So many things have happened, that I'm really thankful for. I've somewhat settled down in my new church, served joyfully in the choir, made new friends, got my scholarship for pharmD, etcetc.
But I'm here today to talk about my solo trip. like, WHAT?!!!! ikr, like who would expect me to go for one. I'm such a grounded person to SG, although recently I've just begin to understand why pple like to travel and experience new things, but a solo trip is still quite daunting to me. I guess I was kind of forced into it under some circumstances, but to my surprise I'm actually quite excited about it (although the nagging feeling of apprehensiveness is lurking in the subconscious). I mean, YOLO!!
These few days I've been researching on what I want to do (omg the awesome feeling of not having to consider or cancel it off the itinerary just cause someone doesn't want to do it makes me squeal in delight) and that really made me super duper excited. There's so much I've seen on Korean variety shows and all I really can't wait to go there. getting around worries me abit most because from experience the streets aren't exactly the same as on the map zz. there will always be some weird alley popping out of nowhere and the smaller ones aren't drawn in.
I thought 9 days would be quite a lot, but my itinerary is already packed omggg. Wanted to factor in some chill time at some teahouse or cafes butttttt maybe not. even jjimjilbang i'll be thinking if I would truly enjoy it or constantly thinking of zao-ing to my next destination haha. Traveling alone really gives me a lot of flexibility I like but being the maniac like me, can't stand inefficiency so I can totally imagine myself dashing everywhere. Maybe i'll end up completing my itinerary with way too much time on hand (I'd like to believe HAHA).
Going on a solo trip is not easy. I would love to have it truly free and easy, but being the uptight me, had to go research on place to go, food to eat, how to get there etcetc. And have to book everything myself! airticket, accom, pocket wifi, busan ktx tickets/passes, etcetc. I was quite busy these few weeks but at every free time I had I'd be researching or booking stuff lolol.
I've also been studying Korean! (by now, I realized how disorganized my post it but whatever just gonna jot down whatever comes to mind.) I meant it to be for fun since I watch freaking a lot of Korean shows, shall try to seriously pick up a language. Unfortunately I think learning languages is really not my forte, so after struggling with howtostudykorean unit 1 lesson 1-16, of which I failed 2 mini test, kind of gave up learning the grammar HAHA. but I'm using this tool called memrise to learn Korean words. I'm at 500 words! so proud of myself! now when I watch variety shows, I realized I can pick up the corresponding verbal Korean words when I read the subtitle! I don't dare to claim that if I was just listening to the Korean I can grasp what it means, but sometimes I can. That makes me happy hehe. At least part of the sacrifice of sleep while on the roads were worth it! and hopefully all these staring at Korean words daily for a month or more now will help me read Korean words faster in the land of Korean only no English better.
With just less than a week left (4 days!!), I'm really really excited!!! but I still don't dare to tell my parents I'm going alone. I like to scare myself by thinking what if I don't make it back? personally, I'd be ok but I'm like imagining myself to be some all impt person and my family and friends will be in shock muahahahahhaa. narcissistic moment. Praying that all will go smoothly and I can enjoy my time there pretending to be local HAHA. as if it'll happen with my lousy Korean. annyeonghi gyeseyo!
+ val-* @ 11:15 PM