“Interesting things did seem to happen, but always to somebody else.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle
Hello, nice to meet you.
My name is Dakotah Shelton and I spend most of my days buried in books, hermiting away in cafes, hunting through thrift stores, or spending quality time with my family. As the quote above alludes, it always seems like someone else has more excitement in their lives, yet a slow, cozy life is exactly what I aim for in my free time. As a friendly tip, if you haven’t yet read Howl’s Moving Castle I recommend finding a copy immediately. It reads like a warm cup of tea on a cold day.
I currently reside in Pyeongtaek, South Korea with my husband, son, and two dogs. My grasp of the Korean language is minimal, and although I can read the Hangul alphabet, I couldn’t tell you what the words mean- although not for a lack of trying!
One of my favorite parts about living in South Korea is the incredible cafe culture. I have spent more than my fair share of days drinking too many Americanos and snacking on face-sized croissants.
Located at Tuff Enuff Roasters- an enormous chocolate croissant and americano, featuring an iced teddy bear.
This is just one of the many places I like to frequent in the Pyeongtaek area. If you want to see some more of my favorite local coffee shops, check out this blog post from the South of Seoul blog.
While not currently working (for pay), this semester I am taking part in an internship program at the Library of Congress: Law Library. This program allows me to take part in a project editing and reviewing metadata found on Congress.gov.
Before starting my education at FSU, I attended Ball State University where I earned my undergraduate degree in fashion merchandising. Later, I went back to school at Kansas State University to earn my first master’s degree in elementary education. I went on to teach 4th and 5th grade for two years.
Currently, I am attending my last semester of the Masters of Science in Information program. The Digital Media: Concepts and Production course excites me due to the utilization of online platforms and tools. I am always looking to add more skills to my repertoire and find more collaboration techniques. The most recent digital format I’ve tried my hand at is Adobe Premiere, editing videos for the family vlog on Youtube that my husband and I are keeping. I think the piece of information I am most unfamiliar with/want to study in this course is copyright law.
HI Dakatoah! It’s nice to meet you. I can’t imagine the struggle the time difference is for you. It must make your studies and job challenging, to say the least.
I saw your comment on my post, and I would say I’ve made it pretty far in Baldur’s Gate, only 700 hours played, and I finally platinumed the game. I haven’t tried the multiplier but I’ve heard its a really good experience. I hope you and your husband enjoy it as much as I have.
Also, it’s great to hear I’m not the only one still trying to figure out this whole ‘growing up’ thing. I like the way you see it as collecting experience for the future. Might not be the main gamer in your house but I’m sure you know exp is key to reaching the next level.
Hi Dakotah. I am sure it’s very entertaining living in South Korea but challenging not being able to speak the language. If I have spare time I enjoy reading too. I heard you can find some good things in thrift stores, but I seem to never have the time to visit them.
With an undergraduate degree in fashion merchandise, a master’s degree in elementary education, and now an MSI degree, you have an interesting educational background. I am sure the 4th and 5th graders were a challenge but they were probably an interesting group of kids
Good luck with your internship at the Library of Congress and congrats on this being your last semester in the MSI program.
Hey Dakotah!
You have an adorable family. What brought y’all to South Korea? I bet it is quite the challenge living there and not being able to speak the language. That picture you shared of the chocolate croissant and coffee is amazing. It looks so delicious!
You’re internship sounds really cool! Is it easy to work around the time difference or are you up at random times of the day lol? It seems like a lot of us have taken vastly different paths to this program which I find neat. Do you know what field you would like to go into after graduation?
Congratulations on this being your last semester in the program!