I told everyone I would go to Korea when I graduated. I wasn't lying. I hope you enjoy reading about my first adventure as an adult as much as I enjoy having it. (In case you were wondering, the title of the blog isn't an acronym for anything. It's from one of my favorite songs. See first post.)

Monday, July 9, 2012

Dotted Lines and Airplanes

My contract finally came and my flight is booked! The contract didn't really have the cool information I was hoping for. I still don't know the name of the school I'll be at or the grade level of the students. Most of the information was stuff I pretty much already knew. Except, apparently the type of housing can vary depending on the location. Some people get a house or different types of apartments. The official term of the employment is August 26th, 2012-August 25th, 2013, so it really is an entire calendar year of teaching!

Booking the flight was really easy. EduCon did all the work. If you ever want to try teaching in South Korea, I would really recommend using them; they've been great. Anyway, I leave August 17th at 7:35am from MSP and then I have a three hour layover in Chicago, of all places. I kind of find it funny since Chicago is basically my second home. After that it's 14 straight hours on the plane to Korea! I'm kind of excited since I've never flown internationally before, but I bet the excitement will wear off real quick...

Since I'll be getting there a day before I have to be there, they'll be setting me up with a hotel for one night, which I'm kind of excited about but it also makes me a little nervous about trying to find everything and be where I need to be the next day. They said they can arrange roommates which might be helpful when trying to find things and get places.

Today, I'm sending the stuff to apply for a visa. This is also a little nerve wracking because I basically need to send them everything important... They need my actual passport, contract, and notice of appointment (this super official looking paper with a gold seal on it). Another thing that's kind of hilarious...if I were still in Chicago, I could just go in person and not have to worry about it. Chicago... Y U still own my life??

I also still need my diploma or my contract is invalid. Come on UIC, let's get it together.


So this post is about traveling, and this song is called "Mr. Taxi". Therefore, it's relevant.


Artist: Girls' Generation
Song: Mr. Taxi
Album: The Boys
Released: December 2011
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