These last 10 days have been rather interesting.....


For starters, I FINALLY got my "Alien Registration Card" and the Internet will be installed in my apartment today! I can't wait!!


I was feeling very tired all of last week so I went to be almost immediately after I got home. I think I am still jet lagged, though this might completely be in my head! It's funny because I am tired Monday -Thursday but come Friday-Sunday I have plenty of energy. Though this past Sunday the 26th, I woke up and felt like I got hit by a bus! There is a nasty cold going around and I sadly caught it!


But anyways, I have made several rules in the "English Zone". If I have to tell the same student more than 3 times to be quiet they have to step outside of the class room for the remainder of the period. In order to get participation from as many students as possible, I call on random students. Since I am still learning names, I yell out their student ID # (e.g. 3617 or 1625) I have found that this tactic actually works. Since the students don't know if they will be called on, I think they pay more attention than they did before!


I have been learning a lot more Korean. Ironically I have learned more Korean from other foreign teachers in Anseong than actual Koreans! I think its pretty odd. When my class is not listening to me I ask them to do so in Korean. This one class was so impressed with me that they started clapping.


For the next 2 weeks, I will NOT be teaching and I am 100% thrilled about this! The kids have midterms beginning next Monday and the week after that there are school trips. Since for what ever reason I can't go on the trips I just have to come to school and do what ever it is that I want. I plan on knocking out three books in the next two weeks.

As a city Anseong is growing on me! There are a lot of quaint places to eat! My favorite restaurnat is Melite. It is this Italian place and it's a one man show! Somehow all the food comes out at the same time! And it is so delicious! Then there is Soda Sta, I love it there! It's a cute little coffee shop with the BEST hot chocolate I have ever had!


Last but not least, I have to get used to this patriarchal society really quikcly. Sometimes my Korean co-teachers act as if I am an idiot! I mean if I really am an idiot, then why did you hire me? It's just so odd. For example I went to open up my bank account and my co-teacher insited that I practice using the ATM machine even watching me as I entered in my pin..I mean is all that really necessary???

My my spirit will be in Atlanta this weekend as my sister graduates from college. So proud of her :-)