as i was greeted by a rambunctious bunch of new 1st graders, one of their first questions they asked me, while staring straight into my face, with confusion written all over theirs, is "did you get here by boat?" that was easily laughed upon while others screamed, "no, she got here by car!!!" or "NO, NO, SHE TOOK A TAXI"dang, 1st graders are so freaking cute. they were all talking to me in korean, and i had to sit there and pretend that i didn't know what they were saying. my response to them was, "what?", "Huh?", "what does that mean?". i wish so much that i could just let out my secret that i do know how to speak/understand/read/write korean!! i think a lot of my older students would be abolsutely shocked and apalled that they've been lied to the past almost 7 months! i feel like i could develop better relationships with them so when i come back to korea, i can come to my city and visit them to see how they've progressed in this journey we call life. but, i can't always have what i want, and i should respect my vice principals request of speaking only english to them.
i recently had a conversation with my brother through AIM, recommending some good programs, so that he can also come here to teach. even though teaching isn't something he is ever going to pursue in the future, i think it will give him experience that you can't gain in the states. there are so many english teachers here that don't ever want to go into teaching when they get back home, but yet, they're here because they can earn good money, learn about korean culture, understand what it's like to be completely on your own, and most importantly, find themselves as a person. it might not be the case with all foreign teachers, but the majority that i've met, they're here because it's a good opportunity. in reality, a year out of the 90 years we live is not long, but within that time frame, you learn and gain so much. but, of course, we ended up in a heated argument (yes, through aim) and it ended up going no where. he has currently been unemployed for the last almost 7 months, and i think right now, this is his best option, and my mother also agrees. he's just too stubborn and wussy to face a year on his own (mind you, he's my OLDER brother that's turning 24 this year). in his exact words, "F*** that, F*** going there for a year". he needs to man up and do what he's gotta do. and that's my 2 cents.
i've been thinking a lot about getting a tattoo and i never realized how much thought goes into getting one. where, what, color, no color, big, small, writing, no writing? YOU KNOW?! there's just so much to consider before you brand yourself for the rest of your life. i want to remember this year for as long as i live, and as i'm closing into the last quarter of my stay, i need to decide! i think i pretty much know i want to get it on my right foot, and i'm really leaning towards getting Korea's national flower (rose of sharon) with the stem being a bible verse written out. i'm not sure exactly how it would look, but hopefully really cool! i'll have to wait and see...
i recently had a conversation with my brother through AIM, recommending some good programs, so that he can also come here to teach. even though teaching isn't something he is ever going to pursue in the future, i think it will give him experience that you can't gain in the states. there are so many english teachers here that don't ever want to go into teaching when they get back home, but yet, they're here because they can earn good money, learn about korean culture, understand what it's like to be completely on your own, and most importantly, find themselves as a person. it might not be the case with all foreign teachers, but the majority that i've met, they're here because it's a good opportunity. in reality, a year out of the 90 years we live is not long, but within that time frame, you learn and gain so much. but, of course, we ended up in a heated argument (yes, through aim) and it ended up going no where. he has currently been unemployed for the last almost 7 months, and i think right now, this is his best option, and my mother also agrees. he's just too stubborn and wussy to face a year on his own (mind you, he's my OLDER brother that's turning 24 this year). in his exact words, "F*** that, F*** going there for a year". he needs to man up and do what he's gotta do. and that's my 2 cents.
i've been thinking a lot about getting a tattoo and i never realized how much thought goes into getting one. where, what, color, no color, big, small, writing, no writing? YOU KNOW?! there's just so much to consider before you brand yourself for the rest of your life. i want to remember this year for as long as i live, and as i'm closing into the last quarter of my stay, i need to decide! i think i pretty much know i want to get it on my right foot, and i'm really leaning towards getting Korea's national flower (rose of sharon) with the stem being a bible verse written out. i'm not sure exactly how it would look, but hopefully really cool! i'll have to wait and see...
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