Welcome back!
It’s amazing how long it takes to get an internet connection here in Seoul, considering it’s one of the most connected places on the planet. Without the fabled ARC (Alien Registration Card) it’s basically impossible to get anything. Luckily, I have mine (complete with goofy grin plastered on my photo), and am now equipped with blazing fast 88mb per second ADSL. Charter Cable this ain’t.
So updates have been sorely lacking, but I’ll try to sum up what’s been going on to get you guys back on track. I’m teaching at a coed high school called Dae Dong Taxation High School, which is a vocational school. The kids are all very smart, and their curriculum includes tax law, accounting, and internet commerce. They can’t take social dance every year like I did back home!
My apartment is more than adequate; in fact it’s quite large. I have no idea what to do with all the space considering I’ve been living out of a backpack for the last year. This whole “personal space” thing is new and exciting for me. It’s on the 12th floor of a modern building, with a nice bathroom, plenty of closet space, a washer/dryer combo, and a nice big window. The only downside is the “Jesus Rocket” across the way, a giant white LED cross with strange fins on the side (hence the “Jesus Rocket”) that illuminates my studio apartment in a soft, holy light all throughout the night.
I’ve made some really good friends in the short time that I’ve been here, and I’ve gotten involved in some cool stuff as well. I now play in an expat soccer league every weekend, I start yoga later this week, I’ve found some hiking groups that I’m going on trips with, I’ve got some language exchange partners off of Couchsurfing, and I’m slowly learning to read the Hangul alphabet. I’m keeping busy!
Now that I’m online, look for some big uploads of photos and videos real soon. I’ve got some cool ideas about putting together videos about the craziness that is Seoul, and I can’t wait to share them with you guys.
Stay tuned!
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Very delayed but if I am in Korea soon, can we go to yoga together?