Motivation

My apt is a mess, I have various paper work to catch up on, and other sundry 'need to do' items. I'm not doing any of those things. It's 2:30 in the afternoon and I'm listening to Etta James, reminiscing, and looking through old photos. In my pajamas. Contemplating small changes, considering larger changes.


I haven't been super happy the past few months. Not exactly depressed, but cranky, frustrated, and dissatisfied. My work schedule was extreme and I was travelling for derby every weekend. Due mostly to how busy I was, this turned derby into work again- as opposed to social fun and pressure release. Been feeling sort of isolated, partially from living in the sticks, but also because I have a tendency to hole up instead of reaching out when I'm down.


I finished my last class at Andong National University yesterday, although I'm still under contract until February 28. Looking for a new job. I have options open to me. I want to live in a larger community, be more connected, have more opportunities for growth. Or move to a different country. Will a different place make me happier? Or, do I just need to take advantage of the options that are always around me?


I crave change. I fear change. I dig in roots and then want to tear them out.

Try again

I just checked the stats for this blog and found out people are still reading it! Even though I haven't written in months. So- I'm going to try again.

I'm trying to find a new job. I want to work at a university in an urban setting. The city I live in now is the same size as Ann Arbor- but with 0% of the diversity and cosmopolitan flavor. My top choice is Seoul/Daegu. Seoul is the mecca of Korea but the jobs pay the same as they do in the rest of the country and I know I would spend waaaaaay more. Plus, everyone wants to live in Seoul- the competition is way higher.

I like Daegu a lot, it's an actual city, I have lots of friends there, and I know where I to buy cilantro. Plus, the universities I applied to would be the kinds of places that would help me develop as a teacher and be forward moving positions for my career. As opposed to 'just a job'. I had an interview for a Deagu uni on Tuesday, that I thought I bombed (seriously- I opened my mouth and gibberish emerged) but my current boss told me they called him for a reference! Maybe I said something intelligible. And, I have another interview tomorrow with a different uni in Daegu. Both places seem like they would be pretty alright to work for, have places for advancement, and good reputations.

Wish me luck!