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Oh so close

Posted by Kathryn on 30th May in 

I received my flight information last night. I’ll be flying out on Tuesday evening and arriving in Ulsan Thursday morning. My route is Cleveland to Las Vegas. Las Vegas to Seoul. Seoul to Ulsan. That’s so much better than the route I took the last time I flew over there. Now to start packing. Hmmm… [...]

Getting closer

Posted by Kathryn on 29th May in 

I got an email late last night with the details of my flight. They scheduled it for this coming Saturday. Ummmm…. I don’t think that’s really going to work. The chances of me having my passport and visa in my hands on Friday is slim to none. I’d be amazed if they got back to [...]

Getting there

Posted by Kathryn on 27th May in 

I got the approval from the folks in Korean for my visa. So I sent off my application, picture, passport and return envelope with my $45.00 on Friday. It’s possible that it made it to the consulate in Chicago yesterday, but more likely it’ll be there on Tuesday (as tomorrow is a government holiday). Give [...]

The waiting game

Posted by Kathryn on 21st May in 

And all I can do is wait. The folks in Seoul have my visa application. I’m just waiting for it to be approved and mailed back to me. But given my contract starts in 7 days, I’m not holding out a lot of hope for starting next Monday. Stay tuned to see what happens next.

Countdown to Korea

Posted by Kathryn on 6th May in 

I signed my contract and mailed everything back to obtain my visa. Now it’s time to start the preparations. Buying the few teaching supplies I’ll be taking with me. Looking for a new laptop. Taking stock of my wardrobe. And my favorite… packing. I’ve updated the Ticker.  I’m not sure if it’s accurate, but my [...]

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