we Rants, Thoughts and Adventures: Angels watching over me every step I take... Angels watching over me!

Things that I write in here are my thoughts, rants and experiences. If you take offense to anything read.. please let me know.. or just realize that I may not mean things the way they come across.. and if I do.. well it is a journal to vent my thoughts and expressions... so please take things lightly... though I will try to keep the bitching about others to a minimum... as there is enough bad karma in this world.. and I no longer want to add to that

Friday, June 17, 2005

Angels watching over me every step I take... Angels watching over me!

So needless to say coming to Bundang has been a great move for me. Not only are my classes amazing (yes thanks for the advice... this mornings class just flew right by)... not only are the people so kind... not only are my friends here great... but I managed to dodge a huge bullet in Daejon.
So I got an email from the other foreign teacher in Daejon this morning updating me on the situation at that school. It turns out that the BCM will be letting her go since they dont have enough students or funds to warrant a foreign teacher. At the end of the month she will be without a position. The company was aparently very nice to her and will allow her to stay til the end of July in her place so that she can have time to find another postition.... but wow! That is a lot of undo stress upon someone.
Needless to say today I am thanking my lucky stars for the journey in the vegetable truck. Had I stayed.. I would be in the same position as the other foreign teacher... jobless and soon to be homeless. I know that ESL jobs here are a dime a dozen... but there is something to be said about routine.
Oh well... I know that things happen for the best.. so this change will be good for her. (fingers crossed).
Anyways... heading out to WA Bar tonight again! I think that I will have such a great time... since not only am I meeting up with Shallina and Liz.. but a lot of my advanced students are coming too... yay!
Speaking of my advanced students... I am finding that they are the most curious bunch I have ever met. In one class I found myself explaining what certain swear words meant... in another... what marijuanna is... and finally what the difference between homosexuality and metrosexuality is. HAHAH! I am being very cautious though when I do explain these things... though I am honest with them... I dont want it to sound like I am judging,condoning or condenming any of these things... I am trying hard to stay Sweedish and neutral.
In other news... a new foreign teacher will be coming to the school at the end of the month. I really hope that we become friends as it would be nice to have someone in Ori (let alone someone who lives in the apartment next door) to converse and do things with.
Alright.. I think that is all the ins-and-outs of the drama that is teaching overseas.
Keep you posted.
MUAH

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't know if you've had a chance to watch any Korean movies yet, but you do get a chance, you should really watch Yeopgijeogin geunyeo (My Sassy Girl).

Sounds like you moved back to Seoul at an opportune time! I'm glad things are working out for you.

3:15 PM

 

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