Here is a collection of the more pertinent stories from my 16 months teaching and exploring in Korea! I taught ESL there from 2011 - 2012. Feel free to contact me with any questions. I enjoy talking about my experiences there, and I would love to help you plan your trip, chat about teaching abroad, or tell you about the strangest thing I ate on my travels!
My Journey to Korea
Teaching at a Hagwon
General Observations
Racism from my Co-Teacher
Elegance Class (My every day preschoolers)
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
What Ruby Said: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Elegance Discusses Long Distance Relationships
Elegance Creates Dinosaurs
Fox Teacher
Judy Forces Me to Eat a Whole Fish
The Children Have Noticed I'm Not Korean...
Holidays and Field Trip Pictures
Halloween: 2011, 2012
Christmas
Chuseok
Gym Day
Rose Garden Field Trip
Swimming Pool Field Trip
Science Museum Field Trip
Classroom Stories
Falling in love with my students
Don't look to your students for your sense of self worth (Video)
Classroom Quotes: Part 1, Part 2
Summer Intensive Classes
Elementary Perspective on Obama: Part 1, Part 2
Students' Writings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7
What NOT to do with your Alien Registration Card
Hanging Out With My Students in the Park
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Korean Culture
Racism from my Co-Teacher
Elegance Class (My every day preschoolers)
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
What Ruby Said: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Elegance Discusses Long Distance Relationships
Elegance Creates Dinosaurs
Fox Teacher
Judy Forces Me to Eat a Whole Fish
The Children Have Noticed I'm Not Korean...
Holidays and Field Trip Pictures
Halloween: 2011, 2012
Christmas
Chuseok
Gym Day
Rose Garden Field Trip
Swimming Pool Field Trip
Science Museum Field Trip
Classroom Stories
Falling in love with my students
Don't look to your students for your sense of self worth (Video)
Classroom Quotes: Part 1, Part 2
Summer Intensive Classes
Elementary Perspective on Obama: Part 1, Part 2
Students' Writings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7
What NOT to do with your Alien Registration Card
Hanging Out With My Students in the Park
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Korean Culture
The Public Bath House: Intro, Personal Experience
Korean Pop Culture
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Places to Go and Things to Do
Experience Korea
Experience Korea
International Fireworks Festival (Yeouido, Seoul)
Andong Mask Dance Festival: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Andong Mask Dance Festival: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Namsan Tower (Seoul)
Dog Cafe (Gangnam, Seoul)
Garosugil (Apgujeong, Seoul)
Photo walk near the palace (Gwanghwamun, Seoul)
13-Day Date in Seoul
Non-extensive Korean Bucket List: Part 1, Part 2
Other Travel
The Phillipines
Japan: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Photo walk near the palace (Gwanghwamun, Seoul)
13-Day Date in Seoul
Non-extensive Korean Bucket List: Part 1, Part 2
Other Travel
The Phillipines
Japan: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Seoul Restaurants and Food
Cafe: Como Siempre (Sinsa)
The Boiling Crab (Bangbae)
Japanese Curry (Sinsa)
Butterfinger Pancakes (Gangnam)
A Korean Galbi Restaurant (Daecheong)
Bar Food (Daecheong)
Dried Seaweed
A Korean Galbi Restaurant (Daecheong)
Bar Food (Daecheong)
Dried Seaweed
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Personal Observations and Stories in Korea
Commentary on Being an Expat
Tips for Living in Seoul: Part 1, Part 2
Leaving Korea
Korea as Home
Tips on Long Distance Relationships
Leaving Korea
Korea as Home
Tips on Long Distance Relationships
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