July = omitted

I have had a lot of requests to continue writing about my experience here in Korea, so here is the first step back in the pool. A lot of stuff happened in July, mostly boring vacation time away from work sitting in my apartment waiting for my next paycheck (which comes TOMORROW, WOO!). But starting my new job at Nowon English Village also occurred in July. As well as a long-overdue recap of my trip to Thailand.

But we'll skip that for the most part, because July was not a happy month. I missed 4th of July at Grandma's more than ever, have seen friend's birthdays come and go on facebook, shocked and overjoyed at the news of a cousin's wedding that again, i missed, monsoon rains off and on soaking me skin deep even with an umbrella, and not having any money (at all) here prohibited me from getting out of my room to go see other friends or to even buy a decent meal. I'm happy to move into August, even with the spike in humidity and increased work hours with summer camp.

I'll be breif about Thailand: don't get robbed, and don't leave your camera at a bar next to your hostel. :(

Changing jobs was the best idea i've made in my entire stay in this country. Working for a very strict private academy was not a good fit for me, and i don't think it's a good fit for anyone working there. Moving out to Nowon (outside of the downtown, quieter, fresh(er) air, mountains, and more friendly faces) has been a huge relief to my homesickness. Fun note: when a Korean is homesick, they say you are "kimchi sick." As in, you miss eating your kimchi at home. I'm positive that i'm catsick, as well as Leesick. But my apartment complex/school has a pool, which i can jump into at night, which is so relaxing. Showering in my bathroom/toilet/closet does not compare to being submerged in water surrounded by trees and stars. Nice.

The work itself is incomparable. This week i've been rushed (more like harrassed on how to complete paperwork correctly ("learning process")) to finish report cards for all of my classes. This workload that is required of me once a month per class is equivalent to my workload for every class once a week at my old job. Picture me typing on a computer and printing out teacher comment forms with a smile while sipping on a cup of coffee and whistling to myself.... yep.

That's all I have time for right now, I'll be sure to continue writing and keeping it updated more often now that I've busted through NOT writing on here.