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Rachel in Seoul: August 2010
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My Second Year Teaching in Korea And Exploring Asia. Sunday, August 29, 2010. Time Flies When You're Having Fun. Upon returning home from vacation, I had about a week to adjust back to Seoul life before my parents came to Korea for 5 days. They were only here one weekend. Day, which meant. I was usually meeting up with them after work, limiting our options on what to do. One night we went up the Seoul Tower and another night I took my mom to a 찜질방 ( Jjimjilbang. To what they had tried last year, galbi.
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Rachel in Seoul: November 2010
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My Second Year Teaching in Korea And Exploring Asia. Tuesday, November 16, 2010. A couple interesting, unofficial Korean holidays. Is celebrated on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. In Korea, Valenti. Finally, we have perhaps the most commercial holiday known to mankind - Pepero Day. Pepero (빼빼로) is a cookie stick that is dipped in chocolate. It is manufactured by Lotte, one of the big companies in Korea. They currently m. Saturday, November 6, 2010. In other s...
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Rachel in Seoul: February 2011
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My Second Year Teaching in Korea And Exploring Asia. Monday, February 28, 2011. When I think back on all the stuff that I have done these past two years, my brain starts to beep 'overload' because there were so many incredible experiences, crazy stories, and treasured memories. When I graduated from college I thought I was all set for the real world. For the next 8 weeks.it is me and my backpack taking on Southeast Asia! Saturday, February 19, 2011. All Good Things Must Come To An End. The parents brough...
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Rachel in Seoul: All Good Things Must Come To An End
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My Second Year Teaching in Korea And Exploring Asia. Saturday, February 19, 2011. All Good Things Must Come To An End. The sound guys forgot to turn off the Nemos mikes (they went right before my class) after they got off stage. Thus, at the beginning of my performance you just heard Marie saying, "Great job guys! You were soooo cute! Most of my children found their parents and frantically waved during at least part of the show. Its very cute how attached they have become to me in the past year, but will...
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Rachel in Seoul: March 2011
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My Second Year Teaching in Korea And Exploring Asia. Monday, March 7, 2011. River The trip lasted about an hour and a half and took us through some of the back channels and then up to Wat Arun, my favorite Wat in Bangkok. Our ticket cost about $20. Well, my Internet time is about to expire. Catch you all again from a different country and with different stories! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Read about my first year in Korea. Meg and Rach in Seoul. The Banality of War in America. Shauna in south korea.
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Rachel in Seoul: December 2010
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My Second Year Teaching in Korea And Exploring Asia. Thursday, December 23, 2010. Deck the Halls with Spores of Mold. Mold And not just a small little spot. I finished ripping the paper down and was able to assess the damage. Turns out the whole corner, top to bottom, was covered in a layer of thick black and green mold. I took some bleach to it and prepared myself for my boss' reaction the next day. This battle started on Monday. By Wednesday, I had moved. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Pened to th...
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Danger in Korea: March 2009
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Creativity: Teacher, please tell me what free-thinking is the right answer and how to spell it. Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Korean students are programmed to forgo any creativity and are consistently rewarded for turning off that part of their brain. This creates an ongoing struggle for right-brained English speaking teachers who want nothing more than their students to speak up and say something self-created, anything. In the end, all but two or...
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Danger in Korea: Student Poetry
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Thursday, June 18, 2009. Monday I used my bi-weekly, school-wide radio lesson to challenge all students to write a poem in English. I wasn't sure whether I'd get a single response, especially considering the reward:. The best ones," I noted on air, "would be read on the Friday broadcast.". By Park Jae Uk. I love my mom. She give birth to me. Also she bring up me. So I being in Korea. My mother is greatness. By Kim Chun Gon. Just be in the bed.
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Danger in Korea: December 2008
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. December 24, 2008: the day I learned to fear zombies. Tuesday, December 30, 2008. At special points during the year, I've provided my students with prizes for winning a class contest or volunteering for a difficult task. The week of Christmas, I held team trivia competitions in each of my classes; winning teams received candy canes, a rare item in South Korea. At first I tried to laugh along with them, "What? You brought me some candy? Like mo...
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