Going Up?

During my breaks between classes I like to read the news on bbc.com. It seems like every week there's something new concerning North Korea. Recently there was an article about the US going to N. Korea for some high level talks. The idea of which are to convince the North to return to disarmament. Fearing this recent contact with the North is going to set them on a war rampage, I've found myself staring up at the sky on my walks to and from school. Kim Jong Il isn't going to catch this guy unaware of a sneak attack!

While looking for enemy aircraft I've noticed something about Korea that I haven't gotten used to yet: Businesses in Korea aren't all on the first and second floors. In the spirit of adventure I've been checking some of these places out. Sometimes by going into the lobby and checking out the list of businesses on the wall, and sometimes by just blindly taking an elevator to a random floor that looks interesting. I'm not particularly searching for anything, I just want to know what I've been missing. So far I've found a couple of good restaurants and a few gyms!

As I'm approaching the end of my second month here, Im starting to have an expanded view of Korea. Learning a little Korean, meeting new people and finding new places has all played a significant part in this. The biggest part though, has been taking the time to look up.

• Life Lesson #9: Keeping your eyes peeled for the enemy can have more than one benefit.