The clouds parted and the St. Patrick’s gods granted us with sunshine, the first decently warm day of the year and, thankfully, cheap, green, Korean beer. My coworker, Ashlyn, and I were decked out from head to toe in over-enthusiastically festive duds. We headed to… Read More
Ever wonder how a preschool housed in a small sliver of a single floor of an office building facilitates gym class? New this year, our school has hired Korean “gym teachers.” They open up three classrooms, roll out props of sorts… and it’s actually kind… Read More
Some teachers complain that we live too far away from the hot spots of Seoul. We live in the ghetto. There’s nothing to do. There are no foreigners. It sucks. I would completely disagree. As the weather warms up, I am eternally, exponentially grateful to… Read More
How big of an affair can a preschool graduation really be? Oh, boy. Let me try to shed some light… The school year at Sungbuk SLP culminates in each class performing a graduation play. Each of the 14 preschool classes are challenged to memorize lines,… Read More
Last Friday was the last day of our current school year. I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to get to know these kids and be their teacher. There isn’t a single one I wouldn’t love to take home with me. I absolutely,… Read More
Groovy Bow Sequence 