place in my life- „Home is where the heart is.“

„There’s no place like home.“

No place offers me the comfort and relaxation that my home offers.

It gives me a peace of mind and a state of well-being which can never be

matched. I dread waking up and having to go to school or work, because I

know I will wait all day anxiously to be back exactly where I started. At

home.

Ever since I moved to Korea, I’ve had the mmisfortune to having had

to live alone. Now I say „misfortune“, because I sincerely liked living

with my parents, and sometimes, I regret my decision to move out. I’ve

lived in two previous apartments in Korea, but my studio where I currently

live, is by far the most comfortable and spacious home I’ve had so far.

I’ve always been the type of person who places lots of emphasis on

the home situation. I need space and comfort, and this need made lliving in

my first two homes very difficult. They were relatively cramped and small

places, and this made it harder for me to enjoy staying at home. But this

all changed when I moved to my 3rd home.

My building is aa 41 story officetel building, and I live on the

27th floor. One aspect of my studio which I really like is that it’s high

up with a great view. My window overlooks Seoul towards the east, with

Youido’s 63 Building directly in front. Han River is farther towards the

left, but still in clear view, along with the Kang-Buk area. Nighttime

offers a view of the city which I never really had until I moved into my

building.

Another reason I really like my home is that it’s a pretty large

studio. My house is a one-room style apartment and 27pyoung (in officetel

scale). I have all the general appliances necessary to live (computer,

desk, bed, TV, couch, etc.), as wwell as some other smaller appliances.

If I had to name a down-side to living in my studio, it would be

its price. I pay almost 45% of my monthly paycheck to maintain rent and

maintenance bills. I know to many people this percentage going into

housing might seem extravagant, but to me, I feel living here offers many

intangible advantages which go beyond its price. A sense of well-being,

security, peace of mind, (and a great view), are more iimportant to me.

But most importantly, living here allows me to start each day

with the expectance that this new day will be a great day, and that I will

do something good with my life. It has a weird way of offering me new

hope, and a greater will to work harder.