Waiting for that sweet, sweet visa number...

At long last everything should be set for me to leave at the end of January for Busan, South Korea. I signed on the dotted line of the contract with a school in Haeundae Beach area and am anxiously awaiting my departure.
I graduated a few years ago with a secondary teaching degree in English and have been feeling out the right way to go with it. I have definitely not been feeling the teaching scene in Michigan, let alone the states recently. Also because of a feeling of confusion about the U.S.'s current political/economic/educational state right now I even more so felt the need to explore other horizons. That is how I ended up looking into teaching abroad and i couldn't be more excited.
I am just gritting my teeth through the last few weeks here. Michigan feels like such a black hole sometimes. The past, and current situations, seem to suck time away quickly. One thing that has helped me is having a good group of friends to help keep my chin up and support me through this whole process.
All I am waiting on is my visa confirmation number from my employer. Then it will be a quick trip to Chicago to the Korean Consulate there, I'll get my stamp and then be off shortly to the Land of the Morning Calm.
So the waiting game continues, but at least now there is some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. More to come soon as I patiently (yeah, right) wait for my certificate of freedom.

Waiting for that sweet, sweet visa number...

Coloma, United States