Commencement: To new adventures

Anticipating the upcoming adventure entails a wide array of emotions. I am perpetually attempting to prepare myself mentally for the challenges and joys that are ahead of me. Regardless of my many attempts, I still believe I am in a dream. This doesn't seem real to me. It just can't be, the young lady from Kennett, Missouri, is traveling to Eastern territories. Despite my attempts at familiarizing myself with Korean culture I know it is impossible to understand something simply from written words of another's person experience. I must experience it and learn it for myself. This, too, entails a wide array of emotions, for it is both enticing to explore a new culture but scary to be in such unfamiliar waters. I've always believed that the greatest challenges lead to improved character development; and I suspect that my Korean escapade will encompass much more than that. (As in, I am fully expecting many challenges as well as many joys.) In the meantime, I am finding my dwindling time in the States to be dauting and stressful. I want to enjoy my family, friends, and honey-love as much as possible but find my time is much too short and I have too much to do before that fateful, Monday, August 11th flight departs. So if you are reading this, we can suppose that you are indeed one of my dear friends or family members, know that I do love you (even if I seem a bit crazy-stressed). It will be interesting to see how my attitude changes once I am on the flight, or better yet, when the Korean adventure actually begins. Love you all!