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The Saga of The Food Waste Bin

South Korea is known for its fight to improve waste and recycling processes. Households and public waste bins break trash down into 5 (sometimes 6) compartments:Food WastePlastic/GlassAluminum (aka PET)PaperRegular Waste It gets a bit tricky, as every city/suburb has its own rules and processes. I live in a neighborhood where the waste bag is green,ContinueContinue reading “The Saga of The Food Waste Bin”

Going on…

Near HomePlus store Hi All, I’m going on week 6 of living in Daegu, and week 8 (i.e. 2 months) since I arrived in South Korea! This is an extremely short post.. sorry! School has been delayed for a few more days, so that the teachers can set up online “classrooms”. From what I canContinueContinue reading “Going on…”

Little Extras

Social distancing / voluntary quarantine is still being highly recommended in South Korea. The streets are still fairly quiet, although, if I’m being honest, the elderly tend to be out and about more often than the rest of us. School Talk This week, I changed my routine up a bit by going to my schoolsContinueContinue reading “Little Extras”

TGIF!

Update on Schools in South Korea We have been delayed until the 6th of April. Some Co-Teachers are reaching out to their Native English Teacher (NET) counterparts to send online work for students to access materials and practice remotely. I have offered to do this, but thus far, my Co-Teachers have not asked me toContinueContinue reading “TGIF!”

1 Month-iversary!!!

Reflecting… It’s been a strange month, folks. Luckily, I am in my own apartment, and can walk to the store if I require anything, unlike those who have been officially quarantined on cruise ships, hospitals, or quarantined housing. I am glad I had the foresight to fly in a week before orientation, in order toContinueContinue reading “1 Month-iversary!!!”