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A Winter Camp Story
If you remember my post about summer camp in the Korean countryside, my school does things a little differently from the typical Korean schools when it comes to camp. And so, on January 4, we left our school in Seoul … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, camp, explore, Korea, seoul, south korea, teacher, teaching, travel, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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Prelude to Winter Camp: A Summer Camp Story
I’ve been hanging on to this post for a while without finishing it, but as I am about to start my first winter camp with this school, I felt it was time to wrap it up and post it. Winter … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, camp, explore, Korea, seoul, south korea, teacher, teaching, travel, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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Korea Once More
I’ve made a bad habit (a good habit?) of living life without updating this blog for several months at a time, but as I say every time I post an update, it’s been a crazy few months. And it’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, explore, Korea, seoul, south korea, teacher, teaching, travel, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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Swipe right if you want to go on an adventure
Swipe right if you want to go on an adventure. Climb aboard this red-striped bus, and we’ll watch this town disappear in the rearview mirror. There’s so much more to this country than city lights, so sit next to me … Continue reading
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Tagged epik, seoul, south korea, teaching, tinder, travel, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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An open letter to the Korean students I didn’t teach
During my last classes at my elementary school in Korea, I made sure my students heard a few choice words from me in the form of a farewell speech. This open letter is a summary of those words, posted online … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, epik, explore, open letter, seoul, students, teacher, teaching, travel, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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How to eat five kilograms of kimchi
Settle into your apartment in Seoul and decide to start cooking meals to save money. Ask your coworkers where the best place to buy kimchi is and be told that your school’s supplier will be the ideal and safest choice. … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, epik, food, kimchi, korean food, seoul, teaching, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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The Best Nights
The best nights are the ones we never want to end – the ones where our minds create secret photo albums as we race against the sunrise. Laughing. Smiling. Living. Over time, I’ve noticed that I tend to spend my … Continue reading
The Little Things
I will forever maintain the belief that happiness is not about having everything in your life perfectly in place but is instead about stringing together the smaller positives in any given day. Nothing will ever be perfect, but savoring the best parts … Continue reading
Getting Adjusted
I’m here. I made it. This is Seoul. This is home. Two years ago, I visited this city on a ten-day holiday and left my heart on its streets. Something about this place owned a small part me, and I … Continue reading
EPIK Orientation
The past three weeks have been a hurricane of mixed emotions, severe jet lag, aching feet, and moderate-yet-responsible soju consumption. I’ve been through the EPIK orientation classes and presentations, my first encounter with my head coteacher, the much anticipated apartment … Continue reading