Let's prepare for the Preperations!

Late last week I received my contract in the mail!  Yay!  Downside?  The closest consulate to get my visa is in Atlanta, Ga. 
I hear a road trip in my immediate future. . .  fun, boring?  No way to know yet!  :O
Things are going well.  I have a semi-large to do list, which is only difficult to address due to the fact that I am still running my camp for another two weeks. 
My to do list thus far:
~Drive up to Atlanta for my visa
~Get any last shots that I need
~Email my program coordinator my flight details
~Go to 3 last doctor appointments
~Fly up to VA to visit with friends one last time
~Go on a small vaca with the family
~Call my credit card company
~Call my bank
I think that's it.  So, not too bad, it just feels like a lot.
On a fun note: I got a new computer today!!!  Yayyyy!  I love it, it makes me happy.  :)  Heehee!  I've needed a new one for a long time now, my old one was literally falling apart, was horribly slow, and required way more patience then should be asked of a computer owner. 
I love you guys, and hope you're doing well.  <3 *hugs*
Love,
Rita

Beauty, struggles and life

Welcome to week 5 of summer camp with Miss. Rita and Miss. K!  Things have been going well so far, though sadly with far fewer students then I had been expecting based upon how many parents signed their kids up.  It comes with the territory because it is a camp, but still makes it frustrating.  You know?  The kids have been well behaved for the most part.  Some are more difficult then others, requiring more time, patience or work, but I love them all the same.  I love challenges, so it's not so bad.  Miss. K and I have settled into a nice routine with the kids, and things have really started flowing with each passing week too.  I love having a routine, don't you?  It's great getting to know the kids and learn about them- everything from their quirks, likes, dislikes, and little habits they do.  It's things like this that make me happy.  :)
I found out only last night that I will officially be teaching in Seoul!!!  I am so excited about this, and can't wait to leave!  Only 5 weeks left now!  I realized while at swing dancing Friday night how close it is, and it hit me like a ton of bricks honestly!  I mean, wow! It's both scary and exhilarating at the same time, to think that in just over a month I will be LIVING in another country.  I honestly can't wait!  And the more I think about and prepare myself for what's to come (as best as I can prepare at least), the more I look forward to it.  So I know that I am on the right path, and making a change in my life towards a direction that is hopefully filled with peace, adventure and a closeness with God that I have been lacking lately.
Also, I've been researching master's programs that I find interesting or exceptional for when I return from Korea.  I found one recently that really sparks my interest.  It's called a masters international.  Basically the way it works is you pursue your masters degree at a college connected with the program, and at the end of your time there, you enter the peace corp for 2 years.  The peace corp counts towards your masters program, and you will be placed in the peace corp with a program doing what you are pursuing your masters degree in.  Which for me would be english education/teaching.  The only thing that has me hesitant is the fact that it is a 27 month obligation with the peace corp- which is a very long time.  But I'm thinking on it and the more I dwell on the idea, the more I want to do it!
Why live an ordinary life when you could live an extraordinary one?
Love you guys!  I can't wait to hear more updates from all of you on how things are going!
Always,
Rita