Hagwon life: The ups and downs of a novice English Language Teacher in South Korea.
In and around South Korea
I know, I've been here a while already and I'm not strictly travelling as I've been in the same town for the whole year, but now is as good a time as any to start my travelogue again and catch up on everything... So please come on in. Feel free to comment on how I'm doing, I look forward to hearing from you all, but, this is a work in progress so, be nice....!
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Route taken and entries by Real Traveler jeninmelbourne
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The day I arrived in Korea
It was an easy decision to come to Korea and teach for a year. The school system here offers ample opportunities for untried and untested tea... Continue reading »
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So this is where I live.
One of the perks of the job, and what makes saving money a whole heap easier than in previous jobs, is an apartment provided by the school. When... Continue reading »
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First Day of School
How scary. My last first day of school was way back when, I still wore knee high socks and Adam and the Ants were No1 in the charts....
On... Continue reading »
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Kinder-horrors
Actually thats probably not a very fair title.. They're really not all that bad!
The last week was very easy as the Kindergarten had it's Spr... Continue reading »
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What have I learnt so far?
Before I arrived here I had no idea what Korea was going to be like. I had the usual preconceived ideas, that Koreans ate dog, they made cars and... Continue reading »
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More things I have learnt
At night Korean cities and towns are lit up like Christmas. Most of the world's supply of neon must be used over here every evening. Not only... Continue reading » -
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A glimpse of North Korea
One unavoidable thing about living in South Korea is the national longing for a unified country. The Korean war ran for three years until the cease... Continue reading » -
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Googling Jincheon
For any of you with access to Google Earth, Jincheon can be found at the following co-ordinates. We are the town surrounded by hundreds of rice f... Continue reading »
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Hooray for long weekends... A trip to Busan
Well, there are still a couple of months to go before Summer Vacation but this weekend was a long weekend so, a perfect opportunity for a city mi... Continue reading »
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Beomeosa Temple on a Sunday
Another lovely day and I was up early to get a good start to Beomeosa Temple. A little way out of the city it was certainly do-able in a morning and... Continue reading » -
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Keeping it English
I've noticed my terminology has become more Americanised since I've been here. And this is entirely due to keeping it consistent for the students sa... Continue reading » -
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Jincheon's day in the sun.
Jincheon has a few claims to fame. It is very proud of its rice. Last year the government gave Jincheon an award for the quality of its rice. There... Continue reading » -
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The changing weather
This week has brought about quite a change in the weather. All last week I was suffering from headaches that I couldn't quite figure out the cause t... Continue reading » -
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Rock climbing in Mungyeong
So, this weekend I decided to do something more exciting so I signed up for a weekend trip of rock climbing and hiking. I've never done anything... Continue reading »
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A big, long hike up a mountain
Next morning, after a not too bad sleep it was up with the birds and outside to where a breakfast camp fire was burning.
Seok-jin was setti... Continue reading »
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Saying goodbye to an old friend.....
Yesterday we said a teary goodbye to an old, dear member of staff. After enduring months of it teetering on the edge of total breakdown, Young-Hun f... Continue reading » -
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Hanbok at school
Every month at the Kindergarten they hold a birthday party. This makes sure that everyone who has had a birthday that month gets to celebrate it and... Continue reading » -
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Fighting the weekend hordes
This weekend I was in the mood for a trip to Seoul. A couple of weeks ago there had been a report on the reopening of the National Museum of Kore... Continue reading »
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11/11 It's Pepero Day
Quite how a bread stick dipped in chocolate snack managed to get its own special day of the year I don't know, but...when stumped by a question l... Continue reading »
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Confirming my alien status
After being here for just over 11 months, I've now got my flight back to Australia confirmed. I'll be leaving here on January 2nd next year. The t... Continue reading » -
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It's getting colder now...
Well I'm sitting here in the apartment looking out of the balcony window at the thickest mist outside. The last few days it has been beautifully sun... Continue reading » -
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A day out in Cheongju
Yesterday we went on a day trip to Cheongju. Nothing too remarkable in that you might think, as its only 45 minutes away and I go there quite oft... Continue reading »
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It hurts.....
Today I am in agony.. On Tuesday night as my company class cancelled on me, Young-Hun persuaded me to come and play squash with him. He's been t... Continue reading »
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