Motivation in a bottle

Korea is right around the corner!! I’m getting so antsy and anxious. The days need to pass by faster!!! I had very good memories of my last visit to Seoul. I stayed with my uncle and aunt last time while my mom was their as well translating everything on the way. I could tell they were sad that I didn’t keep up with my Korean. Fun fact- I was fluent in Korean until about the age of 4. My mom always reminisces on the time my 할아버지 (grandfather) and 할머님 (grandma) could actually hold conversations. Those were the days…… L

On my visit last visit, my cousin and I met up and got to know each other a little bit better. (After all, the last time we had seen each other before this  we weren’t even in grade school yet.) It’s so weird how far my memory takes me. My mom gets the occasional shock whenever I recollect events that have happened many many years ago. Good job, memory! :P

I will never forget the conversations my cousin and I shared. What really stuck to me was how many hours he would study for school. So much effort was put into his studies and classes it was embarrassing for me to even try to compare the amount of hours I put in. I never studied for my classes and definitely never volunteered my time to study just to be better or improve in my subjects. Back then I was grateful for my education here in the states and felt bad for my cousin. Looking back at it now, it  should have been the other way around…….

I ask my mom how my cousin’s doing from time to time. She keeps me informed of his path to the hospitality industry. I think she mentioned that he’s studying to be a sommelier. Ohhh….impressive! I love wine!! :P Me on the other hand, I don’t really have anything to brag about….yet. I wish I would’ve been more focused on my education and started college earlier. I don’t regret my decision really, but just kind of wish there was more dedication put into it in my later teenage years. Moments like these where I wish I was in Korea working on my teaching career, eating Korean food, living the Korean lifestyle, watching kpop all day long, and spending my money on cute stationeries get me sad and remind me of the decisions I’ve made. *siiigh* One day….one day. *patting my shoulder for self reassurance*

Everyday I’m motivated to become that teacher that will help many students on that path to their bright future. :)

In my writing class we read aloud to gain participation points. I would say 95% of my classmates can’t even pronounce the most common words we use on a everyday basis. It’s borderline embarrassing when the teacher has to correct the student when discipline is mispronounced. Come on! Really?? I can understand if we were in middle school or something, but college, you should know how to pronounce that word with ease. This guy stumbled on filet. How can you mess that one up, beats me. Now I can understand difficulties with susceptible, meluminum, or even preposterous. Those can be somewhat tricky to the average person….but not something so simple as cake. My name is Michelle and another reason why I continue to pursue my teaching career-…….to stop apathy. :)