Gained precious connections and memories of Paris, Paris, France — Gap Year Stay Review

#I gained confidence and my thinking became more positive #Gained precious relationships and memories in Paris #It was difficult but enjoyable

Author: Choi Eun-young
Country / City: Asia/South Korea/Seoul
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I learned a lot through people. I made many precious connections, and there was much to learn even from younger people. Rather than getting to know Paris by coming to Paris, I came to know people and learned a lot about myself through them.

- Paris, France — Gap Year Stay / Choi Eun-young, gapper of the Gap Year family / 8-week gap year

When I grew tired of the same routine and began to feel disillusioned with life,

when I impulsively applied for ''Paris, France — Gap Year Stay'' and was accepted,to be honest, instead of thinking ''I''ll work hard there!'', I thought ''Ah. Let''s leave quickly. Just go.''That was all I felt.

It''s not like I''m very young, and coming abroad without having settled down,required a great deal of courage from me.

People around me told me to think it over once more or asked if it was necessary to go this far,so I came having heard more worries than encouragement.

I kept thinking even while on the plane.Did I do the right thing?If I ran away like this and end up getting nothing from it, what will I do then?My head was full of various petty worries.

I would have regretted not doing it.

But, now that the gap year stay has ended,the thought I have now isnothing but ''I really made the right choice. I would have regretted not doing it.''

Because my personality isn''t confident and I''m somewhat timid,at first I couldn''t adapt and fell into self-loathing asking ''Why am I like this,'' even becoming stressed, buteach time the boss as well as the older sisters, brothers, and younger members helped me so that I could adapt.They helped me a lot. Thanks to that, I think I had a really good time.I was so grateful to those who helped me that I lived with more responsibility.

I learned a lot through people.I made many precious connections, and there was much to learn even from younger people.Rather than coming to Paris and getting to know Paris,I came to know people, and through them I came to know a lot about myself..

Now that I''ve returned to Korea, not much has changed, butconfidenceI came back having gained something.I gained an inexplicable confidence that even in the same environment, if you change your thinking you can do anything. The time in Paris...It would be a lie to say it wasn''t hard at all, but I think there were more enjoyable moments than difficult ones.

When I had gotten used to the work as a staff member...When customers said, "We had such a great time," or...When they said, "We didn''t realize how time passed,"...I felt really good. I didn''t know that making a good impression on others could be such a joyful thing.

My memories of Paris—there isn''t a single one I''d throw away, and there are no bad memories.I really had a great time and gained a lot of experience.The two months I thought would be so long passed in the blink of an eye, and when it came time to leave...I was upset and didn''t want to part with the owner, so I felt really choked up.

Deciding on a gap-year stay in Paris, France was one of the best decisions I made, and it was a happy time.

I want to say thank you so much to Korean Gap Year for giving me this opportunity.