In Bundang, Seoul
So Wednesday was a really tough day. I arrived at school and was immidiately called into the director's office.
"Pack your things he said... you leave for Seoul tomorrow."
I didn't get any explanation.. so I left feeling hurt and (Im sad to admit it...) crying.
I had just made this place my home... I had just set down my roots... unpacked my bags and finished cleaning... I had just made some amazing friends... and now I had to leave.
Grace went and asked Eric in Korean what was going on... all she was able to get from him was that the Seoul school was in trouble and needed a teacher asap.. and since the Daejon school could survive without me... I would have to pack my things and head back to Seoul the next day. Other than the initial tears... moreso out of shock and a state of bewilderment.. I think I handled the situation with class. All around me fellow teachers were very upset and shaken that this could happen to me.... while I just smiled and suffered in silence.
My going away party was really nice. Grace and Jessica and I went to a bar and had a pitcher of beer. Then the MC came on and (in Korean of course) announced that the bar would be playing a Korean form of BINGO. We of course won and got this pitcher that was more like a "Bubba of Beer"... HUGE!
The next table came over after a bit.. and it was fun trying to converse with some Korean guys.
Thursday I was ready and waiting for my driver at 11am... a tough wake up... and was informed that some guy (whom I had never met) would be taking me and my belongings in his vegetable truck to Seoul... umm can anyone scream sketch.... like don't all horror flicks start this way?!
When I arrived in Seoul later that day, I was extremely overwhelmed... I dont have to start teaching until Tues so at least I have the weekend to resettle myself.
My phone # is the same.... but I will have to update my address.
I was told that all of my mail and stuff would just be forwarded onto me... so that should be fine.
Today I shadowed the teacher that I will be replacing... and... well don't all laugh together.. I am going to be teaching advanced business classes... hahahahah!
My apartment is the same as the one I stayed in when I first got here. It is the size of a dorm room... but I am alright with it... it feels liek home... and of course my neighbor and fellow teacher is sooooo cute... I could just eat him up with a spoon.
All in all this has been a week full of change. I think that this move... though it came as a shock and was very overwhelming.... is for the best. I am now back in the city and will be able to do more things and meet more people.
Though I will always miss Grace and Jessica.... they were my first real friends in Korea.... we are going to stay in touch though... and someday I may actually get to visit Zooland!
1 Comments:
Oh! You're in Bundang now??? That's where I'm going to be! Now we definitely need to hang out sometime! :)
Good luck to you in Seoul...I'm sure you'll love it.
By the way, what school did you get sent to?
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