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Quiet Christmas Eve
Pretty funny going out to dinner when you can only whisper. Most people who know me would agree that if anything, I talk too much! So, only being able to whisper a little really cramped my style! We...
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Mongolian Horse Show
During my first week at school, one of the teachers asked if any of us wanted to go on an outing. I didn’t really understand what it was, but I’m new here, so I said, yes! What a fabulous day we had we...
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Classroom Management: 1st Grade Girls and Boys
In my younger classes, there’s such a marked difference between the girls and boys’ behavior. It’s actually funny. Girls in my class really can sit and they do well with a little bit of activity. They...
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Modesty
Modesty is defined differently in every culture. At the grocery store one day, my American friend was wearing a blouse buttoned modestly for American standards. But as she was selecting vegetables, an...
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Saunas…scrubbing, splashing and soaking naked
In our small town, there is a large sauna. You pay 4000W (less than $4) for entry and a few towels. Bring your own shampoo, soap, plastic bucket to hold them, and a scrubbie. (We didn’t know to bring...
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Jeju Stone Park
Saturday, I was lucky enough to get picked up by a friend for a walk in Jeju Stone Park. We stopped first at the forest and Jeju traditional village across the way. There they have built eight and are...
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Walking up Samyang’s Oreum – Temples, Nature and Views
This symbol signifies Buddhism A hefty elevation climb, but a short distance from my home is an oreum. Oreums are little volcanic burps under the surface that dot the island. These little hills...
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Modesty …more
Two items: beach & elderly At the beach, so far this year, I’ve not seen one Korean woman wearing a swimsuit at the beach. This is different than in Busan where beginning July 1, it was ‘beach...
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Seongeup Folk Village
A couple buses, an hour and about $3 each delivered my friend and I to Seonguep Folk Village on a Saturday afternoon. The Korean government subsidizes residents to maintain the traditional way of life...
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Bowing
Here in Korea, there’s a heck of a lot of bowing goin’ on. The deeper the bow, the more respect is being shown. At the end of the newscast, the man and woman announcers make nearly a full bow to the...
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