Going Away Party May 27th 2006 So last Wednesday was our going away party at Westfair (a local dive that is never busy, but has great drinks). The last four years in Bakersfield have been suprisingly interesting, and I have met some incredible people; however, everybody is now venturing in new directions, and it's about damn time. Recently Bakersfield was acknowledged in the newspaper for being "# 1 in Smog!" in the whole U.S.. ... read more
Asia » South Korea » Gwangju Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more
My life for the past four years has been dedicated to teaching and traveling. After getting my teaching credential in California, I got my first teaching job in a middle school teaching English-Language Arts to 8th graders. Then I went to Gwangju, South Korea for a year and taught a hagwon. The whole year there was eye-opening and spectacular and made me want to travel even more. I came back to the states and moved to South Lake Tahoe, CA, where I enjoyed teaching 7/8 grade, skiing, and enjoying the pleasures of the lake. Now I'm living in Spokane, WA, but will be leaving to Manizales, Colombi... full info