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Welcome to Midnight in Busan!

I am excited to share my upcoming journey with you all. I will be living in Busan, South Korea for the next year teaching at an English...

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In My Christmas Era

Happy Holidays, everyone! My humblest apologies for this delayed post. It has taken me about 2 weeks to figure out why/ how no one has...

Jan 134 min read

Oh My Gourd, It's November!

I figured now was as good a time as any for a small life update. No big travel days like in August or September, unfortunately, but...

Nov 23, 20243 min read

Seoul Much to See, so Little Time

Another Chuseok holiday has passed by, and this time I actually had a travel plan in place. Tom and I decided to head up to Seoul for...

Nov 3, 202411 min read

Jeju Island: The Hawaii of Korea

Wow, it has been a minute since I have updated you all on life! I have officially been living in Korea for one year and still enjoying...

Sep 20, 202410 min read

Life is Short, Eat a Sweet Treat

A few months back, Tom's parents sent a care package full of British sweet treats and chocolates. Over the many weeks, I meticulously...

Aug 6, 20242 min read

"If happiness is the goal, and it should be, then adventures should be a priority"

― Richard Branson

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Hi, I’m Emma,

An Elementary school English teacher in Busan.

I recently graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Elementary Education. Instead of following the path of so many of my peers - starting a job where I had conducted my student teaching or moving back near my family - I made the incredible, albeit daunting, decision to uproot my whole life and move abroad to teach.