I never thought that it would come to this. My departure from Korea has finally come. I leave many good friends, many fantastic and vivid memories, and most importantly, I leave my wife behind. But I mislead you, intentionally. I am not returning to America, though the desire to do that does indeed grow stronger daily. Rather, I have been dispatched to a construction site overseas. To the fun and happening country that hosts the Gobi Desert, the country that is most famous for Genghis Khan, horse riders, and nomads, the country of a thousand winds, Mongolia.
Very sudden, isn't it? It is for me as well. While we knew almost from the beginning that we would be sent to a site, recently I had raised my hopes that I could actually be sent to a local project. Our official dispatch notice, however, crushed those hopes most effectively. As it was only less than a week ago that we received our dispatch notice, I am still recovering from the whole experience.
Today is my last full day here. I believe that me living apart from Jiyoung has not yet fully sunk in. Leaving Korea has not fully sunk in. It feels mostly like its a dream. It's not all a nightmare, mind you. The opportunity given to me is a great one for a potential career in the aviation construction field. The big question is then, can I return to the design field and use that experience. The simple answer is, I have to.
Words cannot really describe my feel right now. A dream... as the time of departure approaches, that dream becomes darker and darker...
Wish me luck!
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