Traverse City didn't work out: too small, too rural. I always imagined I'd like living in the countryside, but I don't. Maybe the bustle, noise, excitement, and uber-stimulation of Korea ruined that quiet side of me.
I quit my job as an admissions officer. I hated that job. I was responsible for recruiting students, but the truth is, I had no power to make any decision at all. Every decision was made by a committee of employees, a few of which had been there for over 20 years. I dislike bureaucratic environments. Your whole day is circumscribed by rules and duties, 99% of which exist in case of the minute chance something bad may happen. "If we don't x, y, and z, this might happen." It's a very fear-based environment; but then again, American society is the same. Everybody is afraid of everyone else, whether it's violence or more often the fear of legal action.
One night I had a very clear moment where it felt like I'd connected with some deeper being of Being. It was clear that I should quit my job and study oriental medicine. One never knows what to make of such supramundane experiences, but I'm following the directive, or rather, it seems to be leading me by opening some doors and closing others.
After much back and forth we've decided on Austin, mostly because of the cost of living, the livability of the city, and also one of my best friends lives there. I'll be starting an oriental medicine program on July 21st. Oriental medicine is a 3000 hr program, taking a little over three years to complete, and it consists of acupuncture, herbalogy, bodywork, energy work (chi-gong and tai chi), western biomedicine, and large clinical component. I'm very excited to begin learning.
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