December 2010
7 posts
Let the countdown to 2011 begin!
It’s 2 more hours until 2011 here in Korea. Kinda weird though because Koreans don’t really celebrate Jan 1 like we do in America. To them, the lunar new year in Feb is more important. But these days, esp the younger generation, Koreans are starting to celebrate it more and more! Soooo.. I’ll be celebrating it Korean style which meansss: watching the sun rise in the mountains...
--catch up post on december happenings!
This month of December has sure been a packed one! As Korean schools all come to the end of the school year in December, teachers here just get busier and busier. Unlike America, Korean schools end their school year in December, and the new school year starts in March officially. Kind of an odd system, but makes sense when there’s just TOO much snow in the winter. So, Korean students have a...
Weekend Trip to Nami Island
Last weekend I went to Nami Island with some elementary school teachers. I was really fortunate to join some Talk scholars for their cultural trip! We left Saturday morning on our ~2 hour drive to the province. It started hailing on the way, and soon we ran into snow in the mountains. First we stopped at Morning Calm Garden, where we walked around and looked at the beautiful plants, decorations,...
