My Placement

Okay, so I've just received my placement...

I'm going to Incheon! I am very happy about this because this is the place I requested to be sent to, and I was really afraid that they would send me to Jeju Island. Since the TaLK Program sends scholars to rural areas, Seoul is out of the question. So Incheon is the closest you can get to being placed in Seoul (apparently Incheon is classified as a rural area, haha even though it is the third largest metropolis in S. Korea-- I mean it is practically a part of Seoul!).

Now to be honest- and I told the lady from the Seoul TaLK Office this too- I didn't really care where they put me, as long as I could go. BUT... In my opinion, Incheon does have its advantages over say... Jeju-do. First off, as everyone can tell, I'm Black. It is really important to me to be able to find someplace I can get a relaxer or something done to my hair. Incheon is ideal for that since it is so close to Seoul-- and I'm assuming Itaewon (a lot of foreigners are in Itaewon and I heard that a lot of people go there to get their hair relaxed). Another advantage would be that I would be more in a city, than in the middle of nowhere. This appeals to me because I want to be able to have lots to do, especially at night.

I feel so happy right now. Unfortunately... I am home by myself and it's a Sunday night... so I guess there will be no raucous celebration at the moment :(

Now that I have my contract and acceptance letter, I better get this visa thing underway. It shouldn't be a terribly arduous process but when you don't have a car, things tend to be a bit more difficult. But I'm sure things will all work out. After all, I have until July 26th I think to apply for the visa. And once you get the documents in, it only takes a few days. Hopefully everything will go smoothly.

But regardless... Come August, I'll be flying out of here for South Korea!