The Glare from the Sky was Unbearable
Posted in Prologue, Transportation on May 20th, 2007
The 13 hour flight from Los Angeles to Seoul was by far the most luxurious and worst flight I’ve ever had.
My incoming plane arrived on time to LA, and it would be 4 hours before my plane to Seoul would leave. This left me plenty of time to get to my next terminal and settle [...]
Posted in Prologue on May 18th, 2007
I’m on my way to Korea. Let’s meet back soon.
Posted in Prologue on May 17th, 2007
In less than 48 hours, I’ll be in colorful Daegu, Korea. The reality of this still hasn’t caught up to me and I don’t know if it will. Everyone seems more excited and more fascinated than I am. I’ve had people ask me, “Are you scared?” “Are you anxious?” … I guess so. I really [...]
Posted in Prologue, Steps to Teach ESL on May 8th, 2007
After the interviewing process and acceptance with my Korean employers, I had to haul bottom and get my paperwork together for my working visa. Without this, I cant teach. Well, a few weeks ago, the Korean Immigration office had received all my paper work. This batch of documents consisted of:
A photo copy of the picture [...]
Where specifically in South Korea am I headed? Well, I’m glad you asked. The city is named Daegu [Taegu], and it’s the 4th largest city, behind Seoul, Incheon, and Busan. It has a population of more than 2.5 million people. Citizens have been characterized as modest, persistent, patient, and hardworking. Textiles make up nearly half [...]
Posted in Prologue, Steps to Teach ESL on Apr 30th, 2007
From what I’ve been reading, Korean culture is very superficial when it comes to people’s looks. I’m sure you’ve heard the stories about kids with disabilities whose parents never take them out in public. Well I had my first brush with Korean culture today…AND I’M NOT EVEN THERE YET!
When I first applied for a [...]
Posted in Prologue on Apr 28th, 2007
So, why did I jump at this opportunity to teach in Korea? Well, before applying for the position, I asked myself a couple questions. “In one year from now, where do I see myself?” “Where do I see myself in 5 years?”
Currently, I have a job clerking for an options firm; I like the job, [...]
Posted in Prologue, Steps to Teach ESL on Apr 16th, 2007
I get ideas. They come abrupt and roll in like a storm. We all remember when I committed myself to eating numerous bars of chocolate for a few t-shirts. There’s the “Down Comforter Incident.” In college, I made the last minute decision to transfer schools. For the most part, these decisions felt instinctive and made [...]