1 month...ish


It has nearly been a month since I arrived, exhausted, at Byeollae Station ( 별내역). I can confidently say that I am in a much different place than I was when I arrived. Teaching has its ups and downs but each week feels a little bit more like routine.

Now that the craziness of Summer Intensives is over, the hagwon ( 학원) feels more peaceful. After Wednesday, I start teaching all new April (the pre-planned curriculum) classes as the new semester begins. It is time for my current classes to level up and I have no idea if I will have any of the same students or not! My Edge classes (the classes I have to plan myself), however, will mostly stay the same. I've been doing a lot of unit planning for those.  The directory wants there to be a better system in place for how to teach the different textbooks and how to organize each Cycle or Unit, so I have been planning and sorting etc.

Sundays, I make my way into Seoul to attend Jubilee Church, an international, interdenominational church near Sinsa Station (신사역). There, I get to see friends I made at Training and other new friends. We often hang out after church, going for dinner or doing some exploring of the city. Tomorrow, we will be heading to Itaewon (이태원) to go to C. Through Cafe, a cafe known for it's intricate latte art and skillful barista.

A two weeks ago, my friends and I wandered about  가로수길 (Garosugil), which is a famous shopping area in Seoul, right near the church. Then we made our way to  한강 (the Han River) area and had chicken on a boat on the river.

Anyways, here are pictures from the past month (ish).
Back to the mountains

Waiting for the bus into Seoul at 5am during training week

First sight of  한강 (Han River)

The view of Olympic Park (from the 1988 Seoul Olympics) from the training center




The big brown building is where I work, on the 6th floor.
If you're in the neighbourhood, stop by and say hello :)

The view out my kitchen window (looking right)

(looking left)

At the Line Friends shop



 한강 공원 (Han River Park)
 
Sunset from the boat

A very blurry Heron

Michelle and Yra at the boat entrance


 한강  at night

Sunday afternoon skies

Nearly home in  별내 

Looking across the street from the Teacher's Lounge

More of the view from the Teacher's Lounge



Comments

  1. debAugust 24, 2018 at 10:26 PM

    Hi Hannah,
    Sounds like you are settling in with your new life. I'm happy you are finding time to see the sights and hang out with some of your peers. Thanks for sharing the photos! When you get your new students, will you share with us the grade/level and how many you have in a classroom at a time, please, and thank you.

    Weather here is still hot and humid most days, with some of the nights beginning to cool down a tad.

    Keep smiling!

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  2. UnknownAugust 25, 2018 at 2:18 PM

    Hey Gorgeous! sounds like a lot of work! :) is it what you expected? There you are all tall and gorgeous in a strange land. Is it true..Are there a bajillion people and you are all squished in together. What's your favorite food so far? Sending love and raising a glass to your adventurous spirit . xo Bella

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  3. UnknownAugust 28, 2018 at 7:36 AM

    Hey Hannah, thanks for the great pictures! Hoping your continue to settle in very well. We're praying for you often.

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