I have been so grateful to have an amazing friend group here in Korea and luckily, COVID restrictions haven’t gotten in the way too much to this point. But then Omnicron happened. As a solid friend group of five, learning that the new COVID restrictions included only allowing groups of up to four to meet … Continue reading Amazing Race: Korea Edition
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9 Pieces of Korean Media for Newcomers
Due to COVID restrictions increasing again, I have not been able to travel around much lately. So since I have no travel journeys to share, I wanted to instead talk about a little interest of mine: Korean Entertainment! If you’re like me and many others, K-dramas and K-pop were your introductions to Korean culture. This … Continue reading 9 Pieces of Korean Media for Newcomers
Thanksgiving: Korea Edition
The leaves have finally changed and fallen which means we have officially entered the holiday season. Although I have never been obsessed with any particular holiday, I was wondering how I would fare being away from home for the first time during the holiday season. Christmas is pretty widely celebrated or at least acknowledged here … Continue reading Thanksgiving: Korea Edition
A Typical Weekend in My Life
The part of teaching abroad that many seem to forget is the actual teaching part. Although I am blogging about so many amazing experiences, I am still at work from 9:00 to 5:00 every day. That leaves not a lot of time after work to go out and do things on the weekdays. Plus, with … Continue reading A Typical Weekend in My Life
Two Days in Yeosu
Our luck of long weekends was finally ending and we arrived at our last long weekend for a while (she said with sadness). Our destination we decided on was Yeosu, the largest city in Jeollanamdo that sits on the very south coast of Korea. Before knowing about the possibility of being placed in Gwangju, Yeosu … Continue reading Two Days in Yeosu
Making Memories in Mokpo
In Korea, there are days called “red days”. It sounds ominous but actually, red days are great because red days are national holidays! Which also means days off. Even better, the Korean government recently passed a law stating that any red days that fall on a weekend, will carry over onto Monday. This year has … Continue reading Making Memories in Mokpo
What I Wear in a Week as an EPIK Teacher: Summer Edition
If you’re like me, one of the questions you always ask when you first land a job is, “what’s the dress code like?” Ever since I was a kid, I found fashion to be a chance to express myself and feel more confident, this includes the workplace. Moving to South Korea, I wanted my fashion … Continue reading What I Wear in a Week as an EPIK Teacher: Summer Edition
My EPIK Application Timeline
Most people have a perception that people who teach abroad are free spirits who go with the flow and live a relaxed life. While this might be true, the process to start teaching abroad, specifically in Korea, is anything but relaxed. I completely recommend teaching abroad if you have the privilege to do so. However, … Continue reading My EPIK Application Timeline
Chuseok Adventures: A Four Day Tour of My Province
After a month of teaching and getting settled in, the first major Korean holiday rolled around. “Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea. This year it took place on September 20-22 which was Monday through Wednesday. This also means that we all got a … Continue reading Chuseok Adventures: A Four Day Tour of My Province
A New Adventure Begins
After packing up my little hotel home of two weeks, I waited for the front desk to call and give me the go-ahead to finally leave my room for the first time in two weeks. After a bit of a struggle to get my luggage onto the bus, we headed off for EPIK orientation. The … Continue reading A New Adventure Begins
Carly in Korea 