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[littleredfox]

I completely understand, I'm a lifer here now (married with kids), Iv been here about 4 years. When I first got here everything was "merry" and exciting but after about the 3mth mark it it happened. This will be a pattern for some time. You go up for a long while then suddenly down. But each time the felling will be less until I just doesnt happen anymore.

Get to know some Koreans (not the ones you work with either). At the end of your time you wont want to go home. If you do You will want to come back, to Korea especially if you have had good experiences here. Also you have an opportunity to educate your self with lots of online learning and when you decide to go home you will have a great many things behind you. I did a masters of law while here so If or when I go back I will have more opportunities.
Good luck

[Skylight]

Funny, I haven't had the 3month blues. I'm working on my 9th month here in Korea. Still, it's very lonely. And yes, the foriegners I tend to run across were the type to spend their time drinking...... Once in a while, though, you'll run across some really cool people.

Though, what has helped me from any sort of break down (thus far) was Skype. I tend to skype with my siblings a lot, even if there's nothing to do. Seeing them on video chat and just doing things online together, definitely helps the loneliness.

About the question from Brakattack: a walk in the woods would be great. Where I live isn't necessarily the busiest part of the city, but when I shop at night when it's crowded, I almost go insane (I try to avoid shopping for food at night or weekends). And while taking walks on the nice paths they have is great, you're never really trully alone. I used to live in MN. It's been hard for me to find any one place that is absolutely silent. I miss that, but I guess I'll just have to find a very quiet mountain path.

[littleredfox]

Also if you find a hobby or if your into sport as I am it helped a lot. There are a number of clubs if you do a search of korea "work n' play".

I come from a very quiet part of Australia with a population around 900 pepole and found the hustle and bustle of Seoul very stressful. I would often get on a bus on the weekend and just head to somewhere not knowing anything about the destination and have the most amazing experiences, but be able to speaking korean helped me though! Get a lonely planet guide and just go.
You are also very lucky because skype did not exist when I got here. (I miss calculated my time here I actually arrived in 2002, so almost 10years)
Good luck