I’m about to enter my fourth month of teaching English in South Korea. What!? I really can’t explain how quickly it feels that time is passing. Maybe I’ve finally adjusted to the fast-paced bali, bali! (hurry, hurry) Korean lifestyle? I teach English to 117 students … [Read more...]
What To Expect At A Korean Teachers’ Dinner
A rite of passage as an English teacher in Korea is the survival of your first teachers' dinner. “Dinner!” - usually, this word makes my ears perk right up and my heart race with excitement. But, I was warned by other English teachers that this is not your typical dinner. My … [Read more...]
The Two Month Update
Well, I guess I've officially been living in Korea for two months? It’s pretty unbelievable to see eight weeks pass by so quickly. It feels like only a week ago I was at Toronto’s Pearson airport, bawling my eyes out after saying bye to my parents into my last cup of Timmies … [Read more...]
What I’ve Learned Living In Rural Korea Thus Far…
I’m famous! Who would’ve guessed?! I really don’t possess any unique or exceptional talents that would’ve helped me achieve such celebrity status. But, it seems that everyone (the taxi drivers, the 7-Eleven owner, the kids walking to school, and the ajummas waiting at the bus … [Read more...]
New Beginnings: South Korea, Here I Come!
“Why the hell are you moving to South Korea?!” The recurring question I’ve been asked by family and friends for the last couple of months. Yup. I made this crazy decision to move my butt across the world for a year to teach English and chose South Korea as my new home! … [Read more...]