May 2009
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Chon Dak
Posted by Kathryn on 31st May in
On Saturday, I went to Samson Dong for lunch. One of my favorite places to go is Chon Dak. I love their spicy chicken dish. It’s chicken, small rice cakes and vegetables in a spicy sauce. They top it with cheese, a hard boiled quail egg and a few shrimp. They start off by giving [...]
From the Heart
Posted by Kathryn on 19th May in
This is a picture of the note on the balloon Julie gave me for Teacher’s Day. She’s a genuinely nice girl. I’m glad I’m teaching D4. I was dreading it based on past experience with some of the students in that class. But they’ve matured a lot in the last year or so.
Teacher’s Day — 2009
Posted by Kathryn on 15th May in
Today is Teacher’s Day in Korea. I’m touched by the generosity of my students and their parents. It was such a treat to have kids come up, give me gifts and hugs, and tell me how much they appreciate what I do. There are good days and bad days in teaching, as in every profession. [...]
English Test for Native Speaking Teacher?
Posted by Kathryn on 14th May in
I came across a few blogs posts in my RSS feed today talking about the possibility of hogwan teachers having to take a test to prove their ability to use the English language. OK. Whatever. Who knows what will come to pass with this. I think it’s interesting it only applies to teachers at private [...]
9 Course Chinese Meal…
Posted by Kathryn on 13th May in
… but only 8 pictures. In my excitement, I forgot to take a picture of one of the courses. Backstory: There’s a little Chinese restaurant right up the street from where I live and work. It’s owned by a very nice Chinese couple. Prices are very reasonable and the food is pretty good. You can [...]
