I love dancing Today I found out that my family doesn’t know exactly how much, they might not have even known that I loved it to begin with; it’s funny because I consider it as much a part of me as anything else. I’m not… Read More »I Love Dancing
Jeju Island dubbed the “Hawaii of Korea” is a volcanic island located about a 3.5 hour ferry ride from the southern point of Korea or a 25 minute flight from the closest mainland city. I was traveling there with my friend Nicara from August 12th… Read More »A Week in Jeju
FaceTiming with my Mom she’s excited for the few days of school left until finals begin and then finally the beginning of her summer. She can’t wait for Summer and I don’t blame her. For me there will be none. I mean I will be… Read More »Another Year in Korea
I mentioned in an earlier blog post, busing Boseong, that my days of taking the bus will soon be over, that day has finally come! Last week I bought my first car from another English teacher who lived in Boseong and is now leaving Korea.… Read More »My First Car
A friend of mine brought up the idea of how she wanted to fast for 5 days, she’s done it before and then told me about the benefits of it. I thought she was crazy, I never heard of people fasting other than religious reasons… Read More »4 Days Without Food
Waiting at the bus stop I sometimes feel as if I’m Jim Carey in the Truman Show; standing there waiting, the same people pass at the same moments everyday. How would I know if they were actors or not? So far the set has remained… Read More »Busing through Boseong: Life as an Observer in Rural Korea
After spending some time in North Korea I can say that it’s not as bad as people imagine. Just kidding, I only spent 4 minutes there and it was all inside the conference room within the DMZ. Last Tuesday I was in Seoul and did… Read More »A Quick Visit to North Korea
I didn’t think I’d be able to adjust when it came to winter. Living in southern Spain I never dreamed of winter and didn’t want to, it didn’t exist. You felt it in the houses though, because of their construction it was sometimes colder inside… Read More »Adapting to Winter
Koreans don’t really celebrate Christmas, with only 27.6% of the country practicing Catholicism and the majority 56.9% practicing no religion it’s not surprising. However, unlike in it’s neighboring Asian countries, Christmas is an official public holiday and this year it fell on Monday so we… Read More »Christmas in Korea
Since the beginning of orientation I knew that with whatever friends I made I wanted to host thanksgiving. I’ve had it three out of the last four years and really enjoy bringing people together from different countries and celebrating a holiday which for some is… Read More »Another Thanksgiving Abroad