A Change in Season, A Change in Me

It's fall time. ..the leaves turn and change their hues. My mind, my confidence, my perspectives, I find are changing too. Each day an increasing rat race, the weekends provide my solace, my peace. I look back at teaching and what is involved and it is surely possible to just come into the classroom, and look at the books and teach. The magic comes when you discover how to bring the words in the book to life and make the concepts real for the children. I think of where I was a this point last year. I was in a different apartment, I didn't have close to the class that I have now. My teaching methods were certainly not as solid, and my stress level with my living conditions has gone down immensely. The biggest factor is the friendships I have created. Here, my friends are more like my family. We look after eachother, check in one another, have the heart to heart talks, laugh, and grow together. It's what I need. It fills me with joy. Overall, I am discovering how to relieve my stress and make it subside. I now understand how sick stress can make the body, and I can imagine that I am one of the lucky ones. I'm sipping on Hallabang tea now, typing away mindlessly. It's a beautiful fall day and my roommate and friend will wake up soon and we will go explore the endless colors of Korea together, with that , I give thanks.