Grand Daegu

... and came to a village of fantastic temples set among the trees and the mountains. The atmosphere there was soo relaxed, really peaceful and tranquil. We could hear some traditional music coming from inside one of the other temples too.
Climbed down some stairs walking towards what would be the piece-de-resistance temple. On the way there we crossed a really cute little bridge, carved into the stone were oriental dragons and lotus flowers ...

... veryspotless, clean subway may i add). Bought few bits and pieces for my flat which i love - living by myself is great!

This is going on a bit - haha - especially to those who have already heard it all ... so few more events over the next few weeks meant going out for Rachel teachers birthday, enjoying Makgeolli (Korean rice beer), mungbean pancakes, egg roles and some sweet potato birthday cake. Made friends with the furniture man who gave me a ...

... I couldn't help but feel sorry for this annoying kid because his friends said something about the controller being right there, implying that they were thinking about grabbing it. Then, they told on him. I said ok, you can stay, but you have to do the oral summary. Usually the teacher asks one student to read their oral summary out loud. It feels like punishment asking kids to read theirs out loud. For all I know he might enjoy it. Class finally ended and the ...

... The bad thing is I am working Monday through Saturday. It's like 130 hours a month I think! It's a heavier load than I was expecting, but I think some of the classes are the same so I can prep once for a few classes. It just takes me a while to prep, but after this week hopefully I will have the curriculum down better.

After stopping by the school when I arrived in Daegu, the driver took me to my apartment. He drove because I had my huge suit cases, but my ...

... But it was great eating bacon, eggs, potatoes, and toast. Thanks Mrs. Hanes for saving my hangover from the first night.

The most enjoyment I had this weekend was of course going out. We went out to meet a few of Roy’s friends… Gina, Max, and Dustin who seemed very cool from the get go. As I sat there feeling very comfortable for some reason ...

Greetings to All!

It has been a long time since I've last talked to many of you. I have tried my best to keep in touch with most of you. However, with the new surroundings and fast paced Korean lifestyle I've come to the conclusion that I have failed miserably. I figured the easiest way to keep in touch with all of you is through this travel blog. (If you would like to be removed from the contact list, please inform me and I will do so). I have created this blog as a ...

... are 10 year olds who have to go to school 10 hours a day...When I was ten after school I was debating the merits of Lego over Capcella as a building tool for a particular project I had going on...I mean when do these kids get to be kids. That is one of my best classes they are very bright and their memory is excellent and they catch on to the concepts I teach them quickly... I feel I ...

... again, and like nothing had changed. I loved that school, and as much as I like my new school there is a big part of me that wishes I was still at Yi-Gok! After lunch I was going to go home, when Min Jung asked me if I wanted to come meet her class. Unable to say no I went along! Not only did she want me to meet her class, but she wanted me to teach! Off the cuff I filled some time and talked about my travels and showed them photos! They loved me being ...

... tanne vaan! ;) hahaha... Daegu on kolmanneks isoin kau*************a. Halusin naha yrtti-markkinat taalla ja oisin ostanukin jotain mutta kauppiaat ei puhu enkkua ja ei siis pysty tekee vaivaan kun vaivaan seoksiaan ilman et ois tulkki mukana. Harmi. Ehka Kiinasta sitten. Kaikenlaista laaketta niilta loyty kaarmeista elainten sarviin.. Tahan mennessa pahimman ruoka-annoksen oon saanu Daegussa. Tilattiin muoviruokien ...

... wrote it on the board in English and Hangul. I also answered any questions they had. The students seemed mainly interested in where I was from and how old I was. In one class, the students swarmed me and asked me for my autograph, I felt like such a celebrity. Everyone was very friendly and respectful though and made me fee very welcome. I am going to Japan this Thursday to get my visa and will begin teaching next Monday. That's it for now!