Last Friday I finally got my letter of release! I immediately emailed it over to Young Hoon Elementary and first thing Monday morning I had a contract sitting in my inbox. That…
Monday at work my coworker, Sara, invited me to join her at a “meetup.” For those of you that don’t know Meetup.com is a social network where people can plan events with…
Saturday I got a text from an “old” friend, Sarah. We met a little over a month ago at K-Cook delight and I immediately hit it off with her group of friends:…
I woke up absurdly early from some awful jetlag. Luckily the evenings festivities hadn’t left me too hung over so I went out searching for Ari. As a staff member he mentioned…
2 weeks ago I officially submitted my letter of resignation to CPIS for February 28th, 2014. This week I was told my school owner called the school that offered me a job…
Today I had a second interview. This one at another Hogwon but it appears to be run like an actual school. The owner speaks English fluently, albeit with a thick accent, but…
While I was attending Brandeis University, a technically non-denominational school with predominantly Jewish students, most of my friends attended a program called Birthright. Some even went for a 2nd round and staffed…
After an awful day at work I was happy to join my first Korean class through CulCom (Culture Community). It was just 2 subway stops past my apartment and although I was…
I got an email today saying I have a job offer but that they will only hold it for a few weeks without a letter of release from CPIS. Its the job…
After a kick ass fencing tournament my club went out to get some samgyupsal (pork korean barbeque). Last time we went out it was an amazing combination of great food, mekju (beer)…
