It's "Monsoon Season" here, so it's been raining pretty consistently since I've gotten off the plane. I went from rainy Florida to rainy Korea :) I guess it's supposed to keep raining all through this month, and then get blazing hot in August. Can't wait for THAT!
I did my observation at the school yesterday, and followed two American teachers around. The students are so curious about "Jamie Teacher," and kept asking me random questions. It was actually really fun :) It's a lot different from American schools. This school is private, and parents pay extra money for their kids to go. The kids (for the most part) want to learn and are more motivated than the average student. They are also way ahead for their age, compared to American schools. I officially start today (Friday), so I'm a little bit nervous, but I think it will be good! I feel like I'm being thrown in a little bit early, but I think I'll pick it up pretty quickly :)
The American teachers had one more class to teach last night, so Darren gave me directions to walk back home by myself. It seemed pretty easy...but I have no sense of direction whatsoever. So, a walk that should have taken me about 10 minutes, ended up taking me almost 25!! I recognized some landmarks and could see where I was SUPPOSED to be going, I just couldn't quite get there. It was a pretty interesting experience, but I made it! The area is really safe, and kids are constantly walking to and from school, or to the market, so I wasn't worried about walking alone. Everyone here is really nice, and waved at me as I walked by (sometimes two or three times...) :)
My body clock is still a little bit off...it's 3:30am here. I teach from 2:30pm-9:30pm every day, so I'll definitely be able to nap before I leave. I'm excited that the weekend is here-I'll get to find out how Koreans spend their days off! :)
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