Weekend Adventures
SATURDAY
This weekend began with a quick study session at our favorite vegetarian restaurant here in Busan, The Loving Hut. We practiced our Korean for as long as we could until we were eventually kicked out because they closed. We finally memorized the alphabet sounds though, so we can at least read words – even if [...]
Mailing Address!
After a month living in the same building, we finally found out what our address is…yeah! Snail mail from Chicago to here is $15 for (roughly) up to 4 pounds in the large Priority Mail Envelope. It should be similar from elsewhere in the States as well.
If we get a postcard or letter, we promise [...]
Jason’s Classes
My first two classes every day are 80 minutes each. They are with 7 year olds (Korean age), 6 year olds English age.
My first class consists of ten first-year English students, who are very hyperactive – you can almost see their head spin they want to move so bad. The class is a diverse mix of [...]
Getting into the Groove
Hello (with a little bow)!
We are getting into the groove here in Korea. The last time we wrote we were still a little culture shocked as we settled into our new lives in Busan. I feel like as soon as we both got over a little jet lag and stopped drinking Soju (watered down vodka), [...]
Two weeks in Busan
Hello Friends! We are exhausted but in a very good way. We have now been here in South Korea for two weeks and are officially in love. Last weekend we moved into our apartment about an 8 min. walk from school. Our apartment is wondeful and very nice. Korean’s don’t like carpet so everybody has [...]
Teaching English in South Korea…The Introduction
We have now been in Busan, South Korea for just shy of one week. I can honestly say that the culture shock has not been as great as I had expected. Everything is quite clean, especially considering South Korea is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and Busan is one of the [...]
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