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The Simplicity of Gratitude

Inch by inch (or should I say centimeter by centimeter?), I am slowly being introduced to all of the various aspects and customs of Korean daily life. Last night Adam and I had the pleasure of being invited over to the high school gym teacher's home for dinner with his family. Wanting to...

permalink written by  Rachel in Korea! on September 10, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea, 2008-2009

Your Favorite Food is Meat?!

I am now an official English teacher! That's right my friends, as of yesterday I have successfully comandeered my very own class of students, complete with a classroom with a chalkboard to boot. No matter that I had to bribe the students with chocolate in order for them to agree to let me take...

permalink written by  Rachel in Korea! on September 8, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea, 2008-2009

One More Time, Baby!

Last night was a special night. A very special night. Earlier in the week I was invited to a welcome dinner for the new foreign language teachers. I was told that the principle was so impressed with our first impression that she wanted to host an official dinner to welcome us to Korea. So,...

permalink written by  Rachel in Korea! on September 4, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea, 2008-2009

Photo Shoot

I was a model today. Sort of. I figured today would be normal. Korean class, Korean teachers, Korean dinner, Korean soju...but Korean photo shoot? My co-teacher asked me if I'd be willing to help over at the high school right next door. Of course, happy to help and eager to make a good...

permalink written by  Rachel in Korea! on September 3, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea, 2008-2009

First Email Home

The weekend ended up holding innumerable adventures. After the internet cafe on Saturday, Adam and I walked through one portion of the downtown of Yangju to get back to the Lotte Mart from the night before. After taking inventory of my apartment, I realized that I had forgotten some of the...

permalink written by  Rachel in Korea! on September 1, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea, 2008-2009

Life continued...

This weekend was interesting. I ended up going into Seoul both nights to see friends, which was a lot of fun! Friday night we met up with friends from Madison that all moved over here. The three of them live south of Seoul, so we figured we'd meet up downtown. They chose an area called...

permalink written by  Rachel in Korea! on September 1, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea, 2008-2009

Teachers

All of the teachers have been so helpful as I become acclamated to life in a South Korean middle school. They were even nice enough to allow me to take a picture of the teacher's lounge, so that you might have a better idea where exactly I work.

permalink written by  Rachel in Korea! on September 1, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea, 2008-2009

What Might it be Like?

Saturday night was spent in the area next to Hongdae University in the western portion of Seoul. Known especially for its intense nightlife, the area is a magnet for young people seeking to escape from the stresses of daily life. The streets are replete with partygoers wandering from one bar...

permalink written by  Rachel in Korea! on August 31, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea, 2008-2009

UNA EXPERIENCIA RELIGIOSA

Hola a todos, Despues de la penosa situacion que pase en Tokyo, obligue al Carlitos a que me alojara en un hotel decente, por lo menos me llevo al Hotel Mercury Narita, que bueno, ya esta bien. Y como aun no quede contenta, en Seoul me ha alojado en el Novotel Ambassador, que aunque no es el...

permalink written by  Noemi y Carlos on May 30, 2008 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: NUESTRO VIAJE POR ASIA Y ALGO MAS...

Hyejin's Birthday

Today was Hyejin's Birthday. She is the girlfriend of Wesley that I work with at GnB. Tonight we went to the bar right near Haeundae beach called U2 for her birthday. Hyejin is a unique Korean girl. She is very outgoing and a bit rebellious when it comes to women here. She is a blast to...

permalink written by  Native_Kurtz on February 9, 2008 from Pusan, South Korea
from the travel blog: South Korea - Busan - Teaching Abroad

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