Oli and I have made the executive decision to axe Insta-challenge weekly in favour of a more general photo update of what we’ve been up to. He isn’t using his phone or Instagram as much these days as he is … Continue reading
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Insta-challenge Weekly: Jade vs. Oli
Insta-challenge winner
Last weeks winner, with only 5 more votes, was me with photo 2. You gotta love traditional architecture and rolling hills!
What have we been doing?
This week was full of success, with Oli finally delivering a lesson his high school trouble-makers thought was cool! It was an extreme sports lesson, full of cool video clips off of youtube and they loved it!
For me, success will be judged tomorrow when I have my open class that I have been practicing all week. Some big guns from the Uiseong Education Office will be coming to watch me teach some cute 4th graders ‘what color is it?’. Hilariously I do not normally teach 4th grade, but my usual 6th grade class were deemed too chaotic for such an important event!
Our joint success was hosting another dinner party, but this time with my co teachers. We made curry, which they loved it and it was a really fun night that we hope to repeat in the future.
What have we learned this week?
This week we learnt an incredibly important phrase in the Korean vocabulary. Really? Jin JJa?? Which you can use in pretty much ANY situation you fancy, especially if said in a voice full of disbelief.
We re-learnt some of the higher numbers needed for understanding the currency here. We always ask ‘How much?’ in Korean but never understand the response!
And we also re-learnt the polite phrases said before and after you eat, which basically mean ‘enjoy your meal’ and ‘I enjoyed my meal’! I will not attempt to translate!
This weeks challenge
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Insta-challenge Weekly: Jade vs. Oli
As you may have noticed, we accidentally forgot and then purposely ignored last weeks Insta-challenge. It was a very busy week for us, with Oli’s parents visiting, having another National holiday and also taking part in the Travel Supermarket Capture … Continue reading
Andong Mask Dance Festival, Day 1
Arriving on the August intake with EPIK meant that our first big festival, and there is a mind-boggling selection here in Korea, was the Andong mask dance festival. Our wonderful friends from Daegu, and some from further afield, were coming … Continue reading
Insta-challenge Weekly: Jade vs. Oli
The winner of this weeks insta-challenge was… Oli! Winning with photo 1., brings us to a draw in the fourth week of this feature with two wins each. This week, wait, what? Another week has gone by?! I know you … Continue reading
Insta-challenge Weekly: Jade vs. Oli
Last week’s winner of insta-challenge weekly was…. Photo 2., the one and only Oli and his beautiful bamboo shot. So, it’s been another crazy week here in Korea. We celebrated our first month here and our first national holiday, all … Continue reading
Insta-challenge Weekly: Jade vs. Oli
Has a week gone by already?! How time does fly… This week has been one full of fried chicken, volleyball with colleagues, finishing season three of Game of Thrones (OMFG!) and a quick trip to party and see our besties … Continue reading
Insta-challenge Weekly: Jade vs. Oli
Before I announce the winner of last weeks challenge, I would like to thank everyone for taking part! It was a definite success, and one we hope to carry on all year long! So. The winner is… Drumroll please… JADE! … Continue reading
Inside the homes of two very lucky English teachers!
Yesterday marked my 23rd year of life, a year that I will be spending in this wonderful country called Korea. How friggin’ lucky am?!! And now that I have somewhat recovered from a crazy weekend of partying in Daegu for said … Continue reading
A wander through Uiseong
Yesterday was Oli and I’s first Saturday in our new hometown of Uiseong (pronounced wee-song) and, after a glorious lie in, we decided to spend it exploring… We wandered aimlessly around the streets, stumbling upon warehouses piled high with the … Continue reading