The Decision: Why?

I'm still in Regina, but decided to start this now as I'm already falling behind keeping everyone updated. I'll do a few posts on the process that I've gone through because I know that I haven't filled everyone in on the what's been going on.

When I get asked the big question: why?... all I want to say is "why not!". That really is the simplest and most truthful answer for me. I'm 26 years old, and the older I get the more I realize that my window of opportunity is closing. At the moment I have no direction for my life: no career that I am passionate about, I don't own a home, I'm single and therefore don't have to take in to account any one else in to my decision...I know that some (or all) of these are going to change eventually, so I better go on and do this before I get locked down!

What really pushed me over the edge was the conversation that I had with a good friend who had already done the Korea thing once and was on his way back with his fiance for round two. The conversation was on a Saturday night (his engagement night actually) and my decision was made official by Sunday night at 9:00...I was going!

I want experiences...experiences that I don't think I can get in Canada. I want the "scared shitless" kind of experience that makes you feel alive. And really, what better way to get that than moving to a country where you don't speak or read the language to teach children! I can't think of many.

So stay tuned, those of you that have missed the gong show that I went through this summer will have the opportunity to read some future posts about it. And once I'm over in Incheon and have figure out how to set up the internet, I'll most certainly have some stories to tell!