Using the public transit here helps with that feeling! Last weekend I went into Seoul for a visit, and today I went to the city Uijeongbu to do some shopping and hang out. Having gone out a couple times, I feel more comfortable on the busses, enough so that I realized I sort of missed using public transit! I mean, driving is generally more convenient in Winnipeg (bussing is not great in Winnipeg), but - I dunno. There's also something independent in it. Not sure how to describe it?
Life at the school continues to be awesome. (And the lunches too! I keep forgetting to take pictures of my lunch, but seriously, they're all great!) It just feels really comfortable and warm there. Being at the school is probably the happiest and busiest I am. I don't think I've ever felt homesick while there. I just really like it. The warm atmosphere has continued, my colleagues are all still really friendly, and I'm getting to know the kids better, too. They're all really funny and easy to get along with - I know already when I leave I'm reeeeeally going to miss the kids.
Wifi still eludes me. I bought a cheap router and tried to set it up, but couldn't make it work. I spent about an hour on it before I gave up - at this point, I'm just going to call someone to do it for me. Sigh.
I got some pictures from today, but before I do, just some more small observations. Driving, you can't turn left on a regular green. You have to wait for a specific left turn arrow. It doesn't matter if there's no oncoming traffic, people have to sit there... and wait... for the left turn arrow. That's a little different.
On churches - they're everywhere. You can especially tell in the evening when the crosses on the top light up red, but yeah, churches are all like a stone's throw from each other. Still haven't found one in English; I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to go to Uijeongbu to find one. It's less intimidating now that I'm starting to figure out the busses now, though.
Anyway! Pics from today! Today was with Rachel and my new American friend, Adle.
Lunch! My first time having Korean BBQ! It was sooooooo good and honestly, this was... what, six hours ago now? I'm still not ready to eat supper. It was a lot of food. So good...
This is me, Rachel, and Adle at the subway station! Public transit selfie!!!
This was just after some shopping. (Found a video game place... Oops...)
