The first few months of being thrown into a wildly new environment are always challenging, even under the best of circumstances. Just as you’re about to give up, the tide begins to turn (pardon the cheese). Moving to Seoul from San Francisco was harsh. In… Read More
All posts tagged “Teaching in Korea”
Worked Out
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
New School Year
With the new school year an unbelievable four weeks underway, I’ve got a whole new set of 6-year-old babes to call my own. I have two classes of eight students who are in their second year of intensive english preschool: I Class (Intelligence Class) and… Read More
Backyard Playground
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
Bliss
Muuido Island is only a 10 minute ferry ride off the southeast coast of Incheon International airport, a mere hour or so outside of Seoul. After being held captive by the winter in Seoul, Muuido was a wonderful, welcome change. Myself and three girlfriends stayed… Read More
