And I know exactly how you feel about being able to order food. When I was in Japan and felt lonely or was having a bad day, I always cheered up when I realized that, whenever I wanted, I could order a pizza and have it delivered–how bad could life be if that were true? One peak language moment for me was the time I realized I had moved from one apartment to another, had arranged for details like gas being turned on and paying a deposit, and no one had been translating for me. Of course I had been in Japan for about 4 years by then. Ah, and I’ve forgotten just about all of it. So this is something for you to think about: how much do you want to maintain your Korean? It’s kind of hard without any other Korean speakers around, but the internet opens up lots of possibilities.

I look forward to seeing you soon! Safe travels!