IN SUNCHEON!
Suncheon is absolutely gorgeous. Try to imagine tall narrow apartment buildings sprinkled through a million mountains. It's incredible.
Yesterday afternoon, I arrived in my apartment with Mrs Pak, my co-teacher. I don't yet have a phone (the last guy who was there had a girlfriend in Korea and was never in his apartment, so didn't use phone). How can I describe my apt? It's about the size of when I lived on Sherbrooke Ouest or Cote St-Luc. I will probably take a couple photos and then send them off once I get a phone line (and internet) in my apt. (I'm on my school computer right now).
First impressions:
1. Love ondol heating (like a radiator under the floor)
2. My washing machine is more technologically advanced than my laptop - and all in Korean.
3. I live in an apartment complex with a health club, grocery store and department store nearby.
4. My co-teacher is AWESOME!
5. I am wearing my red suit and plastic sandals (no outdoor shoes inside).
6. I will be seeing each class (17 classes) once a week. Also have 2 teacher workshops.
I need to write something longer, I know. There's just so much to say, and pictures will tell the story better than a simple post.
Keep in touch!
Yesterday afternoon, I arrived in my apartment with Mrs Pak, my co-teacher. I don't yet have a phone (the last guy who was there had a girlfriend in Korea and was never in his apartment, so didn't use phone). How can I describe my apt? It's about the size of when I lived on Sherbrooke Ouest or Cote St-Luc. I will probably take a couple photos and then send them off once I get a phone line (and internet) in my apt. (I'm on my school computer right now).
First impressions:
1. Love ondol heating (like a radiator under the floor)
2. My washing machine is more technologically advanced than my laptop - and all in Korean.
3. I live in an apartment complex with a health club, grocery store and department store nearby.
4. My co-teacher is AWESOME!
5. I am wearing my red suit and plastic sandals (no outdoor shoes inside).
6. I will be seeing each class (17 classes) once a week. Also have 2 teacher workshops.
I need to write something longer, I know. There's just so much to say, and pictures will tell the story better than a simple post.
Keep in touch!
6 Comments:
Hi Its Mom
WELCOME HOME
Love MOM
By Anonymous, at 10:49 AM
you go girl!
kelly & kimmy
By Anonymous, at 11:46 AM
Katrina:
It all sounds so amazing and I am glad for the regular updates so I can try to imagine what you are experiencing...can't wait to hear more
By Anonymous, at 12:25 PM
I'm sure that some things are being lost in translation. There is another Waguk (foreigner) at the school, Lucan, and I just sat in on his class. He's pretty cool - has travelled around a lot. Korean students talk a lot. Can't wait to start teaching my own classes.
Mrs Pak's students had a surprise party for me - powerpoint, balloons, noise makers etc. Very cool. Glad to know that they all love me and think I am beautiful already. :)
By Ms Parker, at 12:39 PM
Hey
Natalia here again!
Guess guess who's back working for Paramount? Catherine!
It has gone a full circle. Alas.
Robert's not here though, so she won't ask me whether I'm eating lunch with my "sweetheart" anymore.
By Anonymous, at 11:41 PM
Hey Natalia - what happened? Tell me all about it in a personal e-mail. I want all the gossip!
By Ms Parker, at 8:18 AM
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