Highlights from year 2

"I put together another highlight video on my YouTube channel. This one is focused on my second year living and working in Daejeon, South Korea."

Update: 3/27/20

Hello! It has been a while since I posted on my blog, but I thought I would share a few things. I am no longer living in South Korea.I am still alive.I am on self-quarantine for a few more days after traveling home from South Korea within the last month.I created a YouTube video while … Continue reading Update: 3/27/20 →

Reservoir

"A couple weeks ago I posted a picture of a pagoda on top of a mountain that I had hiked to. I figured it would be wise to post a picture from the pagoda."

Rural Vietnam

"After I rode through the Hai Van Pass, I kept going all the way to the city of Hue, Vietnam. Along the way I saw many great views, including this picturesque lake along the highway."

Don Mueang Airport

"I flew out of Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, very early in the morning on a December day last year. The flight marked the beginning of my long journey back to Wisconsin after more than a year living abroad in Asia."

Khao San Road Street Food

"Today's picture of the day comes from my first trip to Thailand in September of last year. In Bangkok there is a famous backpacker destination called Khao San Road..."

Highway 1

"Today's picture of the day doesn't come from South Korea. Instead, it is from one of my previous road trips across the United States of America in 2013-14."

Gyeongbokgung: B&W

"This picture isn't really of anything, but I like the way it looks in black and white."

Cobalt Blues

"In 2008, after my freshman year at UW-Eau Claire, I borrowed some money from my grandmother in order to buy a car. The car of choice was a silver, two-door, 2006 Chevy Cobalt. It was used, but only had about 20,000 miles on it when I bought it. It was the first, and only car that I have ever owned."

The Four Stages of Culture Shock

"Last year, during my very first term at my hagwon, one of the lessons I taught was The Four Stages of Culture Shock. A handful of my students have lived abroad, or plan to live abroad in the near future, but the lesson almost felt like it was intended for me. After all, at that point I was only a handful of weeks into my first foray into life in South Korea. "