The end

I've been putting this off for way too long, because this will mark the definite and final end of my exchange period.

I wanted to talk about how I felt after leaving South-Korea, and how I feel about the country after a while of adjusting to the life back in the Netherlands.

My friends left the dormitory and the country a day before I left, which is exactly one month ago. We had a goodbye party the evening before, which was very emotional. All the girls cried when we had to part and the entire evening was a little awkward with a 'last-time' atmosphere.
It certainly hasn't gotten much easier for me to get back into the rhythm at home. I purchased a smart phone with the sole purpose of keeping in contact with everyone there. I even made a facebook, a social network which I used to resent, but it is not the same.

I know I'm sounding really melancholic and I can imagine many people will feel as if I am over-reacting, but I can say I made some friends there who I will never forget.



Since I saw the deadline of having to leave Korea coming closer, I started thinking about how to get back there as soon as possible. I think that for now my best bet is to finish my bachelor and then choose between becoming a teacher, taking a full language course, finding a spot for an internship, or even trying to complete a graduate program in Korea. I don't know how many of those are actually remotely possible, but I'm certainly going to try.

The international office will definitely see me soon, haha

Overall, I am still very excited about my exchange and I've noticed that talking about it helps relieve the slightly sad feeling I have when I think about having left it behind.