Iโm a kindergarten English teacher from South Africa, and Korea has become my second home since I moved here in 2019. At first, I was so nervous living abroad that I spent months buying food only from GS25 and even worried about taking out the trash; now I get homesick for Korea when I leave. I love quiet early mornings, 10km walks, hiking Achasan, cycling by the Han River, and boxing. A phrase I live by is โwater what waters youโโgiving my time and energy to people and things that help me grow, while learning to protect my own boundaries too.