Namdaemun Market was recommended to me by a coworker last Friday. Its a market at the South Gate of the royal palace. Namdaemun translates roughly to “South Gate” and my Sunday plan was to…
So life at the school may be a little off right now but at least there’s new restaurants to try! Tonight I stopped at a restaurant on the way home. It was…
Another day without answers. The owner was scarcely seen at school today; some saw it as a sign that he was working to get the money, others read his absence in a…
“If you’re going through hell, keep going” -WInston Churchill Winston Churchill’s quote describing World War 2 has helped me through some tough times before. It has been one of my favorite quotes…
We still don’t know whats happening with the financials here. There are quite a lot of mixed feelings but I’m still pretty optimistic about everything. I think the paychecks will come through…
Saturday night was my first “party.” My recruiter put together an open bar with all you can eat chicken, chips and Korean snacks at a little dive called Emobar. It was a…
Have you ever eaten bugs? I had a couple termites in Costa Rica but never anything like last Friday night. The evening started after work when we walked to a barbeque joint…
Aside from my school’s financial woes I really am enjoying being here. My students, albiet unorthodox compared to what I’m used to, are great. They are fun to work with (and I…
Today was interesting. I’ve been on the job for a week already. It somehow seems like longer but I guess that’s good since I feel like I’m already used to the routine. …
I woke up obscenely early for my first Saturday (damn you jet lag) but made good use of my morning and by 9:30 was unpacked. I thought my shower was odd since…
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