Adjustments thus far...

Ok so here is a list of some of the things I've had to adjust to since arriving in Korea...

1) First it was the jet lag; knowing my body wanted to sleep at 4pm was weird but realizing it was 3am in Florida explained it all.
2) My "shower". I've adjusted quite well to it but just the process of going to the bathroom is a hassle because there's water all over the floor and a nice reminder at 3am when you have to go to the bathroom is stepping in a puddle that has yet to dry up.
3) The food. A lot of the food here is good but there are just some things that I have yet to adjust to. The whole "kimchi" thing is not something I look forward to smelling or tasting with every meal. They eat this stuff with EVERYTHING!!! I did have a chance to go to the grocery store and bought some eggs, bread, milk, cereal, and any other "American" type foods I could find. I did make some spaghetti last night which turned out pretty good but their pasta sauce is much sweeter than back home.
4) The taxi's!!!! People you thought traffic was bad in America, PLEASE! I seriously thought I was going to die twice already while riding in a taxi. These guys just do not care much for stop signs or stoplights; they'll just get you to your destination as quickly as possible. And talk about angry people haha, they are determined to get you to your spot no matter who they upset in the process. All in all it's really good and it's very cheap to get around the city.
5) the language barrier, obviously. Just the simple process of asking how much something is turns into a 5 minute game of charades. I first have to move my fingers in the sign of money, then I have to get out my won from my pocket and hold up random amounts until they realize that I have no idea how much anything is unless there's a price tag on it. Luckily the people here are very genuine and I doubt I've been ripped off yet but who knows.
6) The weather. It's pretty cold now and I saw snow here my 3rd day in Jeonju but it's a different kind of cold. It's a dry cold I guess and it's not like Tampa. 40 degrees here feels much different than 40 degrees in Tampa. Luckily I believe it's going to be warming up soon.
7)The time difference in regards to speaking to people back home. It's unfortunate that I don't have the opportunity to speak "live" with many people back home. A lot of it is via emails and what not but there are times where I do catch my mom or brother on in the morning (night time for them) and am amble to talk with them.
8) The night life....or night/morning life. These people can party! When one place closes, another place is opening or stays open later and the past 2 weekends I've found myself getting home with the sun greeting me as it rises.

These are just a few of the adjustments so far and I PROMISE pictures are to come soon.

Love you all!!!