Weekend-time!

So, it's been way too long since I've blogged... Michelle is so much better at keeping up with this, but I'll try to update my posts a little more often from now on.

Life has settled into a nice little rhythm for me here in Korea. I wake up every morning sometime between 6 and 7 am, have my devotions and eat breakfast, then get up and get ready for my Religion class which starts at 8. We're using the "Footprints" poem as our theme and taking different topics to talk about from it, like how does God help us in difficult situations and what should we do when we feel alone. So far, it's been really interesting leading out, because no matter what we talk about all my students have their own perspectives on the topic.

After Religion class, I have a 30 minute break before I go to Kinderest at 9:30 am. While I'm there, I alternate 30-minute classes between my Green and Yellow class (5 and 7-year-olds). They're all messy, snotty, loud, hyperactive, and annoying in turn, but they're also adorable and incredibly intelligent for their age.

At noon, I get an hour break for lunch, and then it's back to Kinderest until 2:30 pm. Afternoons are easier, because I mostly teach P.E. From 2:30-3 pm I usually prepare materials for the next day and talk with my Korean teachers.

Then from 3-4 pm I work out at the gym at the Adventist university. It's about a five-minute walk from my apartment, past the Adventist funeral home and hospital. I signed up for a three-month membership at the gym, the rates are fairly reasonable, and I usually go with my roommate and another teacher who works at Kinderest as well.

After I get through working out and showering, I work on creating Religion class curriculum materials for about an hour each day. I'm working on creating worksheets based on the book of Esther right now, and it's been really interesting so far.

After I'm through with that, it's time to relax... I usually write in my journal, get on facebook, and watch some TV. Then, to bed.

Not too bad at all.

This weekend is a mandatory weekend off for all teachers at the SDA Language institute here, so I went to stay with Michelle in Cheonho, since her roommates are out of town this weekend. Cheonho is about 40 minutes from where I live by Subway, and even though it wasn't too far, it was a long way to go hauling all of my necessities for the weekend in my backpack, including my computer. Heavy!

Anyway, today we got to hang out with a few people from our orientation group, go out to eat at our new favorite Mexican restaurant, The Tacos, and watch some fireworks on the river. Michelle said she was going to blog about our adventures today, so I'll let her tell you all the interesting parts. Even though it was a bit of a hassle, it was still fun getting to see everyone.

So, I think that's all for me for now. Like I said, I promise I'll try to write more often.

~Christina