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... comprised of food. Some things never change, seeing as grocery stores are certainly what make my world go round. I have already tried out 3 different grocery stores here
The kids are good for the most part- it’s been three weeks of teaching and only today did I realize that I get to write a detention on Friday for two kids who have avoided doing their homework. Three missed homeworks equals ...

... because there weren't any beds. The thing about motels in South Korea is that they generally serve only one, rather shady, purpose. That purpose is to be a retreat for cheating spouses. The motel was awful, but the bed was shaped like a flower. Our second day in town, our director picked us up again and brought us to our school to meet the other teachers ...

... background on this. first off, in korea, when its hot, you eat hot foods (temperature hot). people here believe that you overcome heat with heat. personally it doesn't make sense as i am sweating profusely all over my food. dog stew falls into this category. furthermore, dog meat is said to be extremely good for you. so people depersonify these animals and eat them. anyways, it was delicious! even eunice, who is a die hard dog lover, rated it as "not bad".

... auch eine ehemalige Burg, die allerdings nicht mehr vom 5 Jahrhundert ist (damals wurde sie angelegt), sondern sie wurde oft erweitert, neu gebaut (urspruenglich Lehmwaelle, dann ab dem 15 Jhdt Stein) und in den letzten 20 Jahren praktisch neu errichtet. Die Koreaner bauen ihre Sehenswuerdigkeiten gerne komplett neu. Da ich noch Zeit hatte, bin ich zu einem buddhistischen Kloster 30km entfernt ...

... the camp media guys, are Johnny-on-the-spot with the cameras and never miss an opportunity to capture that smile. · Enough is enough Tut tut. I totally ignored my duties for an hour or so to do this entry. I needed my TPod fix. 8 days between entries is inexcusable. It won't happen again. I'm off now to monitor 23 teachers leading their students in 2 lines to lunch. It's one of the perks of the job. I even get to eat lunch ...

· Jochiwon, South Korea · GMT +8:00 hours Help We've come to the realisation that we're gonna be even busier over the next few weeks (35 days actually) than we thought, and that's after proclaiming in the last entry that we're not expecting a day off between now and January 31st. I'll be honest folks - that's a realisation that doesn't sit very well with me. Where are we going to find time to visit the on-site gym, the one we ...

· Jochiwon, South Korea · GMT +8:00 hours Headaches Today we continued, and completed, working through the logistics of assigning teachers to camps and classes within them camps. You see, there isn't just one camp happening here, nor is there only one location... nope, that would be way too easy and certainly wouldn't require two of us to work it all out. During the 4 weeks of teaching work (work that begins December 31st) there will be 10 camps in total. 10. We ...

The day has finally come. I finished my contract in Korea, met my family and said goodbye. It was a lot harder to say goodbye to Korea than I ever thought it would be. I complained a lot, but it holds a special place in my heart. To sum up my take on Korea and its people I will use an example of a typical day driving in Korea.

I did not think of this idea all on my own. I was inspired by an author named Michael Breen. His theory goes that any observer can summarize ...

... chants translated into English, and written with the Roman characters of the words they were saying. However it was very difficult to follow along because it seems like they never take a breath and the rhythms weren't written in. Then everyone meditates for the rest of the time. Meditation in Korean is seon and is one of the basic teachings of Korean Buddhism. It is considered to be the practicing method in search of your true self. Buddha is anyone who is ...

Christmas has come and gone and it is a Christmas that I will never forget because this Christmas I learned what the Christmas spirit is all about. I have been outside the United States on Christmas, but it was in a Christian country that had the spirit. Walking through the streets I knew that it was Christmas time; there were lights up, special Christmas toys were on display and people were shopping for the perfect present for their loved ones. In the ...