The stories that I tell

As I look “forward” to my 49th birthday, I also realize that I am looking toward my 31st year in the same place I have spent my entire adult life. I am starting this blog, partly because of a colleague who told me they didn’t have much else to do than read my stories and partly because I realized that I have been thinking of this blog for a while now.

I walk to and from work almost every day, It’s my time to meditate and think about my life. Often, I think about whether or not that familiar route is something I want to go most weekdays. The thoughts, conflicts, and conclusions I make as I cross South Street Bridge is probably the source of this blog.

가끔은 이상하게도 한국말로 내 마음이 정리될 때도 있다. 띄여 쓰기도 초등학교 수준도 되지 않지만 평생 한국인이란 정채성은 30년을 타국 생활을해도 지워지지 않을거라고는 예상하지 못한 상황이랄까…

Every day, I think about the people I meet, the students I counsel, and the staff I mentor. It is only then I realize that I share the most important parts of my life for those who are in the crossroad of their careers and their lives.

I have made many mistakes in my life. I have also met some exceptional people who have given me the strength to be my best self.

I hope this blog gives hope to those who are searching for the meaning in their lives and peace to those who have made the decision to follow their dreams.