Hi guys...
I'm so sorry! I'm literally the WORST at keeping a blog probably in the history of blogs. I really do love it in South Korea, it's truly amazing here. And I'm really sorry to everyone that I don't update this blog every week. Again, I just want to thank everyone for their kind, unwavering support in this amazing journey.
Let's see what's happened. My host family is incredible! For a few weeks, I went swimming every day with my host dad, which was a really bonding experience for me and him. I also went on a small trip with some people from my swim class and helped take care of their three kids. It was a lot of fun and those kids were so sweet! My host mom is so sweet. I love spending time with her!
We spent three days in Japan, which was really cool. I got sick on the first day, unfortunately, so I spent most of the time sleeping a headache/sore throat away. It was a lot of fun either way. We were with a tour group, so we only saw Japanese people like twice, which was kind of disappointing. But when we went to a mall, a couple Japanese women saw me and asked where I was from. When I said America, they started chanting "U-S-A!" It was really amusing and slightly scary.
We also started taking Kpop dance classes, as required by my Rotary district here, which is super fun. I really missed dancing and learning about this aspect of the culture is really fun. I'm not a very good dancer, but it's still a ton of fun to try. The teachers at the studio are super amazing. They're very sweet and caring, and all of them are really talented. I really like being in those classes.
On Valentine's Day, a bunch of friends and I did Free Hugs to start out my Senior Project. It was SO much fun. It was so rewarding to see everyone smiling and laughing, because of something I put together. It was really fun to be able to hug people; it was really kind of festive.
That's all for right now. I'm really sorry this update took so long! I hope all is well wherever you are! Love you guys!
Madison
