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... also very hi tech. Everything from the so called blackboard which is not really a blackboard, but a LCD screen that also a has stylus to write words on the board. The classroom also has a "virtual studio" center where there is a video camera mounted on the ceiling to record students during their dialogue sessions. This classroom is truly amazing. It shows how much the school is willing to invest in their English program.
Day 9 Tuesday 9/15
I just did observation for ...

... supposed to be more beautiful than Hawaii. That’s what we have said about every country we’ve been in, wish we had more time to spend in them. You think a year is enough to travel around, but the world is a big, big place. We are seeing a lot and realizing how much we are missing.

Ah well, onward to China.

... could hear the sermon in English.  It was hard to follow though, because the interpretation was a little hard to understand, so my eyes started to get a little heavy during that part, but then they sang again at the end and I was rejuvenated!
The family took me to a really nice Chinese restaurant within walking distance from their apartment directly after church.  It was very nice inside and had a good view, since it was on the second floor.  It was my last meal with the family ...

... but refused the offer. She wasn’t prepared to take no for an answer and began to lay the open umbrella on the top of my head. I continued to thank her and refuse and finally after at least 5minutes she relented. I’m sure she said I was crazy in Korean and she ambled back into the unknown.

I waited or was stranded under the archway for almost an hour.It was pouring heavily and there was no way it was going to slow anytime soon.I had ...

... making it a so special. I was sad to be missing the 4th of July in Boise with my family, but this was the second best thing. In the evening, after playing a game of personal trivia, we went to the roof of Tres Belle and set off fireworks until the security guards came to run us off!
My mom and aunt Connie are coming to visit at the end of July, which I'm looking forward to!

... there is a world of difference between seeing cherry blossom at the side of a busy street, and seeing it within the tranquil confines of a temple, with few other people around to spoil the peaceful experience. So with this in mind, I woke up early on Wednesday morning and headed to Changgyeonggung, famous for its vast array of blossom. The weather was stunning, and was forecast to remain so for the rest of the week, which meant that the period of full bloom would last ...

I have VERY exciting news..........I found V8!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was at Costco! I must have missed it the first time I was there because that damn store was soooo busy. But...I am now the absolutely ecstatic owner of two bottles of V8! I realized that experimenting with Korean food is best done when you are dining out and the meals are made from scratch by professionals. (And by "professionals" I am referring to ajummas, which is slang for the clang of pushy old ladies with ...

... my luggage in South Korea. Needless to say, I was quite freaked out. I was in another country, with no cell phone and no internet access, and I knew absolutely no one there. The only address and number I had was for the hostel, which I was going to stay at. - I arrived at the Hostel at 1 in the morning, which I felt bad about because someone had to wait around until I got there. My room was in another apartment building, so we had to walk in the rain to ...

... is very common. Many women get eyelid surgery if they don't have good solid eyelids. And for other things too. Driving down the street there were several plastic surgery places up and down the street. Everyone here thinks Misoo is too short, and have told her she needs to wear high heels. I think she's just right :-) *Korean men love fancy, luxury cars, and they take a lot of care with their cars. *Toilets vary from quite clean ...