The Office of Education really wants the Guest English Teachers (GET's) to stay for more than a year. This was our third "orientaion/training" program sponsored by them, and they seem to go all out. JungHeung was very nice. It was a waterpark and resort. Unfortunately, most of the park was closed because it was outdoors. The view from my third-floor room from one of my two balcony's was very nice- wave pool, water slides, a huge pirate ship, and various pools. My friends and I definitely want to come back in the summer time.
I think the early-morning fog makes the mountains look beautiful, but it also looked nice in the afternoon when it had burned off and there was a clear, blue sky!
Friday started off with meeting at the Education office. We had a few lectures in an over-heated ballroom. The lectures seem to drag on and on, perhaps due to the heat! We heard presentations about the EIC set up (2 weeks, Jan 4-15, 4 hours each day, 1,160 some students at about 20 schools in the west part of town, 4 GET's and 4 Korean teachers for each school), the cirriculum (we were given textbooks for each grade, 4th and 5th), and ideas for what to do. My school (큰별, Keunbeol) decided that each GET would take on the role of a subject teacher, I will be focusing on teaching math, cooking, culture, and situational topics for the 5th graders. Unfortunately, we came across some problems with a GET in my group who was "sick" and was not at the training. To make a long story short, one of the Korean teachers cried because she thought the GET didn't want to work the camp etc. I felt really bad, and I hope that the GET (who I have yet to meet) isn't negatitive during the camp.
Our room at JungHeung was simply fabulous. It was about 3 times the size of my 1 bedroom apartment. I was originally supposed to room with this "sick" GET from my school, but she didn't show, so I had a three bedroom room to myself. Alli decided to then swap rooms, and move into mine. I couldn't believe the size and quality of it when we first walked in. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (with real showers!), a fully stocked kitchen, flat screen TV, massasge chair, and a leather, sectional couch. Wow! If only I could live here!
Here is a view of the living room:
This was looking into my bedroom- Alli took the bedroom with the double bed, but they were so soft and cushy and wonderful size didn't matter to me!
This is the fully stocked kitchen- glasses, plates, shot glasses, chopsticks, and even a rice cooker. I was impressed with the size of the fridge! Our room/kitchen was one of the biggest, so we did some "entertaining" Friday night after the workshops had ended. Had to put those glasses to use!
We left Saturday after lunch. The meals were not anything special, just ordinary cafeteria food. Overall though, it was a good weekend, and great to have a day off from school and see everyone back together again!
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