Final Stretch...

I have been sitting in my lonely island for the past 6 hours. (aka my islolated spot in the library at KAIST) But as I sit here working on my HR Strategy case (dealing with NIKE and its once inhumane labor practices), it hits me~ I only have 4 weeks in Korea. Where did the time go? Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that I was complaining about how hot/humid it was in Korea? I have gotten so used to my lifestyle in Korea, I am actually in disbelief 

that I will soon be in LA. Don't get me wrong, I love LA. I miss my life at Pepperdine dearly, but seriously, "Where did the time go?"

One of the hardest decision to make for me when deciding to study abroad was the fact that I would be MIA in my life. MIA in LA, where I have a comfortable life and a routine to follow. I mean, could my friends really handle 4 months without me? Who will my dad eat brunch with if I am going to miss my weekly Sunday brunch with him? I had thought that being MIA for 4 months would be detrimental to my life and my loved ones back home. But I now realize that 4 month is nothing in the whole specturm of things. My friends are actually just fine without me and my parents have developed a Sunday brunch routine prior to church. So in conclusion, life goes on without me in LA. I know, it is quite hard to believe, but life definitely went on without me in LA! ><

And for the most part, my life went on in Seoul as well. Making new friends during my trip and meeting up with my fellow Pepperdine MBA friends throughout Asia. I mean, my life went on so well, that it is actually hard for me to leave here in only 4 short weeks. It will be a bitter sweet leave. So as a tip for those future MBA students, just do it. Study abroad in a city of your choice. I only have the greatest experience here and I am 99.9% that you will too one day. And Pepperdine has one of the top study abroad programs in the US. Want to study in Thailand? Denmark? Beijing? Paris? Brazil? Check, check, check, check and check. Anywhere your heart desires, Pepperdine can accommodate. Trust me when I say this, you're life will not be the same once you have experienced life abroad. .^_^.