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Beginning with an Ending Eight years ago, I began an adventure without too many expectations of where it would lead. In five months, this particular chapter will close and the time feels ripe for reflection.  When I landed in South Korea for the first time, I had instructions to board such-and-such bus, ride it through the city, and to get off at such-and-such stop. I felt relatively peaceful about the situation and sure enough, when I alighted at the designated road, there was a cheerful man there to welcome me and load my luggage into his car. After picking up a new colleague, also just-arrived, we were whisked away to a dinner of fried chicken and light beer--a meal that was soon a passing familiarity. The next year was a delightful blur of new faces, language, food, events, and work. I thrived in the total immersion and the experience of testing myself against unfamiliar and sometimes, uncomfortable situations. Maseok, South Korea (2011) Two years prior to moving out
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