Being away from the place that you were born is an amazing experience. Being an English language teacher to a bunch of elementary school students here in Korea, I have recently learned the ins and outs of the word 'amaze'. A word I usually only use to describe things which have wowed me or touched my heart in a very happy or exciting way. But to be amazed is also to be affected with wonder and astonishment. To be astonished does not only mean to be happily impressed but also to feel as if the apparition of a huge question mark had smacked you directly in the head.
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