I’d never thought I’d be an “expat” even if I have siblings living abroad. I’d always heard that immigration is
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My Chuseok gift set
[singlepic=1299,450,450] This year, the Chuseok holiday is from October 2nd to the 4th. It’s such a short holiday, only three
Continue readingMidterm exams
[singlepic=1298,450,450] Helping the middle school students review for their exams isn’t part of our job. However, my Korean co-teachers are
Continue readingVacationing outside Korea
[singlepic=1297,250,250,right]It’s autumn again in Korea and this is one of the best times to fly out of the country since
Continue readingTeaching Koreans to Walk on the Right
One thing that I had to train myself to do when I first came here was to walk on the
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I’ve been so busy this month that I don’t even know what’ happening outside Korea. It was my mother-in-law who
Continue readingA camera from KTO
[singlepic=1295,450,450] I’ve been so busy the past few days that I barely had time to even check my email nor
Continue readingCheongWaDae tours temporarily closed
I was making a reservation the other night for a tour of CheongWaDae (or the Blue House – presidential palace)
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The Gyeonggi Province’s Peace and Unification Marathon is one of the major marathons in the country. It was supposed to
Continue readingKapamilya Cristine Reyes at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009
A blog visitor asked yesterday if it was true that Philippine actress Cristine Reyes had won the “Best Actress” award
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