"For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth"
- Sanskrit Proverb
As this is going to be my first ever blog entry, I do feel it is appropriate to begin with a quote that reminds us how simple things really are. It really is very simple. In order to live we need to breath, and not just once but constantly over and over again. The minute we stop, is the moment we begin to break down. In today's world we are consumed by money, technology, and greed. Seoul is a perfect example of this. The rapid development of the country's economy, infrastructure, and technology has created a population of people who need to just take a moment, chill out and breathe. As I am about to start this Masters program in the next few days, I am overwhelmed by a mixed bag of emotions and feelings and I can't help but remind myself to just relax, chill out, and breathe. Don't get me wrong, I am extremely excited to take on this new project, just a little intimidated by the fact that I will be on the other side of the coin as a student this time. It feels like an eternity since I have sat down, sharpened my pencil, and prepared myself to listen. I hate people telling me what to do. Although I guess it does depend on who it is. Perhaps it is just after living in Korea for so long, I forget that there are genuine people whom are not out to use and control you. People who talk with you and not at you. People who make sense. I can't wait to meet more of those people, and I'm hoping those kinds of people will also be taking this course.
Wow. I've read almost all of your classmates' posts to date, and this is the first post I've read that really demonstrates perspective on the start of a new challenge. I hope you've met some people in the course you described. I have.
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