As I reflect on my first year in Korea, I am reminded first and foremost that God gives us the strength we never knew we had. I learned so much about myself and life through all the highs and lows. This experience has been the biggest life adjustment I’ve ever made. In the process of adjusting, working as a teacher, and trying to make a normal life for myself in Korea, I learned these six important lessons…
I am so excited to share my favorite Korean side dish recipe: steamed eggplant, gaji-namul 가지나물! It’s super delicious and easy to make. It’s an everyday side dish that you can eat along with other side dishes, meats and rice. It has the perfect balance of flavor, soft texture and purple color. If I was hooked from the first day I tried it, you just might be too…
I couldn’t wait to finally talk about what it’s like to work in travel schools. Prior to coming to Korea, and teaching for EPIK, I hadn’t read any information online about teachers teaching at more than one school or the term, “travel school.” It wasn’t until I arrived in my rural town and started teaching that I learned some schools are really small and therefore only have one English class with an EPIK English teacher every week…