An Honest Account of Teaching in Korea and working with Bradley at TEIK

Hello guys, just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that all is well here. That first day was a whirlwind, but I would say that the week after has been quite good as I know what to do and what to expect now. Kids are terrific. In general! Sure, the bigger kids in upper classes as well as the bigger classes can be quite challenging when it comes to holding their focus and attention but still, I couldn't have imagined myself having opposite feelings. This week they have been preparing my apartment room and I will move tomorrow from the hotel to my apartment center, which I personally cannot wait for. This was a wonderful end of the week, also, because all the kids brought in stamps for excellent work and other school related activities for school “money” which bought things like pencils, pens, erasers, play mats and so forth. I am not sure if they were more thrilled about free stuff or this replaced their classes...! The other teachers here too are a delight, both in terms of Korean and English speaking.

I have a great friend from the states who is equally a joker and another lady who is from New Zealand and is as kind as one can get. Korean teachers are just fabulous too! Well, I don't mean to keep blabbering and sorry for repeating myself but am just very excited to be present in this room. Thanks once again for making it all possible.

Shane S.