When I first arrived in Korea, I was warned about how hot and humid it would get during the summer months. So far, we've had a few weeks of nice, sunny weather (hot, but not so hot that you have to spend every moment huddled under the aircon), mostly perfect summer days (the type we have in Britain about once a year). However, no-one warned me about monsoon season! For the last week or so, we have had torrential rain. Busan (which I am visiting next week) made international news earlier in the week when flooding caused one street to be blocked by various debris including several upside down cars (for a picture, check out the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8153739.stm).
Apparently monsoon season lasts a couple of weeks, then there is a brief respite of sun and clear skies (when all of Korea takes their summer holidays) before typhoon season starts in mid August! Still, the rains gave me the impetus I needed to properly sort out my new-ish apartment which is now tidy and gleaming in readiness for Lisa's arrival on Thursday.
Some school students in Bucheon have been diagnosed as suffering Swine Flu, so several of the public schools here have closed for summer a week early. We were a little hopeful last week that we may get an extra week off for vacation, but sadly money rules at a hagwon, so it looks doubtful.
Only 2 sleeps til i'm on the plane.... go away rain, come back another day xxx
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ReplyDeleteI saw your comment (photo of the street scene) in a livejournal_uk post recently and wandered over to this blog from your journal. I've spent probably the last hour or so reading all your posts and it sounds like you are having a blast! I'm looking at teaching in Asia next year, and have been torn between Japan and Korea so am researching both in more depth. You are the first EFL teacher in Korea that i've come across so I will continue to follow with interest :)
Thanks for writing such interesting posts....I look forward to seeing the next one.
Catherine
PS. Hope the rain held off for when Lisa visited :)
Hi, i also completely stumbled across your blog from livejournal offthehighstreet, and im also looking into moving to Korea next year to teach English. I was just wondering if you went through a company/how you got your job etc. ?? It all seems pretty daunting right now and I know no one thats actually done it!
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Becca :)