Wow. I have been here only two full days and it feels like I have been here for at least a week. In fact, we haven't even begun working yet! The ESL (English as a Second Language) Camp starts tomorrow morning and will go from 9-5 everyday. I will have a class of 15-20 students this week all by myself and will be running a 3-hour-long class teaching English. Then I will help with two or three other classes in the afternoon until camp is over. If you're looking for things to pray for, you can definitely add my new teaching adventure to your list of requests!
Korea is amazing. It is a first world country and I am realizing that people's lifestyles are really quite comparable to ours in America. The differences include very narrow streets with many cars!!!, a very confusing language, and some crazy food! I was served toast with peanut butter for breakfast this morning and have never been so thankful for food I like! We have had lots of rice, LOTS of kim chi (spicy cooked cabbage... look out!), excellent beef and pork, a little fish, some seaweed, and the list goes on. Nothing is familiar though... I can say that with some confidence!
The house I am staying in is very nice. The family has given me my own bedroom with a bathroom connected, and they are very generous. I have a hard time communicating with them, but we laugh a lot at the language barrier and do our best at acting stuff out. There is a 27 year old girl here who speaks some English and she is able to help me out some. She actually gave me several pair of earrings last night that she designed herself!
Anyway, enough about me... I hope you are all doing well. I would love to hear from you! I have internet access for this week at least, so let me know how you're doing.
Miss you all!
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i am glad that you are having a good time here in Korea. i hope that your Job is fun too. have a nice time here.
Jessica
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