october and midterms

Kristen playing with Jake and Russ

During the past few weeks, college has been occupying me 24/7, and instead of blogging, I have been studying, doing homework, completing projects, and trying to ace quizzes. Although I realize that college is a MUST in order for me to get into the medical field, it makes me wonder if I'm making the right choice on studying to become a pharmacist. Writing is my passion and I absolutely love reading in my free time, but the constant pressure in getting a good job and making decent amount of money clouds my mind and heart from setting out to do the things I really want to do. Even though I have been interested in art and writing since my younger days, the pressing matter in having a successful job made me interested in becoming a pharmacist. I’d like to say that my determination in becoming a pharmacist isn’t half-assed or something that I’ve thought out of nowhere and I understand that becoming a pharmacist takes a great deal of effort and willingness. Although I am quite set on studying hard to become a successful pharmacist, there are times when I want to continue to relinquish this small hobby of mine and just wander off to a quiet park or an isolated field of grass and just continue to write about the things I love and hate. Which is why I have my blog to continue this small passion of mine. But without it, I would be lost and enraptured by this boring and stressful life of mine. Although I won't be able to update my blog regularly, I would still like to keep this little diary of mine lively and interesting enough to capture my future audience. I’ll try hard to update a bit more frequently since it is, after all, my love and desire to do the things I like to do. Enough said, I should start updating the last of my trip to Korea pictures.

reliving korea.

the sweltering heat

My summer at Seoul, South Korea was a great experience. After not seeing my family in Korea for 7 years, my parents and I both decided that it was time to visit them... by myself. During the long flight to Korea, I was able to finish reading eclipse by stephen meyer, after it was on hold for 2 years in my *books to read list. Once I stepped out from the plane, I was able to immediately notice the cultural difference between America and Korea. Walking around in the big airport, I was exhilarated and yet exhausted at the same time. After walking and waiting in line to get through the immigration gate, I was able to see the bright smile of my grandmother and the rest is history. Tight streets, heavy traffic, humidity, amazing foods, kimchi, cute stores, antique shops, shopping galore, subways, trains, ancient artifacts, cute cafes, the heat, rain, mountains, trees, GREEN, GREEN, AND MORE GREEN. It was a delightful experience meeting with my family and being able to venture around in Korea as a young adult and not as a little kid. If I were to go again, I would definitely bring my friends with me.