April Showers Brings May Flowers

I know I know I said I would write at the end of March. Got a little busy :-/
The weather here is really starting to warm up! Today it is going to be in the mid 60s with extra sun!!
I have definitely been missing the warm sunshine. Just the other day I was able to sit out by a park and just relax before school.

The past couple of weeks have been somewhat of a roller coster ride. I have taken up a new class because a woman at our branch is pregnant. I am happy to do it though because I like the class I teach. Still young kids, just another level up.

The last couple of weekends have been nice. I have celebrated a few birthdays! I went to visit my friend Ash for her birthday last weekend. She lives North East of Seoul and Lauren and I went up for a couple of hours. It is more of the countryside and absolutely stunning. It was great to get out of Seoul. Hopefully in the Summer I can take more weekend trips to enjoy the weather and bask in the sunshine.

Less than three weeks until I come home as well. It is unreal how fast time has gone. It only takes a person to leave his or her regular environment for a while to realize how precious time is. I have been looking up so many quotes and really relating to the travel and time ones. I have always been a quote person, but now even more than before.

Unfortunately I do have some rather sad news as well. Thursday night I found out my first friend in South Korea, Racheal and her boyfriend Brandon were leaving the next day to go home back to the States. I know she might be reading this, but I have to put my feelings somewhere because I am struggling. She went back mostly because of the radiation situation. I think her family really wanted her back home.
There have been traces of the radiation in South Korea but none that are life threatening right now according to several Koreans news sources.
I found out on Thursday night that she was leaving the next day at 8:00 A.M.

Today is Saturday and I am still feeling extreme sadness. She lived above me in the same apartment complex, worked with me, and was there for me throughout this journey.
I will continue to miss her even though I understand why she left. However the light seems a little dimmer in this ever growing city of lights. I hope that she continues to be happy and thrives through whatever journey she chooses.

Anyway, that is all for now. I cannot wait to come home and see you all for the wedding! 3 short weeks!!!

Love,

Kristen