Right now, my feelings switch from feeling anxious 불안해요 (bu-ran-hae-yo) to feeling happy and excited 행복하고 신나요/(haeng-bo-ka-go shin-nah-yo).
Looking forward to so far:
- Seeing my dear old grandfather and relatives!! I haven't seen him since my last vist (13 years ago) and I don't remember meeting him that well. I know I did but I can't recall anything from it. :-( One day I got a call from my mom saying that he was so excited for me to come. He said he felt like a kid going to Disneyworld, counting down the days, and losing sleep over it. Awww :-) It's been the same for me as well. Also, I haven't seen some of my relatives. Ever. Sadly, I don't know what they look like or what they're like.
- Getting better at Korean. As I've studied for the past year, my love for the Korean language has grown bigger and bigger each day. It's such a beautiful language. I've been frontloading like crazy before I leave so we'll see how it goes. However, I have a feeling I'm going to experience the same things as missionaries who go out to foreign countries. As sincere as I try to be, it'll make someone laugh and confused.
- The Airport/Flight. I love the airport but at the same time no. It is seriously one of the coolest places ever but extremely stressful. Will I make it there on time? Will my luggage meet the requirements for weight? Will my baggage get there in one piece or at all to wherever I'm going? Is security going to find something that I should have paid attention to? Will the people picking me up be there? Flying out alone never hit me as scary until things like Taken and Red Eye came out. Another thing, I hurt my back a couple days ago. It's not super serious but it hurts like a beast.
- Language and Cultural Barriers. Depending on what I say or don't say could confuse or offend someone and I won't even mean it. Also, Korea and America are different (duh), different that what might be ok here won't be ok over there.
