Hello family and friends.
Mostly, hello Grandma! Thank you for sending me the letter! It came at a really difficult time, so it was so nice to remember I have a life outside of Korea.
Some of you may have heard already, but I am leaving my current job in Korea.
There are many, many reasons for this, but I don't want to go into detail on the internet. Mostly though, the hagwon is losing students, and my boss cannot afford to pay 4 foreign teachers.
Three out of four of us are leaving in three weeks. The other one is leaving in about one more month.
Now, I'm sure you're all hoping that I'm coming back to the states. Or maybe not.
Either way, the answer is (hopefully) no! I had a job interview with a public MIDDLE school in a different city, and they say they want to hire me!
So hopefully, if my paperwork works out alright, I will start work in a HUGE city called Bucheon on April 25. I'm really excited and really scared.
My new job is a PUBLIC middle school. In Korea, this means I will be teaching classes of 7th, 8th, and 9th graders. I'm really excited because this will be a much better teaching experience, I think, to teach in a REAL school. I will be teaching 23 classes a week (I'm teaching 30 now), but the classes will have about 40 students in it. Also, since I will be working for the Korean government, I don't have to worry about working Saturdays or being paid on time. :)
I think it will be fun!
My friends say I won't be able to control 40 students, all taller than me. We shall see.
The next few weeks will be very busy for me. I need to pack, get a new cell phone (because my current one belongs to my school), say goodbye to friends, get Darcy's paperwork from the vet, sell things (like microwave) that my new apartment will have...and continue to teach all of my current classes until April 20th.
Korean boy is going to help me move all of my stuff to Bucheon. I'm very scared to live in a big city, but it is very near Seoul, so I will be able to see Korean boy easily.
Also, Seoul has a Taco Bell AND a Jamba Juice! Mmmmm...
If none of this works out, I will see you in May. As fun as that would be, I hope that doesn't happen! No offence.
Byeee~
Sending good thoughts your way. I'm glad Darcy is going along. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pam! And Darcy is originally from Seoul, so he'll be back in his natural urban habitat. :)
DeleteExcited for your new adventure....though I would love to have you come for a visit....momma
ReplyDeleteSorry, momma! But hopefully with a public school job I can get more vacation time and be able to come home on Christmas!
DeleteThis is sooo exciting for you!!! I know you want to stay there. And I am also glad Darcy gets to go. He would be lost without you! Thanks for the update. =) Gail
ReplyDeleteTaren! I am so glad to hear you get to move on to a much better sounding situation! I hope it all works well. But not for too long... Cause you have to come home sometime soon :) Miss you!
ReplyDeleteps. I want to know more about this Korean boy.
Taren - Very happy for you, sounds like a good and better oppurtunity. How great is it that you will be close to a taco bell and jamba... I can't go to either and not think of you! course I now have the same issue with DQ :)
ReplyDeleteLots of Love
Shari Jo