So more to come later but here is our classroom all decked out in Halloween gear that we tricked the kids into making for us so that we could decorate our class!
Song = go away by 2ne1
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Coping with Teaching
Hi~
My name is Lauren and I have been clean for 2 months. Or that is what this conference felt like. It was pretty painful to listen and stay awake during and actually not all the relevant to the conditions that are personal to me or my coteachers. The title of the lecture was coping with co teaching - well we actually can't do that bc our co teacher isn't teaching certified so she isn't allowed to teach ( Korean teachers have to be teacher certified where foreign teachers so not) and we can't exactly plan a different lesson with a different teacher for every lesson and everyday. My conditions are more or less a free for all and I have total reign over my class. And they love me. The end. So no co teachers.
On the plus side of this whole shebang, I got to see my first beach in Korea. At night we drank on it with our 'korean co teachers' ( which they feel is too inaccurate/ not pc and prefer the term 'bilingual teachers' this was a discussion of the conference and so far the term isn't sticking. . . even among the Korean teachers) and shot off rockets and fireworks! Fireworks here cost about $2 for a 5 pack and were located right at the convenient mart on location. Nothing like drunken adolescents shooting off roman candles at each other. ^-^ Also the water WAS warm for any one interested. I would say it was equal to the temp of Sullivans Isle in Charleston in May. Yeah it was that nice. Unfortunately I didn't bring my suit. Boo.
My name is Lauren and I have been clean for 2 months. Or that is what this conference felt like. It was pretty painful to listen and stay awake during and actually not all the relevant to the conditions that are personal to me or my coteachers. The title of the lecture was coping with co teaching - well we actually can't do that bc our co teacher isn't teaching certified so she isn't allowed to teach ( Korean teachers have to be teacher certified where foreign teachers so not) and we can't exactly plan a different lesson with a different teacher for every lesson and everyday. My conditions are more or less a free for all and I have total reign over my class. And they love me. The end. So no co teachers.
On the plus side of this whole shebang, I got to see my first beach in Korea. At night we drank on it with our 'korean co teachers' ( which they feel is too inaccurate/ not pc and prefer the term 'bilingual teachers' this was a discussion of the conference and so far the term isn't sticking. . . even among the Korean teachers) and shot off rockets and fireworks! Fireworks here cost about $2 for a 5 pack and were located right at the convenient mart on location. Nothing like drunken adolescents shooting off roman candles at each other. ^-^ Also the water WAS warm for any one interested. I would say it was equal to the temp of Sullivans Isle in Charleston in May. Yeah it was that nice. Unfortunately I didn't bring my suit. Boo.
Adventures of a Seoul
Oh no you didn't make a super cheesy pun on the name Seoul JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
. . . yeah I did. These are some video's I took that exemplify ( I am studying for the GRE can you tell?)just how awesome (you mean different? no I mean full of awe - though I am not entirely sure what kind) Korea is.
. . . yeah I did. These are some video's I took that exemplify ( I am studying for the GRE can you tell?)just how awesome (you mean different? no I mean full of awe - though I am not entirely sure what kind) Korea is.
Let's go Fly a Kite
Under full blessing from both of my wonderful parents who never threatened to come to Korea and ground me, I went paragliding ^-^
The plan was to wake up around noon and go jump off of Bongrae Mountain. Therefore it was to my utter confusion when Kent called me around 9 saying let go flying - meet me in 15 minutes. You see in order to paraglide there are some pretty specific condition's which are optimal at which to fly. Unfortunately Bongrae Mountain's conditions were a bit harsh so we went to a smaller calmer mountain which had shorter flight times and no wind. It was not the best day to fly - but let that be the last thing that stops you. The view was simply amazing and the team that I flew with was simply amazing and super kind to foreigners. They even gave me a lift to and from the mountain saving me the cost of a taxi or bus. So here are some of the videos of my flight, others and the mountain!
The plan was to wake up around noon and go jump off of Bongrae Mountain. Therefore it was to my utter confusion when Kent called me around 9 saying let go flying - meet me in 15 minutes. You see in order to paraglide there are some pretty specific condition's which are optimal at which to fly. Unfortunately Bongrae Mountain's conditions were a bit harsh so we went to a smaller calmer mountain which had shorter flight times and no wind. It was not the best day to fly - but let that be the last thing that stops you. The view was simply amazing and the team that I flew with was simply amazing and super kind to foreigners. They even gave me a lift to and from the mountain saving me the cost of a taxi or bus. So here are some of the videos of my flight, others and the mountain!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
CN Blue ~Love~
In the minutes before my afterschool class takes off, I sometimes will watch English movie trailers or music videos. This time I gave the reigns to them and to my utter astonishment, I was serenaded to by my entire after school class. This song they are singing is by CN Blue and is called "Love" Below my kids video I have a video of their song with English Subtitles. Also it is now popular in my class for me to say "Love love love, Everybody-" and they join in and we all say "Clap Clap Clap" in order for me to get their attention.
CN Blue
CN Blue
Monday, October 4, 2010
In the name of SCIENCE!!!
The Dajeon Science Museum! You know me and science. It was so fun and we had such a great time!
O World! in Daejeon
Hey! So a couple weeks back we went to the zoo in Daejeon and here are a few videos from our encounters. It is weird how ridiculously small it is and the cages are all really small too.
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