I miss and love you all so much. I am so sorry I have not written. Tomorrow I will have been here 3 weeks and I just got internet at my apartment today!!! There is so much to say. So, I wont lie. My first night here I freaked out. It was a combo of stun and no sleep on the 12 hour flight with only 4 hours of sleep the night before. But I overcame that quickly. I am so lucky. I was hired with an amazing school. There are many horror stories of private schools only being in it for the money and doing things to the teachers but this one is amazing and really is in it for the kids. I have my own classroom and I teach 5 different sets of kids in 5 and 6 year old classes. They are all 3 hours long. Some kids come once a week, some 2 and some 4. My apartment that they provided me is amazing for Korea. It is big and modern. It is only a 15 minute bus ride from the school. There are about 15 foreign teachers. Some leave at the end of the month and when they do I will be the only American left. The rest are from Canada. LOL. They have all been so amazing and helpful. I have already become close friends with a few of them.
So, I have already been shopping twice in Miyoung-dong, a big shopping district near the school. It is my new home away from home, away from home. =) I have already spent $250 on clothes, YIKES. Very little of the clothes fit me, which sucks but is kinda funny, because Asians are usually so petite. I don't think I am going to find any shoes, with my size 9 fat feet but keep your fingers crossed for me. The jewelery is amazing, though! However, they have recently opened a Forever 21 which is just my style.
The teachers have taken me to eat many places including Korean which my new favorite meal is Shabo-shabo. It is a meal where they serve slices of beef with mushroom, bean sprouts, lettuce, onion and more. You boil it in a pot of broth right on your table. AMAZING. There is also Kimbop, and others I can't remember the name. So far I have not found anything I don't like. (I refuse to eat anything with tentacles) There are also American chains here like Pizza Hut, although they love to put corn on their pizza. Who knew?
Itewon is an "white town" where many of the American chains can be found and a lot of foreigners like the military. Too bad I don't like military men. LOL
I have also been to Hongday, the party district where it is easy to be out till 4am.
I am having so much fun and I appreciate every ones love and support. I miss you and hope you are all doing well. Please, keep in touch. I will try to post photos. I will write more as soon as I can.
Marissa, give me suggestions of places to go!!!
