Korean T.V.

We finished up midterms today, so that's a huge relief!! I know all the students are glad it's finally over. I had mostly lower-level students today, so the speaking tests were a major struggle. For the most part, everyone did really well.

Yesterday, Darren surprised the teachers and bought us chicken wings during one of our breaks. It was a nice little pick-me-up before we continued with midterms. Plus, it was free dinner, so we didn't have to spend any money! :)

Last weekend when my Internet was set up for me, the man couldn't get the cable service for the T.V. to work. He said the line was clear, so it was obviously a problem with the T.V. itself. Well, we finally figured out what the problem was, so now I have cable T.V. Woohoo!! There are a few stations in English, which is a relief, but all the rest are in Korean...obviously. There are a few news shows, a movie channel, and then a channel that plays really popular shows from the States, all of which are in English. As I was flipping through, I stumbled upon NCIS which is my all-time favorite show!! It's in English, with Korean subtitles :)

This may sound completely disgusting, but I've become addicted to Korean Instant Coffee. I'm talking single-cup packages of dry coffee, mixed with hot water. Stir it up and voila! Coffee :) Before coming to Korea, I think I would've considered myself a coffee snob, only wanting the best coffee like Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. Now, I will swear by this instant coffee. They do have regular coffee shops here, but the instant coffee is really good. Plus, you can buy 20 single packs for really cheap at the store. Why not??

As I've mentioned before, Koreans HATE cheese, so none of their food comes with cheese. I've found myself craving cheese on multiple occasions: mac n' cheese, grilled cheese, ham and cheese, just cheese. I think one of the foods I miss the most is Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Shannon, my friend who's coming to teach with me in about a month, promised to bring me a box of my very own!! I can't wait for that day!! (I'm excited that she's coming to Korea, too...) ;)