Blogs from Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Asia - page 6

Hello, All!!! I know, I'm a terrible person. It's been over a week since I last blogged and ranted and raved for you. (BAD Megan! BAD!) Please be patient with me. It's going to take me a while to get into a rhythm here. I have a few ideas for upcoming blogs, but I want to get them worked out on paper before I post them for the world to see. I had quite the week! The students from Bumgye Middle School were an interesting bunch. They were very smart kids - almost too smart. They were quick to pick things up, but very chatty and unruly. I think they were mostly bored. When that happens, I like to think that is when most teachers will go one of two ways: they either yell and get ... read more

Hello, All! Most importantly, you all should know that I found Peanut butter and Frosted Flakes (a normal-sized box!), so I am not going to starve. :-) I can't think of a better way to organize this apart from chronologically, so here we go... June 2-3: I left 12 of my favorite people on the planet behind as I passed through security in the Columbus Airport. I boarded my plane bound for Chicago... then I had to get back off the plane. A bird flew into the wing, causing damage, and they needed to change a tire. The entire passenger list was rerouted. My flight, apparently, was especially difficult to reroute, and I waited patiently as the woman called about 25 people to get me a new itinerary. She figured it out and I sat and ... read more

Hello, All! Just making an update/addendum to my last post. I am currently in Chicago, preparing for my interview with the Korean Consulate. My flight itinerary has been changed due to time constraints. I will now be leaving on June 2nd from Columbus at 9:55am. Woot! I will be making stops in Chicago, Tokyo, and finally Seoul. I will update you as necessary. Love you all!, Meg... read more

Another week has passed and I think it is so strange how quickly I have fallen into a routine. My life almost normal, except when I have to pinch myself as a reminder that I am LIVING IN SOUTH KOREA!! Today was spent in Lake Park in Ilsan. It really is a very nice park for being in a city. The park is pretty, but I think what is so appealing is how busy it was. It is exactly how a park should be. Everybody was out having a picnic, playing games, and just in general enjoying themselves. Lake Park is the site of the largest man made lake in South Korea and several little museums. One such museum may be considered one of the best I have ever been to. This conclusion is mostly due ... read more

A year and a half ago Cathy and I both had the idea of backpacking around Asia. At the time, not only were we lacking the money to fund such a trip, but we even had student loans that needed to be deals with first. The solution came in the form of a contract to teach English to kids in Korea. It was a fascinating, frustrating and ultimately fantastic experience. But that too was just a stage. And on Sunday, having packed our apartment up and shipped what we want to hold onto back to South Africa, we finally hoisted our backpacks onto our shoulders to begin 4 months of wandering in the East. As soon as we caught the evening bus to the airport we realised that in all the chaos of all the things ... read more