This is one of the oldest items on my bucket list.The idea of making another country with a different language and culture my home sounded way too tempting to possible ignore. The world is such a big and beautiful place that not spending as much time as possible exploring it seemed like a bit of a waste. One of the many benefits of moving to the other side of the world means that it is cheaper for me to travel to nearby places which would be way too expensive if I was back at home in the states. During a non-holiday weekend I can travel to Japan for less than a $100 dollars round trip if I was so inclined.
Since I wanted to have a guarantee of a job before I moved, it made it a bit harder to just pack up and go. Thankfully before I graduated college I had a job lined up in Daegu, South Korea teaching English, which I had gotten certified to do several months before. Not only is the location great but the perks within the country are amazing as well, such as free housing and round trip flights. It is a pretty great job to have straight out of college! My contract here is a year then I will be going stateside for the summer.
In the fall it will be very tempting to try and come back and teach for another year. Not only is the opportunity great but the people you meet make it even more worthwhile. It is a very low stress lifestyle and you have the freedom to not only travel but accomplish all those other little projects that everyone is always meaning to get too.
