When Your Dreams Turn into Your New Reality

Have you ever dreamt of something you wanted so bad and then it gets handed to you on a platter so perfectly that you can’t say no? I am currently writing this on a plane to fulfill that lifetime dream.

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Throughout my college career, I always said that I’d like to go overseas and teach English. It was a way to bridge my craving of wanting to see the world and also having some sorts of financial stability. International schools are always needing an English teacher so I got my Masters in TESOL to pursue that dream further. I graduated in April of 2022 and about a month later that dream was placed in my lap and all I had to do was- well, pray about it first- and then say yes. I couldn’t let this pass by with some dumb excuse of fear or worry. Those things will kill any dream or desire that someone has. It’s an act of obedience that I am leaning into because only He knows what’s going to happen, so why would I try to control that?

Committing to a life that I had no idea was going to look like in just a few months wasn’t as terrifying as I expected. Sure, I was nervous about moving my entire life over to a country I have never visited before. Yet, I was also very excited about the newness of it all. It’s a sense of adventure and the continual thrill of learning. I get to challenge myself every day to do something new, the world is right there to be explored. If I let my fears control my life, I don’t know where I’d be. Although there are some cultural things to learn and a whole new language to take on, I’m not letting that stop me from pursuing what I want.

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So Where am I Going?

I have accepted an English Teacher position at a public school in Cheonan South Korea! I have moved myself and four suitcases overseas for the next year. While it is sad to move away from my family and friends and the life that I was so comfortable living in, I am so thrilled to see what this next year looks like for me. Definitely allowing myself to take some time to get used to my new life and situation, but I am also ready to explore whatever the Lord has in store for me.