Waffles and Cream :)

Today was a WONDERFUL day!! I'm feeling much better, too. I was more successful today, piecing together the curriculum for each class and figuring out exactly what I was teaching. I asked Beth a few times to make sure I was doing it right, and I was right on! I felt very accomplished.

Our younger students learned about "Pop Songs" today. Darren printed off lyrics for the students so they could follow along as we played the CD. These were some of the song choices:

-Party in the USA
-Livin' on a Prayer
-Hakuna Matata
-Umbrella

Talk about all over the map!! It was the most random assortment of songs I've ever seen!! It was so funny teaching the kids the songs though. They would follow along on their papers, but after awhile, they were jammin' out and hitting their desks to keep the beat. Once they caught on, they were belting out the songs. It would go something like this:

"mumble mumble mumble....OOOHHHHHHH, PARTY IN THE USA!!"

or...

"mumble mumble mumble.....OOHHH OHHH!! LIVIN' ON A PRAYER!!"

It pretty much made my whole day :) They were so into it! I was actually really surprised by how many of them had already heard the songs. And when I asked some of the girls, "who do you like most in music," they responded, "Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift!"

One of the kids asked me, "Jemmie Teachuh, (Jamie Teacher) what is music is you like?" And I said, "Country! It's my favorite!" They all stared at me with blank faces. So I said, "Cowboy music? Guitar?" They said, "hahahahaha!!! NOOOO!!!" I guess they aren't country music fans... :)

Beth has been introducing me to different restaurants in the area, telling me the best things on the menu. Today, she introduced me to what could possibly be my favorite thing yet: waffles and cream. It may sound gross, but it's amazing!! They cook a Belgium waffle, fold it in half, put icing on one side, syrup on the other. It's pretty much heavenly :) Beth and I split one on our break before our last class, and it just seemed to make the time go by so much quicker...

As of tomorrow (Wednesday), I will have been in Korea for a week. Can you believe it?!? I feel like I've been here forever! I've adapted pretty well and have learned my way around town. It's almost natural now.