Survive & Thrive in Korea
Where there is competion there will always be cheaters. Whethere it’s a simple game of checkers or a high stakes poker game, there will be some who want to find that short cut in order to come out on top. The same holds true in the classroom and in the heated pressure cooker arena of […]
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Eric’s New York Steakhouse is located in Mokdong near Omokgyo Station on line 5. All you have to do is take exit 6, look up and follow the ToTo sign. Then take a left when you reach ToTo’s and Eric’s will be on your right. Eric’s is all about the steaks. You can order up […]
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On Sunday, November 11th, 2007 20,000 farm workers, college students, and blue collar workers staged a rally at City Hall in Seoul. The rally was held in protest of the US-Korea free trade agreement as well as the recent legislation that the groups claim discriminates against non-regular workers. The rally lasted from early afternoon well […]
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Yeouido Park is near the Han River. You can easily find the park by going to Yeoinaru subway station on line five and taking exit two. Yeouido is the perfect spot to spend the day, especially in the summer, and even still now in the autumn. This time of year the park is truly […]
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One of my students gave me a present the other day: a package of Jeju Fresh Tangerine Chocolate. The tangerine orange is put through a process called vacuum lyophilization: Vacuum lyophilization means to make ice directly into vapor, thus the remainingmoist is less than 2% w/w. This method processes the ingredient in the frozenstate, so […]
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Beyonce has just wrapped up two nights in Seoul playing at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastic Stadium. She played to packed houses of over ten thousand each night. Ticket prices hovered around 150,000 Won otherwise I would’ve probably gone and experienced the “Beyonce Experience” first hand. I should’ve bitten the bullet and just sprung for the […]
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