One full week of teaching down and almost done with my second week. Everything is an adjustment but so far, so good. Sure, I am encountering some "difficult" students but wouldn't you be rambunctious and uninterested if you had to be in school 14 hours a day.
The Korean teachers (my co-teachers) at my school are all really friendly and helpful. There's Jamie, Monica, and Lily.
The weekend was pretty uneventful but just what I wanted. I met Robin downtown for frozen yogurt on Friday night and am more amazed with the maze that is downtown. Shops of all sorts, international restaurants, and entertainment galore. I finished unpacking and did some grocery shopping but spent most of the weekend sleeping and watching movies.
By Monday (July 12th), I was finally feeling rested and somewhat prepared for my second week of teaching. On Tuesday night, I indulged in Korean fried chicken for the first time. While waiting for my box of chicken, I made friends (exchanged numbers and all) with the Korean girl that worked at the counter. Here's to hoping I wont eat fried chicken all the time and that I can learn more conversational Korean with my new friend. Wednesdays are a light day for teaching at my hagwon(the Korean word for private academy school). Students in levels 100 and up write weekly essays. I'll be grading essays on Wednesdays. This week's topic was "write a letter introducing yourself to your new teacher." There was some really precious essays. I copied one and taped it to my wall. I'm also pleasantly surprised that my Korean students have had a much easier time pronouncing my name correctly than the majority of my friends and family in America.
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