tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post1983707257735574072..comments2023-06-25T18:01:34.208+09:00Comments on Busan Mike / 부산 마이크: That Was the Year That WasMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-79989779309377056652011-01-07T14:00:54.493+09:002011-01-07T14:00:54.493+09:00Hello CeilingofStars - you're right about less...Hello CeilingofStars - you're right about lessons like patience and trust - if you haven't already, I hope you find your feet soon!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-3550736452357024972011-01-07T13:58:31.219+09:002011-01-07T13:58:31.219+09:00Chris - if it's not Star Wars, why have I been...Chris - if it's not Star Wars, why have I been <a href="http://busanmike.blogspot.com/2007/07/severed-dreams.html" rel="nofollow">fighting the Empire?</a> :-) Thanks though!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-88858550462669047332011-01-04T17:01:10.804+09:002011-01-04T17:01:10.804+09:00"When people talk about culture shock it'..."When people talk about culture shock it's usually the food and the environment they are referring to, but to my mind there's a culture or psychological shock that comes with transitioning from being a highly organised problem solver to an environment where I am constantly the problem that others have to solve."<br /><br />This is brilliant. It 100% encapsulates the issues I've been facing. I was only 21 when I came to Korea; I had *just* managed to become a fully-functioning, independent adult back home - and with a lot of hard work, too. And suddenly I come here, and I'm an infant who can't even buy groceries or go to the doctor by herself. Extremely frustrating. But it's taught me a lot about patience, humility, and trust, which we definitely lessons I needed to learn.CeilingofStarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110238349397590911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-55738500636361970662011-01-04T11:39:57.837+09:002011-01-04T11:39:57.837+09:00Don't worry about the chronological ordering o...Don't worry about the chronological ordering of things - it's a blog, not Star Wars :) Perhaps the blog might become part of your 'time away from everything else' time. Whatever happens, I'm sure you'll make it work.Chris in South Koreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114300133329984235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-31869441313918838382011-01-03T13:10:06.321+09:002011-01-03T13:10:06.321+09:00Thanks Anonymous - and good luck back in Europe.Thanks Anonymous - and good luck back in Europe.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-79466461088142734392011-01-03T06:58:55.769+09:002011-01-03T06:58:55.769+09:00Good look to you and people you care about. Just s...Good look to you and people you care about. Just so you know you have readers (blog followers) around the globe. Love reading your blog as it reminds me of Korea and my experiences over there - back in Europe for now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com