I feel left out. No-one has asked me if I have Swine Flu.
Archive for May, 2009
Feeling Left Out
Posted in Korean Things, tagged swine flu, swine flu korea on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Poetry Lesson
Posted in Bruce County, Korean High School ESL Lessons, Korean Things, Lessons, Mokpo, tagged acrostic poems, acrotic poetry, Korean High School Lessons, poems, poetry on May 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Being at the same school for a second year is a great oppurtunity to improve upon lessons you used last year. One of my favorite lessons from last year was my poetry lesson. It was successful last year and it was even more so this year. Students don’t often get the chance to be creative [...]
President Roh’s Funeral Day
Posted in Korean Things, South Korea on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the funeral for former Korean President Roh. He killed himself this past weekend near his home at Bongha. The funeral is taking place in Seoul and is being broadcasted via tv, radio, and internet. School has more or less stopped for the day so both teachers and students can watch the service.
Emotions are [...]
School Festival
Posted in ESL, Mokpo, tagged Mokpo, School Festival on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This Tuesday marked the 66th year Mokpo Girls High School has been in existance and is also the day the school festivsl falls on. I was also here for the festival last year and had a really fun time. The festival ran from 9 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon. I was also [...]
Teachers Day
Posted in Korean Things, Mokpo, South Korea, tagged Teachers Day on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Teachers Day in Korea, a holiday to celebrate teachers. It has been a zoo at school all morning as a result. Students are running around, taking pictures of teachers and singing cute songs. The students are also handing out flowers and presents to favorite teachers. I recieved a small boquet of flowers too. [...]
Class
Posted in ESL, Lessons on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some of you who have taught or are teaching at the high school level in Korea should be able to relate to what I will be talking about in this posts. I find that after being here one year, I find that my classes are canceled for a plethora of reasons. This week and past, [...]
Talk With Zach
Posted in ESL, Korean Things, Mokpo, tagged Mokpo, Talk With Zach, Zach on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Each classroom in high school makes class posters in the back of the class. Class 2-4 (Second grade class in homeroom 4) made an AMAZING one that featured yours truly. Enjoy!!
Rain!!!!
Posted in Mokpo on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I went for a walk with Stacey in Old Mokpo. I noticed clouds off in the horizon. This motning I woke up to an intense rain storm. A flurry of umbrellas and shrieks outside my window. The walk to school was rather unpleasant even with an umbrella. My legs and right arm got [...]
Dongbu Market
Posted in Korean Things, Mokpo, South Korea, Uncategorized, tagged Dongbu Market, Korean Things, Mokpo on May 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dongbu Market is a pretty cool place to visit or shop in Mokpo. You can find almost anything there that you would want. I took my friend Stacey there to show her a Korean market. There’s not much else to really say about it. The pictures are pretty self explanatory. You can buy dishes, socks, [...]
What I Does Here…..
Posted in Mokpo on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What do I do in Korea? The same as most other ex-pats in South Korea do, attempting to teach English to Koreans. I have been an NET (Native English Teacher) at Mokpo Girls High School for just over one year. I’m on my second contract with the school. I generally enjoy it here. My job [...]
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