순천 친구 ~ Suncheon Reunion

Having the ability to show up in a foreign country and contact a friend has always been a dream of mine.  I remember thinking that if I studied abroad in University I could make friends from around the world and then later go meet them in their hometowns.  I did study abroad, but most of the people I met during that time were fellow Americans, a majority of whom were  from the Midwest, so much for those global connections I dreamt of. Thankfully though, life doesn’t end at 21 and I still had plenty of time to fulfill those dreams.  Today I’ve got friends in many corners of the world all of which have come from connections made during both my time teaching in Korea and also the traveling I’ve done during and after.

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