So earlier in the week I was interviewed for a quarterly newsletter that TCIS sends out. He asked me all the normal questions that someone would ask…even my much dreaded question of “What do you think you’ll do after you graduate?” Man, I hate that question…especially because it’s usually followed up with “You’ll be applying for teaching jobs soon right?” I won’t get into all of that right now ha. But I answered him honestly saying that that was a very good question right now. I said something along the lines of I’m still trying to figure out God’s plan for my life. I know he has something out there for me but I’m still trying to figure it out. So I told him that I will start subbing but I’ll also being helping with photography for a bit. His response was the title of this blog. He simply said “Kulsai.” Which is a Korean word translated into English as “I’m wondering….” or “I’m trying to figure things out…” or “I know there is something out there but I’m still working onwhat it is…” This word Kulsai is the name of TCIS’s yearbook which is just amazing. If I had a yearbook about my life it would be named Kulsai. Kulsai.
My favorite translation of it is “I’m wondering…” I love third grade for many reasons. One of which is because of the questions they ask. We teach them to always ask “why” instead of just settling with the answer and being okay with that. We want them to wonder and say how did it get like that, why is it like that? But the thing is, with many things, these nine year olds are always asking “why.” They are curious. They yearn for knowing more and more. They don’t settle. They go home and do research and come back with the answer. I’m amazed with some of the questions that they think of and the connections they make between material and life. I love hearing them debate with each other about who is right, backing up there argument with all these details that many high schoolers in America can’t even come up with. It fills every ounce of my being with joy. Anyways… I see myself becoming more and more curious as my life goes on. I’ve usually accepted what I’m told and don’t think twice about it. I don’t know if it’s age or being in Korea or what but I want to know more. I want to figure things out. I wonder about more things now then ever before. Kulsai.
