Julie drinking tea

February 16th 2010
Sunday was the epically awesome Korean Lunar New Year, also known as Seollal (설날). As such, I was lucky enough to get a three-day-weekend in honor of the festivities. I would have forgotten about the holiday, except for the cheerful children half-filing, half-prancing out of my classroom calling back to me "Happy New Year, Katie Teacher" (or Olleh KT teacher... or KTX teacher...) Also, my br ... read more

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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

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Katie Lang

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I'm a 2009 Pitt grad who lived in Daegu, South Korea and taught English with ChungDahm April at the BeoMeo Campus. My students were between the Korean ages of 6/7 and 12/13 , and I was responsible for the reading and speaking portions of class. Follow the adventures of my year-long stay in South Korea. I hope that my pre-departure and arrival entries help out anyone else who is considering taking a teaching position abroad! I hope that my in-Korea entries might help answer any questions those of you arriving may have. OR perhaps if you're already in Korea or planning to ... full info

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26th November 2010

Ann Trenton
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Drinking Tea
Nice picture! Drinking four or more cups of tea every day could be more beneficial than drinking water. They say that tea not only rehydrates you as well as water does, but it can also offer protection against heart disease and cancer. It is commonly thought that drinking tea leads to loss of fluid and may lead to dehydration. But according to researchers, the water in the tea can actually help replenish fluids in the body. Some of the best teas can be found at trentonteas.com. Cheers!

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