Last Day

It was my last day at work today. I'll be back there a few times next term, but it won't be in the computer lab. I'll be doing substitute work before I go to Korea.

Thought I should add some photos to my blog, since I haven't taken any lately:

I cleaned my room last night, and opened up my suitcase. The first thing I put in was my Korean Language books. I plan on making more of an effort to study Korean when I go back.

I got this from the principal in the staff room at Recess. It was nice to get something, and be acknowledged by everyone, even if I was only there for half a year. I've received a few glasses like these from other schools I've worked at. It seems to be the standard gift for teachers who leave. hehe.

This grade 1 student made the effort to write me a letter, since I was leaving, and also made the effort to find me after school, when everyone was rushing around to go home. It was from one of my best students in Grade 1, and felt a little happy and sad when I read this. ^^

Got told today that the school I was going to work at, decided to get their own English teacher, but only told the 경기 education board today. The education board called my recruiter to offer me a different job, still in Anseong, but in a different Elementary school. Already told my recruiter that I'll take the job, but already wrote on my application form that I accepted the job at the previous school. Was assured that it's okay, and there's no problem with that.

My main issue is with getting an apartment in Anseong city, and then getting the bus to and from work each day. I don't want to be living in another small town (or smaller than last time) again. Being only an hour from Seoul should help.

My Top 40

One Step Closer

I got my Police Check with Apostille back today, which means that tomorrow, I'll be sending all my paperwork to Korea, to get my "Give this guy a visa" letter processed and sent back to me.

In my last week of work, and things are okay. I like the job, and if I didn't want to go back to Korea, would stay there. Feel a bit sad that I'm leaving, but I know where I wanna be.

Looking forward to the holidays. Got 2 weeks off, starting next week. Then, for about 6 weeks, will be doing casual teaching, until i go to Korea. Already got 3 days booked at my current school during the first two weeks. The plan is to visit some schools on the first day of term, to get my name, number and face out there.

Update

Got all my reports done yesterday. Feels good to have them all done as well. Writing 480-ish reports for each kid was a bit daunting, but got it done.

Still waiting on my police check for my Korean visa paperwork. I sent it off three weeks ago, and with a long weekend, has probably delayed it a bit. Once I get that, I need to get an apostille (which only takes 4-ish days), and got some uni transcripts, all sealed up (Korean visa paranoid style), and I'm good to go.

I'm hoping that I can come to Korea in the week before I start work. If my apartment in Anseong isn't ready, I've got friends I can stay with for a while, until I go there. I'm looking forward to living and working in a new place. Hoping to start doing 검도 again when I get used to being in Anseong - gotta get my swords from my old teacher.

2 weeks to go until the end of term, then 2 weeks holidays. I'll be (hopefully) doing substitute work until I go. There's plenty of work around (apparently), and I'll find out in the middle of July, when term 3 starts, if there is or not.

돌아가다

I've accepted a job to work in an Elementary school just outside of Anseong city (안성시), and will start in September.

Going back!

I've accepted a job to work in an Elementary school just outside of Anseong city (안성시), and will start in September.