Open Class
The Principal and vice principal came to watch my lesson with the 3rd Graders......There was extra pressure because the next day people from outside the school would come to judge my co teachers lesson for a competition that she entered.
We made extra posters to decorate the classroom and went over classroom rules with the students....and we were ready to go.
I have been really lucky in the fact that my coteachers are really good teachers, they have the discipline in place....which makes it easier for me to then follow their lead. I also think that we work well together as a team!
The principals seemed to be really happy about how well we worked together.
One of the vice prinicipals thought my dress was too short to be riding on a broom....(haha yes, that's what I do in lessons......).....so I choose a longer one for the Competition class......I didn't want to make her lose any points for having a slutty native teacher haha!
Competition Class
So Open Class went well....even if the day got off to a bad start!! I was all ready to go!! Until...... my phone died....so my alarm didn't go off.FML. Not again.
I called my coteacher whilst getting dressed and brushing my teeth and ran to school as fast as I could without dying.
I arrived at school at 8.52......made my apologies and started teaching...the competition lesson wasn't until Period 3 so it wasn't the ennnnd of the world. But it's still not cool.
Luckily the lesson went really really well and our awesomeness makes my lateness not seem as bad......my coteacher even wants to take us all out for food for helping her this week.
Staff Dinner
Wednesday we got to leave school early to watch and support the teachers volleyball tournament. We chanted some English cheers and it helped our team get to the semi finals...I think :/ haha
I saw a few familiar faces....Camesha, Cindy, Rozanne and Alica :)
Then we went out with the whole school to eat...... Blow Fish....... it was yummy!!
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| Fried fish and onion rings |
And the courses kept on coming....of course I carried on eating....so good!
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| Spicy noodle dish |
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| Rice and eggs |
YMCA
Thursday - PAYDAY - WOOOO! I can finally buy some clothes that keep me warm!!I had to meet at the YMCA by 6.30 to meet the mum of the children that I would be volunteering to help with their English so I didn't have time to do a full shop....but I managed to buy three jumpers and a tuna sandwich!
I met the mum, she drove me to her house (this is when it hits me how bad my Korean is, my 'useful phrases' didn't seem so useful anymore......but we managed to mention Psy - and she played Gangnam style to break the silence)...and I met the kids. A 10 year old boy, seven year old girl and a 3 year old boy. The three year old just looked at me and started crying. Not a fan of my face. Standard!
It was basically just a meet with the kids and I tried to check how high their English level was....they seem really cool and the mum took a photo of me with the kids <3
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| Ignore how ridiculous I look here....this was before buying clothes and all I cared about was keeping warm haha. |
Friday
My coteacher bought us all some chicken and pizza to say thank you for helping with the open class <3
Shopping after school (more warm clothes!)
A meal in Chilgok (the best Korean BBQ that I have had yet! So good!)
After the meal we had deserts in 'A twosome place' - Cheesecake Mmmmm!
Then Makoli in the taxi on the way downtown.
Cocktails in a bag....and and another night sharing a pillow with Cat.
And I started to lose my voice!
Saturday
We woke up still pretty drunk...and decided that we should wear Zombie makeup to Busan again.
(Catching the KTX isn't as fun without all the stares...right)...It was more rushed....so it wasn't as cool as the previous week and I glued a lot of my hair to the mask (which made it super painful taking it off this time...ouchhhh)
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| Might as well dress as a Zombie whilst you still can! |
We were super excited to watch the fireworks......... oh but the rain had other ideas.
We kept hearing how the fireworks still went on last year in the rain....but with how bad the weather was...it wouldn't have been fun to watch fireworks.
So yeah, the fireworks were postponed until Sunday night.
My shoes were ruined from the rain.........I bought some cheap wellies and life was good again....I could jump in puddles and sing in the rain! Woooo! (Thinking about it, this probably didn't help my sore throat/ lost voice issue)
With no fireworks there was only one thing to do......Let's drink!!
So we eneded up at an 'All you can drink' for 15k (£7.50) ........and well we all know how responsible I am at an open bar!!
So yeah after 'one or two' rum and cranberries we made our way to Blue Money....we were in the Uni area this time.....and wahhh the bars were so much cooler than Daegu's.
Blue Monkey was my personal fave - blasting out 'Pussycat Dolls - Buttons' and 'Akon - I just had sex' - I was in my element!!
Of course, it's me, there was rum involved - after the big up - usually comes a big down - and well I might as well stay true to form! So my throat started hurting - I decided it would be best to go home. We got lost in the tax.Our phones died. Then we saw our buddies - and they helped us get home (I had started pulling my face off at this time, and it was hurting reallll bad....and I just wanted to go home.....so sulky Laura maybeeee came out at this point!.....Soz guys.
Sunday
Breakfast in the hostel made me feel a bit more human.
We went outside and the weather was awesome - my jeans and jumper outfit suddenly seemed like a bad idea.....soooo I maybe wore the previous nights outfit!
We had lunch in the cutest cafe!
BUS TOUR....you know how much I love bus tours
Shopping in the worlds largest department store.......in the sales obvs!
Cat decided to stay and watch the fireworks....but I had shizzle to do...so I made my way home (catching the subway and train...alone....and I made it!!! Go me!!) - for some reason everyime I go to Busan - something happens (Failed film fest, failed fireworks........ but try as you like Busan....I am super dooper in love with you <3 <3 )
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| Korea has the cheesiest quotes ever........Obvs I love them <3 |
BBC's website also appears to agree with me.....as they featured an article on Busan on their homepage today.... Click here
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