02 September 2010

I haven't had much internet time as I've been 'borrowing' wifi whenever I can at home, but it comes and goes. I can't buy internet until I get my alien id card.

I've had two days of classes, but I haven't had to prepare much. That'll come next week. So far I've been presenting a powerpoint introduction of myself. I've taught 4th and 5th grade so far. I'll also have 3rd grade next week. There isn't nearly as much order in the classroom as I expected. It doesn't bother me much, because the Korean teacher is in charge of order, I just let her do her work. I actually teach with 3 different "English" teachers...and I'm the only "Native" teacher at the school, so I'm a bit of a novelty. I sometimes feel like I'm on display at the zoo, but the kids seem eager to greet and talk to me.

Anyang is beautiful, despite the typhoon that occurred this morning (school was delayed 1 hour). There is much greenery throughout the city and beautiful parks and walkways.

Bus drivers are crazy here. So far, I've missed three buses (because they stopped much farther than the actual bustop and quickly sped off), had to yell at a driver "wait wait wait" because he shut the door before I could get off, heard a driver yell a passengers and have been on a bus that ran into a cart that an old lady was pushing (afterwards he slowed down for few seconds, then sped off). Seattle buses have clearly spoiled me. Cabs, on the other hand, are awesome. We took one today for 10 to 20 blocks and it cost about $2.00.