Less than a month from now, I’m going back to school. The last time I was in school was almost a decade ago. Two weeks from now, I’ll be sending my son to the 어린이집 or literally the children’s house, a Korean day care center. I’m a bit worried though.

I’m a stay-at-home mom and I’ve been with my son on a daily basis for the past 25 months. The only time I was away from him was when I visited New York City with my sister and it was just for a night. I’m not worried about my son because I know he’ll be taken care of by the trusty teachers at the center. I’m worried about myself. Will I be able to handle being away from my son on a daily basis?

I never thought I’d be worried about weaning myself from my son. I hope I’ll be able to concentrate in school, not thinking about what my son is doing while I’m in class. I guess I’ll just have to think that a few hours of separation and my son being with other kids is not such a bad idea.