Dear Principal (Mr. Hyeok Seun Kim),
We can do a lot to save the Earth! There are many kinds of pollution: water, air, ground, and noisy. We can save Earth. We should use less water and recycle bottle, paper, plastic, cans and turn off the lights, TV, fan... but some of students think teachers waste many thing. Why teachers say, "Student turn off heater!~" Oh... my God!! Because of teacher, we waste many things. Students are cold. Please give our mercy! I want to turn on the heather. We are very cold. Please one more time say, teachers save Earth too.
(Korean blah blah blah 400,000won blah blah Korean)
Please teathers! Save Energy!!!!
Sincerely, Kim Chi Hun
Showing posts with label school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label school. Show all posts
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
My Students
I know I haven't posted anything for a while, school's been really busy. The week after Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving next week) I have my first open class. I've never done one before, so my co-teacher and I are frantically trying to finish the lesson by this week. It needs to be submitted before Chuseok break.
Here's some projects my students have done recently. First, we practiced the simple past with my low level students while learning about ice cream and summer time. They were supposed to each write four sentences about what they did this past summer, on average, each student got about 1 correct sentence. Then, I put the correct sentences up in the EOZ.
My advanced students wrote stories about their summer, my co and I helped edit them, then they wrote their final draft on t-shirts or shorts they'd cut out of origami paper. They turned out cute, and the students are still looking at them before class, even though they've been hanging up for about 2 weeks. There's a lot of them, I couldn't fit them all in the picture.
And finally, here are some of the kids during lunch time. The 20 or so 8th grade boys that usually come in are getting out of control, we've been talking about closing the EOZ during lunch because it's too chaotic, and they don't speak English when they come. However, these 7th graders are too adorable!
Here's some projects my students have done recently. First, we practiced the simple past with my low level students while learning about ice cream and summer time. They were supposed to each write four sentences about what they did this past summer, on average, each student got about 1 correct sentence. Then, I put the correct sentences up in the EOZ.
My advanced students wrote stories about their summer, my co and I helped edit them, then they wrote their final draft on t-shirts or shorts they'd cut out of origami paper. They turned out cute, and the students are still looking at them before class, even though they've been hanging up for about 2 weeks. There's a lot of them, I couldn't fit them all in the picture.
And finally, here are some of the kids during lunch time. The 20 or so 8th grade boys that usually come in are getting out of control, we've been talking about closing the EOZ during lunch because it's too chaotic, and they don't speak English when they come. However, these 7th graders are too adorable!
Friday, May 14, 2010
The rest of the semester
Even though it still be 2 months away, school is starting to wind down. I've got a lot of fun things coming up in May and June!
Monday May 17- My birthday and an entire school field trip. We are going to the 5-18 park in Gwangju to educate the kids about the May 18 uprising in Gwangju.
Thursday May 20- Sports Day. The kids play games and sports and have various contests all day long outside on the playground.
Friday May 21- Buddha's Birthday, no school. A 3-Day weekend!!
Wednesay June 2- Election Day. Voting for the new mayor etc. No school.
Saturday June 5- My school's one-year birthday! We'll probably have something special going on but I'm not sure what.
Wednesday June 16- Friday June 18- Entire school camping trip! I'm pretty sure that I get to go on this. The kids get to do fun activities like hiking, rafting, swimming, etc. Mihey says the teachers get to do fun "teacher" activities, which I think is probably code for eating lots of galbi and drinking lots of soju. I can't wait!
Thursday June 24-Friday June 25- EPIK teachers Spring Retreat to Boesong. We went here in the fall for a two day orientation, but our coordinator at the MOE thinks that this time we will have more free time to explore the green tea fields at Boesong. This will be good, because I think last time I missed the biggest viewing area when looking through different friend's pictures.
Thursday July 1- Last day of Korean class at Chonnam. Yes, I really like going and learning everything, but I know that by then, I'll have learned so much more!
I'm looking forward for the next few months, especially the change of weather!
Monday May 17- My birthday and an entire school field trip. We are going to the 5-18 park in Gwangju to educate the kids about the May 18 uprising in Gwangju.
Thursday May 20- Sports Day. The kids play games and sports and have various contests all day long outside on the playground.
Friday May 21- Buddha's Birthday, no school. A 3-Day weekend!!
Wednesay June 2- Election Day. Voting for the new mayor etc. No school.
Saturday June 5- My school's one-year birthday! We'll probably have something special going on but I'm not sure what.
Wednesday June 16- Friday June 18- Entire school camping trip! I'm pretty sure that I get to go on this. The kids get to do fun activities like hiking, rafting, swimming, etc. Mihey says the teachers get to do fun "teacher" activities, which I think is probably code for eating lots of galbi and drinking lots of soju. I can't wait!
Thursday June 24-Friday June 25- EPIK teachers Spring Retreat to Boesong. We went here in the fall for a two day orientation, but our coordinator at the MOE thinks that this time we will have more free time to explore the green tea fields at Boesong. This will be good, because I think last time I missed the biggest viewing area when looking through different friend's pictures.
Thursday July 1- Last day of Korean class at Chonnam. Yes, I really like going and learning everything, but I know that by then, I'll have learned so much more!
I'm looking forward for the next few months, especially the change of weather!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Deskwarming
I don't like it, but I don't have any choice. Deskwarming basically means coming in to school during the winter vacation to "plan" for the school year. In other words, watch videos on youtube for hours on end. I don't know how many I've watched today.
There are a few benefits to coming in during vacation.
1. I learn about the upcoming changes for the new school year. Because Seongdeok MS is new, we had one 1st graders last fall. Now, we'll have 1st and 2nd grade. Instead of 7 homeroom classse, there will be 10 for 2nd grade, and 11 for 1st grade. I sure hope the class sizes are smaller than 43 students! We are also hiring 18 new teachers, but I haven't met any of them yet.
2. For two days during vacation the kids come back (today and tomorrow). Can you imagine having to come back to school for two days in the middle of your summer vacation? I asked Hyunju what they do. She said that they will finish the textbook. I thought that was strange that they didn't finish it at the end of the year in December. Anyway, while I was on Facebook chat listening to German music videos this morning, 43 students came into the classroom, and I had a minor heart attack thinking that I was going to have to teach. Lucky for me, they were having techinical difficulties in their room and needed to use my computer to... get this... watch Transformers 2!! Boy, 43 15 year olds can get pretty loud during a movie like that! It was like the circus.
3. Sometimes you get to go home early. Like today, there are no afternoon classes, so Mr. Kim said, "I think you can go home to relax if you want. You can stay here to relax if you want though, too." I told him I might as well go home. I'd much rather relax there!
There are a few benefits to coming in during vacation.
1. I learn about the upcoming changes for the new school year. Because Seongdeok MS is new, we had one 1st graders last fall. Now, we'll have 1st and 2nd grade. Instead of 7 homeroom classse, there will be 10 for 2nd grade, and 11 for 1st grade. I sure hope the class sizes are smaller than 43 students! We are also hiring 18 new teachers, but I haven't met any of them yet.
2. For two days during vacation the kids come back (today and tomorrow). Can you imagine having to come back to school for two days in the middle of your summer vacation? I asked Hyunju what they do. She said that they will finish the textbook. I thought that was strange that they didn't finish it at the end of the year in December. Anyway, while I was on Facebook chat listening to German music videos this morning, 43 students came into the classroom, and I had a minor heart attack thinking that I was going to have to teach. Lucky for me, they were having techinical difficulties in their room and needed to use my computer to... get this... watch Transformers 2!! Boy, 43 15 year olds can get pretty loud during a movie like that! It was like the circus.
3. Sometimes you get to go home early. Like today, there are no afternoon classes, so Mr. Kim said, "I think you can go home to relax if you want. You can stay here to relax if you want though, too." I told him I might as well go home. I'd much rather relax there!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
I found this article online last night. While I agree with the amount of parential "support" that Korean kids receive, there is no way I'd want my kids to go to school here. It is so competitive, and there's no free time until you've finished university. There's no time for kids to just be kids, they are too busy going to school until 10pm and studying late into the night- in elementary school!
Obama Lauds Korea for Education Zeal
U.S. President Barack Obama praised Korean parents for their enthusiasm in providing an excellent education to their children at the launch of the ``Educate to Innovate'' campaign at the White House, Monday.
``I just want to mention the importance not only of students but also of parents,'' Obama said as he mentioned talks he had with President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul last Thursday. ``He said even if somebody is dirt poor, they are insisting that their kids are getting the best education.''
Obama visited South Korea as part of his nine-day Asian tour that also brought him to China, Japan and Singapore.
When asked what difficulties he was having in improving his education policy, Lee answered, ``The biggest challenge that I have is that parents are too demanding,'' Obama said.
He said that the U.S. should take a lesson from Korean parents' insistence on excellence in schools.
The U.S. President also spoke highly of the Lee administration's initiative to improve English skills among young children. He quoted Lee as saying, ``I've had to import thousands of foreign teachers because they're all insisting that Korean children have to learn English in elementary school,'' referring to the parents.
China also has shown a strong interest in education, Obama added.
Obama cited Han Zheng, mayor of Shanghai, as saying, ``We don't have problems recruiting teachers because teaching is so revered, and the pay scales for teachers are actually comparable to doctors and other professionals.''
He said the U.S. should make more efforts to inspire and educate its new generation.
``That gives you a sense of what's happening around the world. There is a hunger for knowledge, an insistence on excellence, a reverence for science and math and technology and learning,'' he said. ``That used to be what we were about. That's what we're going to be about again.''
Obama previously touted Korea's education last March.
He called for the U.S. to look into adopting Korea's longer school days and after-school programs as a solution to improving its education system.
``Our children spend over a month less in school than children in South Korea every year. That's no way to prepare them for a 21st century economy,'' Obama said.
``That's why I am calling for us not only to expand effective after-school programs, but to rethink the school day to incorporate more time ― whether during the summer or through expanded-day programs for children who need them,'' he said.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/11/113_56042.html
Obama Lauds Korea for Education Zeal
U.S. President Barack Obama praised Korean parents for their enthusiasm in providing an excellent education to their children at the launch of the ``Educate to Innovate'' campaign at the White House, Monday.
``I just want to mention the importance not only of students but also of parents,'' Obama said as he mentioned talks he had with President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul last Thursday. ``He said even if somebody is dirt poor, they are insisting that their kids are getting the best education.''
Obama visited South Korea as part of his nine-day Asian tour that also brought him to China, Japan and Singapore.
When asked what difficulties he was having in improving his education policy, Lee answered, ``The biggest challenge that I have is that parents are too demanding,'' Obama said.
He said that the U.S. should take a lesson from Korean parents' insistence on excellence in schools.
The U.S. President also spoke highly of the Lee administration's initiative to improve English skills among young children. He quoted Lee as saying, ``I've had to import thousands of foreign teachers because they're all insisting that Korean children have to learn English in elementary school,'' referring to the parents.
China also has shown a strong interest in education, Obama added.
Obama cited Han Zheng, mayor of Shanghai, as saying, ``We don't have problems recruiting teachers because teaching is so revered, and the pay scales for teachers are actually comparable to doctors and other professionals.''
He said the U.S. should make more efforts to inspire and educate its new generation.
``That gives you a sense of what's happening around the world. There is a hunger for knowledge, an insistence on excellence, a reverence for science and math and technology and learning,'' he said. ``That used to be what we were about. That's what we're going to be about again.''
Obama previously touted Korea's education last March.
He called for the U.S. to look into adopting Korea's longer school days and after-school programs as a solution to improving its education system.
``Our children spend over a month less in school than children in South Korea every year. That's no way to prepare them for a 21st century economy,'' Obama said.
``That's why I am calling for us not only to expand effective after-school programs, but to rethink the school day to incorporate more time ― whether during the summer or through expanded-day programs for children who need them,'' he said.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/11/113_56042.html
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Food of the Week- Kimchi (김치)
Koreans eat so much of this super-spicy condiment (40 pounds of it per person each year) that natives say “kimchi” instead of “cheese” when getting their pictures taken. The reddish fermented cabbage (and sometimes radish) dish—made with a mix of garlic, salt, vinegar, chile peppers, and other spices—is served at every meal, either alone or mixed with rice or noodles. And it’s part of a high-fiber, low-fat diet that has kept obesity at bay in Korea. Kimchi also is used in everything from soups to pancakes, and as a topping on pizza and burgers.
Why to try it: Kimchi (or kimchee) is loaded with vitamins A, B, and C, but its biggest benefit may be in its “healthy bacteria” called lactobacilli, found in fermented foods like kimchi and yogurt. This good bacteria helps with digestion, plus it seems to help stop and even prevent yeast infections, according to a recent study. And more good news: Some studies show fermented cabbage has compounds that may prevent the growth of cancer.
I personally really enjoy kimchi. It's spicy and helps cure any sickness, or so the Koreans say! At first, I couldn't get used to the taste, but I look forward to having it at lunch every day. There are hundreds of kinds, my favorite is the classic Kimchi. Typically I have some at home, but the kind that my schools have is the best, I think it is the freshest.
Here is just one website specifically for 김치!
http://www.kimchi.or.kr/eng/
Friday, September 25, 2009
Corporal Punishment
It is very common for teachers here to do corporal punishments. Most teachers carry a paddle or bamboo stick. I've heard of other teachers at different schools carrying around wire sticks with a frayed end. Some of the punishments I've seen at my school are:
~50 squats
~Making students stand with their hands up in the air for an extended period in the cafeteria
~Cleaning of the classroom
~Whacks on the back of the head
~Students sitting outside in the hall on their knees for a class period.
~Students getting their cheeks pinched and butts kicked simultaneously.
I know that this list will continue to grow over the next year. My friend Brian has an all boys middle school where he is encouraged to punish the kids. Some of the punishments he has seen are:
~Hitting kids on the head with a closed fist
~Students standing in the corner
~Students being hit anywhere with a wire swatch
~Students doing lunges/pushups/squats/calf raises etc.
Sometimes after the bell rings and class is supposed to start, some of my students are still missing. It happened today. So I asked where the rest of the class was. They mimicked getting hit by the teachers. I was like, "oh." I have a friend that works in a Hagwon (private school) and the other day she asked her students if they had ever been hit by a teacher. Almost every student raised their hands. They also mentioned that when you are hit by a teacher for the first time, then boys and girls are equal. When we are hanging out as a group, we talk about these sorts of punishments and all the things we see. I know I'm missing some of the punishments, but I will add to the list as I come across more kinds of punishments.
~50 squats
~Making students stand with their hands up in the air for an extended period in the cafeteria
~Cleaning of the classroom
~Whacks on the back of the head
~Students sitting outside in the hall on their knees for a class period.
~Students getting their cheeks pinched and butts kicked simultaneously.
I know that this list will continue to grow over the next year. My friend Brian has an all boys middle school where he is encouraged to punish the kids. Some of the punishments he has seen are:
~Hitting kids on the head with a closed fist
~Students standing in the corner
~Students being hit anywhere with a wire swatch
~Students doing lunges/pushups/squats/calf raises etc.
Sometimes after the bell rings and class is supposed to start, some of my students are still missing. It happened today. So I asked where the rest of the class was. They mimicked getting hit by the teachers. I was like, "oh." I have a friend that works in a Hagwon (private school) and the other day she asked her students if they had ever been hit by a teacher. Almost every student raised their hands. They also mentioned that when you are hit by a teacher for the first time, then boys and girls are equal. When we are hanging out as a group, we talk about these sorts of punishments and all the things we see. I know I'm missing some of the punishments, but I will add to the list as I come across more kinds of punishments.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Life in Gwangju
It is really hard for me to believe I've been here almost a week! I sometimes wonder where the time goes.
I've gotten out of my neighborhood a fair bit this week. I've been meeting my friends Alex and Allie, Brian and Emily, and Gabe often for dinner, and we use that time to catch up about our apartments, schools, and co-teachers. I think our group is a good mix of personalities, and we get along really well. We typically meet at the YMCA downtown because it is close to everything. When we go out for dinner, the prices are really good. A plate at a restaurant will cost anywhere between 4,000 won to 8,000 won. And the food is delicious!
Going downtown is a lot of fun because there are so many people, sights, and lights. It has a completely different feel than in my corner of town. I just located my neighborhood on Google Maps, but my area is so new that it still looks like green fields, even though it is built up with many high rises now. I tried to do a print screen, but Korean computers are hard to use! Anyway, the narrow pedestrian streets downtown always seem to be busy, even on weeknights. The clothing stores stay open late, and there are many restaurants, bars, and Noribangs (karaoke bars).
To see pictures in my Facebook profile, look here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=2202874&id=59501140
This weekend our Gwangju group is getting together Friday evening to go downtown, but I just found out I'm going out to dinner with my co-teachers that night also. Koreans tend to mix business with pleasure a lot. My co-teacher Mihey and I get along great, I know a lot about her, for example, that she just got set up on a blind date and when I asked if she would go, she said "Of course! Why not!" Saturday our group is planning on going to the market, and then going around to each others apartments to check them out. Sunday we'd like to make it down to the coast and islands, hopefully we can figure out how to get there.
Everyone of my friends seem to have similar experiences to mine, yet somehow they are completely different. One of my friends got spit on by her principal and thrown out of her office all the while being screamed at, another friend got asked out by a 4th grader in a love note and is constantly being climbed on by 3rd graders, and someone else learned how to drink Soju properly with his principal (its not actually a shot, you're supposed to sip it!). Everyone in Gwangju has two schools we work at because they are so desperate to learn, and when we talk about our schools it is hard to keep every ones stories and experiences separate.
Gabe from New Zealand and I are going to Incheon next week to visit the other half of our orientation group. We'll see Evan, Patrick, Joe, and Sophia. Not sure what the plan is exactly, we first need to figure out how to get there. Train is cheap, about $25 for a 2 hour ride cross-country. Should be a great weekend.
My landlord brought me dinner again last night (similar to corn dogs), and I told her the Internet was set up but it was really really slow. As in, when I woke up in the morning today, my homepage (CNN) had still not loaded! Definitely slower than the Internet in rural Cambodia. She said she would have someone look at it today. We'll see how that goes!
I've gotten out of my neighborhood a fair bit this week. I've been meeting my friends Alex and Allie, Brian and Emily, and Gabe often for dinner, and we use that time to catch up about our apartments, schools, and co-teachers. I think our group is a good mix of personalities, and we get along really well. We typically meet at the YMCA downtown because it is close to everything. When we go out for dinner, the prices are really good. A plate at a restaurant will cost anywhere between 4,000 won to 8,000 won. And the food is delicious!
Going downtown is a lot of fun because there are so many people, sights, and lights. It has a completely different feel than in my corner of town. I just located my neighborhood on Google Maps, but my area is so new that it still looks like green fields, even though it is built up with many high rises now. I tried to do a print screen, but Korean computers are hard to use! Anyway, the narrow pedestrian streets downtown always seem to be busy, even on weeknights. The clothing stores stay open late, and there are many restaurants, bars, and Noribangs (karaoke bars).
To see pictures in my Facebook profile, look here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=2202874&id=59501140
This weekend our Gwangju group is getting together Friday evening to go downtown, but I just found out I'm going out to dinner with my co-teachers that night also. Koreans tend to mix business with pleasure a lot. My co-teacher Mihey and I get along great, I know a lot about her, for example, that she just got set up on a blind date and when I asked if she would go, she said "Of course! Why not!" Saturday our group is planning on going to the market, and then going around to each others apartments to check them out. Sunday we'd like to make it down to the coast and islands, hopefully we can figure out how to get there.
Everyone of my friends seem to have similar experiences to mine, yet somehow they are completely different. One of my friends got spit on by her principal and thrown out of her office all the while being screamed at, another friend got asked out by a 4th grader in a love note and is constantly being climbed on by 3rd graders, and someone else learned how to drink Soju properly with his principal (its not actually a shot, you're supposed to sip it!). Everyone in Gwangju has two schools we work at because they are so desperate to learn, and when we talk about our schools it is hard to keep every ones stories and experiences separate.
Gabe from New Zealand and I are going to Incheon next week to visit the other half of our orientation group. We'll see Evan, Patrick, Joe, and Sophia. Not sure what the plan is exactly, we first need to figure out how to get there. Train is cheap, about $25 for a 2 hour ride cross-country. Should be a great weekend.
My landlord brought me dinner again last night (similar to corn dogs), and I told her the Internet was set up but it was really really slow. As in, when I woke up in the morning today, my homepage (CNN) had still not loaded! Definitely slower than the Internet in rural Cambodia. She said she would have someone look at it today. We'll see how that goes!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
New City
Last night was my first night in Gwangju on my own! I still can't believe I'm here. It hit me when I was out shopping with my amazing co-teacher, Mihay at Lotte Mart when I was trying to decipher the huge selection of milk cartons.
We boarded the busses early yesterday morning in Jeonju. Our closing ceremony was nice. There were some performers that did a great job. We also received a certificate that said we had successfully completed the EPIK training, and got our medical exam back. It would have been interesting to read, except it was all in Korean. It did said AIDS- Negative, so I think thats good.
It was hard saying goodbye to my friends I met. We had a group that really clicked well, and I was sad to see them each go. I was in class 3 for orientation, and half the group was headed to Incheon, and the other half were going to Gwangju. Our group was split evenly, so hopefully those guys will want to come down and visit (hint, hint!). I know that our half the group will be headed up probably in September to visit and see their places.
When we got to Gwangju, we met our teachers at the Office of Education. Everyone in Gwangju was placed at 2 schools, and I was lucky in the fact that both my teachers were able to come meet me. My center school teachers name is Park, Mihay, and the secondary school teachers name is Jo, Hyunju. It is funny because they went to college together and are best friends, just working at different schools. They both seem very nice.
We had lunch out and it was delicious. I attempted to eat with chopsticks, but my co-teacher politely said, "it would be okay for you to use the fork." In Korean, that really means, "please use the fork." I was okay with that. I did buy a pair to practice with at home until I get good.
I got to see the school next. The name of the center school is Suwan Middle School. The building was completed February 2009, so it's brand new and has great technology. I found out today I get my own classroom and don't have to go to the students. They come to me. This method is not very common in Korea. Also, because it is new, they only have 7th graders. Next year, they are hoping to have 7th and 8th graders.
We went to my apartment, and I could literally throw a baseball at the school from my front gate. It is on the block next to mine. So convienent. It is a small building, only 4 stories. I am the only person living there besides the house manager. She doesn't speak English, so I write down Korean symbols from my teachers guide's dictionary to speak with her.
I have an entryway, living room, laundry room with washer, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. The TV looks a little smaller, but it is flatscreen and doesn't take up much room. There is a dorm-size fridge, and a glass table top and chair set. I also have a pretty sweet looking clock. The house manager was nice and put some drinks in the fridge, gave me 5 glasses, toothpaste, a towel, and soap. She also came up last night to see if I had eaten dinner, which I had, otherwise she was going to offer me dinner.
I am going into town right now with my teacher to meet some friends, but I should have internet at my apartment in the next couple of days.
We boarded the busses early yesterday morning in Jeonju. Our closing ceremony was nice. There were some performers that did a great job. We also received a certificate that said we had successfully completed the EPIK training, and got our medical exam back. It would have been interesting to read, except it was all in Korean. It did said AIDS- Negative, so I think thats good.
It was hard saying goodbye to my friends I met. We had a group that really clicked well, and I was sad to see them each go. I was in class 3 for orientation, and half the group was headed to Incheon, and the other half were going to Gwangju. Our group was split evenly, so hopefully those guys will want to come down and visit (hint, hint!). I know that our half the group will be headed up probably in September to visit and see their places.
When we got to Gwangju, we met our teachers at the Office of Education. Everyone in Gwangju was placed at 2 schools, and I was lucky in the fact that both my teachers were able to come meet me. My center school teachers name is Park, Mihay, and the secondary school teachers name is Jo, Hyunju. It is funny because they went to college together and are best friends, just working at different schools. They both seem very nice.
We had lunch out and it was delicious. I attempted to eat with chopsticks, but my co-teacher politely said, "it would be okay for you to use the fork." In Korean, that really means, "please use the fork." I was okay with that. I did buy a pair to practice with at home until I get good.
I got to see the school next. The name of the center school is Suwan Middle School. The building was completed February 2009, so it's brand new and has great technology. I found out today I get my own classroom and don't have to go to the students. They come to me. This method is not very common in Korea. Also, because it is new, they only have 7th graders. Next year, they are hoping to have 7th and 8th graders.
We went to my apartment, and I could literally throw a baseball at the school from my front gate. It is on the block next to mine. So convienent. It is a small building, only 4 stories. I am the only person living there besides the house manager. She doesn't speak English, so I write down Korean symbols from my teachers guide's dictionary to speak with her.
I have an entryway, living room, laundry room with washer, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. The TV looks a little smaller, but it is flatscreen and doesn't take up much room. There is a dorm-size fridge, and a glass table top and chair set. I also have a pretty sweet looking clock. The house manager was nice and put some drinks in the fridge, gave me 5 glasses, toothpaste, a towel, and soap. She also came up last night to see if I had eaten dinner, which I had, otherwise she was going to offer me dinner.
I am going into town right now with my teacher to meet some friends, but I should have internet at my apartment in the next couple of days.
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