I’ve been in Korea for almost a year now, and lately I noticed my biggest adjustment with work is not really the paycheck, but how quickly the week gets packed.

I’ve been in Korea for almost a year now, and lately I noticed my biggest adjustment with work is not really the paycheck, but how quickly the week gets packed. After work I always think I’ll study Korean, cook properly, maybe meet a friend, but then laundry, grocery shopping, banking stuff, and one tired evening somehow take the whole day 😅 It’s not a complaint, just a funny realization that living alone here made me respect free time so much more. Anyone else started planning small things like rest and meals almost like appointments?

我在韩国已经快一年了，最近我发现，工作上最大的适应并不是工资本身，而是一周很快就被排满这件事。 下班后我总想着要学韩语、好好做饭，也许还可以见个朋友，但结果洗衣服、买菜、银行的事情，还有一个疲惫的晚上，不知怎么就把整整一天都占走了 😅 这不是抱怨，只是一个有趣的发现：在这里独自生活让我更加珍惜空闲时间了。还有别人也开始把休息、吃饭这类小事，几乎像预约一样来安排吗？