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My Kids in Korea Say the Darnedest Things (Pt. 1)
I teach Elementary 5th and 6th graders, and the things that come out of their mouths are both wonderfully unexpected and hilariously accurate… *During a Morning Activity* Student 1: Teacher, Obama is my grandfather! Me: Oh, he is?! Student:...
Torrential Amounts of Rain and Paperwork
As I entered my fourth week of teaching, I was feeling hopeful and optimistic. I had met with all my classes three times and administered one test. I was on the right path and by December 18th, I should...
Dinner at Hotel Havanna
In honor of Mei Mei and MorMors birthday on Sunday the whole family went out to eat tonight at a fancy Cuban restaurant located in the famous Hotel Havanna here in Varberg. the hotel is super cool and the inside really makes...
Varbergs Annual “Päskdopp”
Similar to the “Polar Plunge” that we have in Wisconsin, here in Varberg there also is a crazy tradition of running into freezing waters once a year on Holy Thursday called “Påskdopp” or in English “Easter dip”. So today was the...
Two Celebrations in One Weekend
The next morning, Stephanie and I went to our respective schools to meet our colleagues. I was among some of the first people at the school, at this time I still had not learned that 7:00am typically means 7:30 or...
Ten ways our first year in SK is like being a Freshman in college again
So after months of paperwork and maybe even years of planning, you’ve finally made it to Korea!!! It’s a super exciting time, as you can imagine. Even though it can be super difficult and a lot of hard work, our...
Horseback Riding
Thankfully the weather was one my side for once today and I got to go horseback riding with my friends! It was so much fun, I got picked up in the morning and we drove 15 minutes to my friends...
Week Two in Thailand – Markets, Beaches, Stray Dogs and Songkran
Week two of the course came with a lot heavier workload. We started making lesson plans and presenting them to our class. Though class become more demanding, I found time to continue exploring Hua Hin. On Sunday, we went to...
Transportation in South Korea
If you’re already from a rather large city in any country, you probably already know how amazing the convenience of traveling by public transportation is. However, for people like me who came to cities in South Korea, or anywhere really,...
Welcome to Thailand! Photos From Week One.
Thailand. It’s one of those places you can never really explain to someone who hasn’t been there. It’s a wild combination of heat, smiles, a shocking gap between wealth and poverty, delicious food, crowded streets, buddhism and stray dogs. Oh,...