November and December were much slower months. . I had time to spend with Daegu friends, many of whom will be leaving Korea after their contracts end in February. We revisited favorite spots in our “home” city and (obviously) ate delicious food. Sleep Evaluation Due to a sleep evaluation test in early November, I hadContinue reading "4 Months in a Flash: November & December"
4 Months in a Flash: October
October had two 3-day weekends, due to holidays, and offered some adventures for Belle and myself! We had a field trip, and 2 road trips! Field Trip: 해파랑길 Usually, my middle school students would enjoy an entire week in Jeju Island, however, due to Coronavirus restrictions, the school could not plan for an overnight fieldContinue reading "4 Months in a Flash: October"
4 Months in a Flash: September
Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park, Daegu Hi friends! Long time no write and read! My apologies on the 5 months absence. I have been very busy with school, travels, sitting at home watching too much Netflix, and my laptop died (RIP). I last posted about my summer vacation, which ended in August. Students returned to school, excitedContinue reading "4 Months in a Flash: September"
2021 Summer Break (Part 2)
Street view of a lovely evening In the last post, I talked about a rainy braai and my beach day trip to Pohang. In this post, I will talk about obtaining my Korean driver’s license (KDL), a second day trip, and a weekend visiting my university friend’s home after a year! “I got my driver’sContinue reading "2021 Summer Break (Part 2)"
2021 Summer Break (Part 1)
My schools began summer break on July 19. As you may recall from last year, EPIK teachers must either take vacation days (per contract, we have 26 days for the entire year), or come to school to desk warm during the break. This year, in hopes to visit home in the Winter Break, I onlyContinue reading "2021 Summer Break (Part 1)"