The school year has finally ended. With that, comes the packing and then the unpacking. This time after the unpacking, I am packing again to go somewhere completely different for me. Being a 20 year old first generation South Korean, I am finally visiting my roots. I have visited the country before, but it was when I was four so there is not much recollection from that.
These past few months the only thoughts that have come to my head have been thoughts of just how weird this is going to be and not standing out because of my race. For the first time I will be surrounded by people of my kind for the next two weeks. It seems absolutely crazy. Living in a city full of diversity I never look twice at all the different races around me. Being in a country completely dominated by one race is absolutely bizarre. That will be the biggest change. I have not seen my mother's side of the family for about sixteen years so I am hoping for the best.
I am so unprepared I feel for this trip, but I am aware it will be full of culture shock and more understanding of myself. I am excited and curious.
We will see how this goes. I am highly anxious, but also a little nervous.
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