My support is absolutely my wife. As a stranger in a strange land, my wife, Soo Young, is my rock. She picks me up when I'm down, and gives me strength when I'm weak. Cliches aside, I can't imagine what my life in Korea would be without her.
The language barrier that I face is very difficult for me. Although I can speak Korean passably, Soo Young does things for me in seconds that would take me hours. She opened up a whole new world of conveniences that most foreigners in Korea can't imagine such as shopping on the internet! I would be able to survive without her, but she allows me the freedom to enjoy our lives as opposed to be held down by the minutiae of daily life.
Again, because of this experience, I can relate to those who don't speak English well back home. I empathize with them and I think it will make me a better educator as a result of it.
