Being Sick… Again

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Austin Johnson

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So, I got sick again. Not the stomach flu, but now just a mild flu with sore throat and a fun cough. This is really just a quick update. I have been bed ridden and stuck watching re-runs of Castle. Nathan Fillion is hilarious. I have been eating seaweed soup and drinking lots of tea (chamomile, peppermint, and lemon ginger tea). I finally have gotten better, but now my wife has gotten the same sickness I had. Such is life when you live in a small apartment. Also, my birthday was this weekend. I spent my birthday sick. Next post will be just that. Full of fun and coughing!

Austin Johnson

Hi! My name is Austin Thomas Hyun Sei Johnson. I am a junior at the University of New Mexico, pursuing a double major in History and Asian Studies. I am studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea at Dongguk University from spring 2015 to fall 2015. My goal is to finish up my Asian Studies major while over in Korea. I was adopted from South Korea when I was six months old. I grew up in California, later moving to Idaho and then to New Mexico. I chose to study in South Korea because it has always been a dream of mine to visit the place of my birth. I plan on visiting the orphanage where I was adopted from and the hospital where I was born. I am excited to experience the South Korean culture and history. I plan on going for my Masters in Korean History after I graduate the following year. My plan is to teach Korean History at a University. Studying abroad will help enhance my knowledge and give me great cultural experiences that I can use later in my academic career. I look forward to learning the Korean language in the intensive language course offered at Dongguk University. One of my other goals is to be proficient in the Korean language so I may teach it to my future children. Also, I am super excited about eating all the wonderful and delicious tasting Korean food!