Survive & Thrive in Korea
Okay, we all know or come to know that living in Korea will mean facing shall we say unpleasantness, from time to time. There’s is a long list of greivances that the foreign community in Korea has including but not limited to: Yellow Journalism Objectification Inequality Unreasonable suspicion Mistreatment Now some people ignore it, others […]
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Heralding the coming Seoul Museum of Contemporary Art a special exhibition was held last fall. The site of the exhibition was the former headquarters of Defense Security Command. It was formerly a grim and shunned place known for torture during Korea’s darker times. Now, however, it has been reborn as a space to showcase art […]
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Hello Everyone! I received this urgent message from Marie and as per her request posted on the blog in hopes that someone may see it and be able to help! Spread the word! Dear friends, I am writing this note with the hope that anyone living in Korea with a blood type of B rh […]
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Well, I’m filing this under you learn something new every day. Just yesterday I was chatting with my coworkers about how my significant other and I didn’t really do anything for White Day, which is on the 14th of March, when traditionally a girl gives chocolate goodies to her boy. The discussion went on toward […]
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Image via Wikipedia That’s right, I didn’t believe it either until my co teacher informed me and the other native teacher at work that we were eligible for an increased tax refund if we turned in our expenses. You can do this two ways. One by using your credit card statements that reflect the purchases […]
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Recently I was invited to participate in a Korean Culture Program. Actually, the official name of the event was the Korean Culture Program for Gangnam Foreign English Teachers. Sure the title wasn’t all that snazzy but it definitely got to the point. Twenty four Gangnam teachers were presented with an opportunity to learn how to […]
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