Cherry Blossoms

First week in Korea

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April 13th 2009
So, I am starting to really get settled in. I started teaching on Wednesday. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are my full days. I teach nine classes, and on Tuesday and Thursday I teach six classes. Most of my classes are kindergartners. They are cute and their English is pretty good. Most of the kids are good, but I have one class that is so frustrating. Its hard to get them to pay attention ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeonggi-do » Paju

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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