Week One

I have now been in South Korea for one week. So far, so good. I am very, VERY excited about working at ICEV. The children are so cute that it makes me want to vomit. I certainly plan on sneaking one unto the plane with me on my way home to the USA. It will have to be one of the more cooperative kids because most people, adult or child, are not 100% willing to be smuggled on to an international flight. One of my favorite moments of this first week was when I worked the night shift on Thursday evening and was assigned dorm duty. Dorm duty is, essentially, hanging out with the kids in the dorm before they go to bed. So, I had the pleasure of hanging out with a group of super adorable and super sweet little Korean girls for about an hour. I mostly observed last week but was also given two classes to teach all by my lonesy on Friday. I taught sports to a lovely group that I had been observing all week and then taught writing to some older kids. Sports was basically gym class, so it wasn't difficult. Writing went very well and I had a blast with the kids.

Also, over the past couple days, I have finally been introduced to some wonderful Korean food. Today, I had Korean barbecue and it was especially exciting and delicious. At a Korean barbecue restaurant, you are brought the meat (pork and sausage when we went) and you then cook it yourself on a grill that is at the center of the table. Add some kimchi and garlic to the grill as well and sweet jesus, it is gooooood.

And noooowww, I am on vacation already and don't know what to do for the week. I suppose this week will really force me out of my comfort zone as I, a very strange stranger in a strange land, try to find adventure in a country where I don't know how to get around and I don't really know how to communicate with the general population.

Go, Elise, Go!