Another Post-Korea: Coming Clean

I am no longer in Korea. I chose to come home at the end of September and have been back in Ohio since September 27th, accompanied by my little sister, Eunsun.

The reason for my decision may not be easily found in my blog posts, but if you look closely, I'm sure you could guess a few of the reasons. I am fairly certain this was the right decision for me, though I experience daily doubts.

There were things I struggled with that I didn't disclose in these posts. But if you look back at one of my first few entries called Here Comes the Fear, you'll remember that I listed situations in which I was afraid I'd find myself. Each one became a reality and I felt increasingly isolated each day.

For anyone reading and considering teaching in Korea: The experience can be and usually is amazing for many people. Most people I've met cherished their experiences.
My situation was complicated by a birthfamily intent on making me "theirs."  I was ill equipped to deal with the issues I was facing and felt the need to be near loved ones who are more concerned with understanding me than controlling me.

On a lighter note: Eunsun, the younger sister, did come back to Columbus, Ohio with me. The experience was exciting, stressful, funny, and all-in-all very memorable. Let me know if you are interested in reading more about her visit and I will be glad to include details in an additional post.

Other Korean Adoption Blogs

I found a blog posted by the mother of two Korean adoptees. She had a video posted showing the reunion between Korean adoptees and their birth families. It's interesting if you're curious:

 http://chinaadoptiontalk.blogspot.com/2009/01/korean-adoptee-reunion-videos.html