Today I found a place near a university called Hongik University. It is a really cute town where there are tons of restaurants and shops. I also feel extremely safe in this area. I am not rooming with anyone because the apartments are super small, but I am in the same building as a girl from my training group and Mokdong school. Her boyfriend is also in South Korea with an apartment down the road. It is a little on the expensive side...but I would rather pay more to know that I will have a good place to live for the next year.
Yesterday I went to go see my school and had some orientation classes. The school is extremely pretty inside. There are three different floors at the school with about 40 instructors. My schedule for teaching looks good as well. I will be working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 4:00 pm - 10:00pm. Yeah for no school Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday! I am super excited that I will be living near two people who will be coming back at the same time on the subway with me. We can also prepare our classes together and hang out around town:)
I am definitely ready to start teaching and to get out of this hotel! Cannot wait to set up my place! I already have a bed and new mattress, a washer, a desk and chair, tv and stand, and a closet for storage space. There are supposed to be 3 Costco around Seoul. I am thinking I would like to go there for certain items I may need. There are also these discount stores for like dishes, pots, pans, etc.
Oh and I forgot to mention that I went to a baseball game the other night! I went with my friend from Semester At Sea who is also teaching with Chungdahm Learning. He lives about an hour south of Seoul, but came up with his friends to an "LG Twins" game on Sunday night. A few of his friends are Irish, British, and South African, so they have never been to a baseball game. Trying to explain the "three strikes your out rule" was incredibly funny! Dan (friend from SAS) has been in South Korea since November. He has been giving me good advice on things to do and some cultural advice. Both of these things are very helpful.
Well I am absolutely exhausted from a day of just walking around everywhere looking at places. If there is one thing you do a lot in South Korea, it is walk. I am getting a good exercise from it though!
Hope everyone is well and enjoying the last week or so of August!
Love,
Kristen
What type of teacher are you?
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