Was this the subconscious reason I got into medicine?

“We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot. I grew up and I found my purpose and it was to become a physician. My intent wasn't to save the world as much as to heal myself. Few doctors will admit this, certainly not young ones, but subconsciously, in entering the profession, we must believe that ministering to others will heal our woundedness. And it can. But it can also deepen the wound.” – Abraham Verghese, Cutting for Stone

It's been almost a year...

So I've been doing some thinking, and I think that I will continue my blog even though I've been out of Korea for 8 months.

It probably seems strange but maybe not so strange: Everytime I watch Korean dramas, I get particularly nostalgic. I get especially sad though when I watch dramas that deal with school settings because I think about my experiences teaching: the students, the teachers, the dynamics, my homestay, and then the downward spiral of the tiny little details.

I just finished the drama Heirs. It reminded me of Korea--of Busan. I was just thinking about how beautiful it must be right now. I am sad that I missed the Cherry Blossoms blossoming and the walks along the river to see them.

Some days it feels like it was all a dream.