It's complicated

Hello friends and fam,
A few of you might know this already, but there was a major disruption in my travel plans for Korea this week. A little over 12 hours before my flight I was told I had some issues with my visa (we'll just put it that way for simplicity), and here I am in the good ol' US of A for around another week. Imagine the biggest sporting event you were a participant of in high school. Now imagine just seconds before the referee blows the whistle, the ref tells you, specifically, that you can't play. Aww too bad, soo sad. Not to worry though, it looks like everything will just happen a week later. The only downside is I'll be living out of my luggage until then, and nearly all my clothes are compressed down into nothing (those vaccuum air-dry bags work wonders on saving valuable space). I'll let everyone know my updated departure date. Now that I have another week of America, anyone have suggestions as to how I can live as an American to the fullest for my final days here?

The Inaugural Post

The mood is a delicate balance of excitement and near paralyzing anxiety. After a nearly six month process, I finally find myself only days away from my uprooting adventure to South Korea. It is almost surreal being at this point after waiting for what seemed like eternity for a final verdict on my application. What I do know is that I've gotten the green flag to go. I'll have much more interesting and entertaining posts once I'm on location in Korea. Things to know...
Departing: Monday, March 8th
Skype Name: Jayd22j
Position: English language instructor, Gyeonngi Education Program in Korea (GEPIK), Korean Ministry of Education
Here's my school's website: http://donghak.ms.kr

I'll have more for you soon...