Friends Abroad

The greatest news I could have gotten...beside all of my friends and family moving to Korea...is that I have one friend from college living in Korea right now. She and I played basketball together and she was somewhat of a mentor to me. I was so glad to learn I will not be completely alone there, and that the one person I will know is someone I look up to and trust. What great news! Who would of thought that I would have a neighbor in Korea that I new from Vermont :)

My latest realization...I am 6ft tall and will have to buy all the pants and skirts I will need before I leave. My guess is that my tall needs will not be met in Korea! I guess this gives me a reason to shop...GAP and Macy's here I come!

My first welcome to Korea is an email I received today:

Dear Mr. Ginger,

I guess in Korea Ginger is not a distinctly female name :)

Stuff for sale!

So I am moving to a fully furnished apartment in Korea. I have to figure out how to sell/give away all my stuff. Now I'm not a pack rat by any means but I have a LOT of stuff. As a teacher I get a lot of homemade gifts and so they begin to collect. I am overwhelmed at just the possibility of going through it all. I can't imagine how long this will take me but I will guess about 2 months since that is all the time I have!

Sooooo...Everything Must Go ha ha :)

New Adventures

So here goes nothing...I am embarking on an incredible adventure. I will be teaching kindergarten in an international school in Korea called Chadwick International Songdo. I was offered this opportunity about 2 weeks ago. I am excited, nervous, and overwhelmed! I am excited at the opportunity before me to start up a new school and teach in an IB program. I am nervous at the prospect of moving to a foreign country that I have never been too and where I don't speak the language. I am overwhelmed at how little time I have to pack up/sell my things an be ready to start a new year in a brand new/unopened school.

Wish me luck! (I have a feeling I will need it!)