I am home again. Somehow, the feeling of coming back to my own room after weeks of being away is still so strange and unfamiliar to me. I don't know if I'll ever get used to it.
The excitement of being in a foreign place is gone now... but by being away these past couple weeks, I think I'm starting to see how easy it is to fall back into the same robotic, comfortable lifestyle here in Irvine. I remember when I first got to Korea, Monica was taking me around and she mentioned how "the Korean lifestyle is so indulgent--everything you do is to satisfy yourself." Right when she said that, I remember feeling sorry for Koreans... however, I realized, how is that different from what I do everyday in Irvine? And now, how are we supposed to live in a way that isn't self-indulgent? Is it even possible to be happy and live selflessly at the same time?
