Katie's Wandering Seoul

I have learned a few things in my week here in Korea, here they are... 1.  Korea is very cute (they wrapped a bow around my pizza box)! 2.  I will most likely offend someone here very soon...they have very different ways and traditions! 3.  I apparently am not from America, because I do not look, act, or talk like an American. 4.  No one knows where I am really from, and it's really starting to confuse me. 5.  I know a few words in Korean (hello, thank you, and idiot are down pat!  They are all useful words!) 6.  Wilson is a very fun name for my co-teachers to say, they are absolutely loving it and I don't think I have a first name anymore! 7.  I am in love with South African accents....I should probably live there so I can hear it all the time! 8.  There is a soccer team in my city, which I am very excited for! 9.  Korean people are some of the nicest/sweetest people I have ever met. 10.  I am terrible at attempting to speak Korean.  I really need to star

Yesterday, we finally got to leave orientation and take the two hour bus trip to meet our co-teachers.  I was the last one from my bus to meet my co-teacher, which I have to admit was making me a little nervous.  He did finally show up, with the teacher that I'm replacing.  Having her around really is helping out a lot!  She is really nice, is showing me around the city, and helping me out at the school for the next week or so.  It really relieves me from a lot of stress! I got to my apartment yesterday, got to see the school, meet some of my co-workers, then we went to the grocery to get a few things to get me by for a little while.  The other teacher took me out with her really good friend (who is going to be here still) and then some of their other friends.  Some of the EPIKers that I met in orientation will be here with me.  I think that I will enjoy being here in Sanju! My apartment is a cute little studio, it's small but cozy.  Plus, it is only a 5-10 minute walk to wor

Korea is still going pretty great! We haven't done much other than lectures all day everyday and working on our lesson plans that are due tomorrow, I just wish I could see the city more! We went on a field trip on Friday to Chansaem Farm Village. It really so nice to leave Daejeon and the campus and see a few things. We got to make scarves, the dye we used was all natural material. My Scarf Apparently cell phone charms are a huge deal here so we also got to make our own cell phone charm...not that I even have a phone right now, it was still a lot of fun! Back of my charm Front of my charm They take their cell phone charm making very serious!  We got to watch the process of making tofu, I've got to say I never knew it was such a long process! We have had a lot of cafeteria food since we have been here, I think they are trying to ease us into the change of food. It's been pretty good so far. The day of the field trip was by far the best

Well...I have arrived in Korea and survived my first couple days!  I got in Monday at about 4:15pm here (Korea is 14 hours ahead of Ohio right now).  It is def going to take some time adjusting to the time difference.  It was the longest day ever on Monday!!!  I left Ohio at 6:00am and flew all day, waited around the airport for about 2 and half to 3 hours then took a 3 hour bus ride to the dorms we are staying in.  Currently we are staying in Daejeon for orientation, which is 10 days, then we go to where we will be placed. My flight wasn't too bad other than being extremely long!  I met a guy that grew up in Gyeonbuk, which is the province I have been placed in.  Then I met another guy from New York, but was stationed at Wright Patt for the Airforce.  While he was in Dayton he actually coached hockey, so he knew some kids from Troy...small world! Yesterday was the first day of orientation, it wasn't too busy of a day though.  We started out with our medical exam, which was