So I finally got a phone! Although it's only one year old it runs light years faster than my old Galaxy Nexus which, conveniently enough, will not work in Korea. How useless. However, I got a pretty good deal on my new Galaxy S3 (not the S4, lame I know but I needed a phone right away) and I must say, it is a fantastic little gadget.
I'm able to write here thanks to my mobile data which runs out in about 10 seconds. So by the time I finish writing this I probably won't even be able to publish it. A word of advice to those coming to Korea: definitely use your wireless connection whenever possible because the availability of mobile data here (see: EVERYWHERE) will cause you to eat up your data plan before you even know it. I think even the farm animals have cell phones here.
So in-processing is about as in-processing-like as you would imagine. I fear going into major details here about what we do for fear of violating OPSEC (I know that was redundant...shut up) but suffice it to say that if I had to summarize in a brief sentence it would be: don't touch anyone, be nice to Koreans, be happy, think positively, and always set a good example. There's obviously more but I think the Army fire hose style of teaching makes a few things stick with all of us.
I'm also really excited to get to my unit. Let's just say that prior to arriving here I was expecting to do one type of work but in reality I'll be doing something completely different. It's always nice to stay on your toes I guess. ADAPTIVE AND AGILE THINKERS. I'm drinking the kool-aid.
I wish I could write about something high speed and interesting here but the plain fact is that in-processing is perhaps the most high-speed and riveting Army week. Ever. We're doing something more interesting today so I'll be sure to take plenty of non-mission related photos and upload them here to share with the viewing public and anyone who may be coming to Korea soon. Until then, stay safe, stay strong, and be grateful for your blessings.
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