Roads are the pathways to our destinations. They are the “between” space. This month I have been thinking a lot about peoples’ paths and the roads they chose. I see…
What is the line and where is it drawn? You undoubtedly know what I am talking about. Every person coming of age hears the words, “Don’t cross the line” at…
I am famous for my “Oh shit” moments. The words burst from my mouth so uncontrollably that heads turn and my friends jump. And today was no exception. It hasn’t…
Last Tuesday was a day of rest and relaxation and Wednesday was fun day filled with spontaneous adventure. Around 10am I set out to meet my friend Zoe in Gwangju…
The first book is Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin. I don’t know much about the book yet, but based on my googling it seems to be well-respected and…
No school today! No school until Friday actually, my students are taking exams and my school didn’t need me to help and Thursday is national Hangul Day. And on Friday…
Its almost the end of September and I have been teaching for about a month now. It would be easy for me to feel somewhat discouraged and angry right now.…
Saturday (8/30) – This was the start of my second weekend at my homestay. I tried asking what our plans were, but I didn’t get a clear answer. However, that…
Blogs are suppose to capture and share the happy moments with pictures of me smiling and having and an amazing time, so last week I didn’t write much about my…
It has only been one week since my last blog post, but I feel overwhelmed in experiences and thoughts. This week has been the first time since being in Korea…
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