After 2 short months of being on holiday....the holiday is finally over...or is it?? Yvon and I started work today and I have to say, I have never been paid so much to talk to students! Sure there is a curriculum to follow, there are set schedules, but my classes range from 3 to 10 students and I teach only 6 classes a day...40 minutes each. It felt as though the day began and so quickly after, it was done. The Korean teachers in the school are a great help, telling me which kids are "naughty" and how to keep them under control...the best advice was to mention Mr. Kim (Our school director) this brought me back to elementary school that the mere mention of Mrs.Wescott had me quiet!
The kids are funny..eager to poke fun at me...at least I think they are..I assume that is what is happening when I turn my back and they giggle and chat in Korean. Though I have told my name to each class, I am still just "Teacher", which at the same time makes me feel good...this being my first teaching job!
Some funny comments from today:
"Hi, what is your name?" ..."Tom and Jerry." When I asked if he was the cat or the mouse, he just laughed and shortened his name to Tommy!

I am slowly getting use to my new surroundings...It sometimes feels so sureal that we are here in Asia, of course it is very real the second we leave our apartment. I have a new appreciation for the asian culture, for the amount of hard work they do, even as young children.

Now that it is late enough, I think we are off to bed...hopefully to sleep later than 4 am!!!

Ciao!!!