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
Tag: Korea
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
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
First 2 Weeks in Seoul…or a Hotel Room in Seoul
After a very tearful goodbye to my family, I started my trek through the winding security line at Denver International Airport. I have never traveled solo before so I was anxious to get through TSA and get to my gate so I could have a second to catch my breath. Luckily, the first flight I … Continue reading First 2 Weeks in Seoul…or a Hotel Room in Seoul
My EPIK Journey (part 2!)
This is part 2 to my EPIK Journey. If you haven't read part 1, you can read it here so you aren't confused! From the time my documents were received in Korea to the time I got my placement, it was about two and a half months of waiting, and while that was the longest … Continue reading My EPIK Journey (part 2!)
The beginning of the journey into EPIK
February 25th, 2020: “As you may have seen, last night the US Center for Disease Control raised its travel advisory for South Korea to “Warning Level 3” due to the increase in the country of confirmed covid-19 cases. As a result, CIEE has made the decision to cancel the Arts and Sciences program in Seoul … Continue reading The beginning of the journey into EPIK
Carly in Korea 