I wish that I knew what I know now, when i was younger.

Like always, in light of the need to study, I've adopted my lifelong joy of procrastination, yet again. I have a Korean test tomorrow, and I really don't know the material that well. The last test was actually quite easy. I barely studied and did perfectly fine, but I also attended every class. This time, I've missed a week of class due to vacation, and my current work schedule causes me to miss class 25% of the time. Oh yeah, I stopped doing my homework too. Yeah yeah, so I'm kind of lazy. But, I do have a job, which I'm at for nearly 40 hours a week, on top of my Korean classes which sap about 10-12 hours of my week. So, I am productive, just not as productive as I could be. But, I'm not stressing it. If little kids can learn Korean, so can I.

I planned to study all day yesterday, and a great deal today. But, it looks like I'll probably study for only 2 hours today, which will probably be enough to pass. And I'm completely fine with just passing. I'm no linguist extraordinaire or anything. Shit, I actually rarely even practice the language outside of class, aside from ordering at restaurants or saying completely random phrases to myself when I ride my bike. The best way for me to practice is to get a Korean girlfriend, but, not speaking the language greatly inhibits this possibility, especially not living in a larger town. So, I'll just peddle along with the courses till I'm able to say more complicated sentences than: you are pretty, do you want to watch a movie, i don't have time to study, if i had money I would fly to France, yada yada. I can actually say a lot more, but I know I sound like a slow two year old in the process.

Oh yeah, my vacation was relaxing. I went to Busan and Jeju island. I was only in Busan for a few days, but I enjoyed most of what I saw. If I stay another year, I wouldn't mind teaching there, particularly near the beach. The subway system is nowhere near as extensive as it is in Seoul, but it works fine enough. I found it really awkward that most of the Koreans at the beach swam in clothes. Nate and I couldn't figure it out. Maybe it's there fear of the sun god ....

People call Jeju the "Hawaii of Korea", but it's hardly that. I lived in Hawaii for five years. Though I was young, I still remember the continual panoramic scenery: mountains, valleys, rainbows, leprechauns, beaches, mermaids, you name it, sans the leprechauns and mermaids. Not to mention, Hawaii has an annual week-long Spam celebration. Who can beat that!? Though, Jeju is nice. The vibe was definitely more chill than on the mainland, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The seafood was delicious, along with Jeju's famous black pig. I didn't see all of the island, and I didn't get to climb Mt.Halla, which was unfortunate, because I woke up early that day just to hear it was too late to climb! If you have the money, sure, I'd recommend going, but I'd probably suggest the south pacific or the Caribbean first.