A massive typhoon was due to hit korea on tuesday. They are saying this is the worst typhoon in ten years. The last big one killed about 300 people so they were bracing for the worst. In areas expected to be in the direct path schools and government offices were closed. Daegu however was not in the direct path. The school board announced that students could come to school at 10.30am but that staff were to come normal time. That seemed a bit strange that students ...

I've now been in my new apartment and settling in ok after all the hassle of finding it and arranging the move. The landlady is actually quite nice and she gets her adult son to speak to me on the phone in english. Her elderly mother lives with her. My neighbour is also a korean high school english teacher, but not sure where. She lives with her husband and small baby. I noticed on the tv I wasnt getting the same channels I had in my previous apartment as they w...

Moving day was going to be problematic and a big challenge. I was actually moving two apartments into a third apartment. I didnt take the new schools apartment but found my own one. However, we had to move their furniture into the new apartment, as well as all of my stuff from my current apartment into the new one. The school had been very insistent that I take their fridge and washing machine along with their bed, tv, wardrobe, table and chairs. They messed up t...

Friday was the day I had to meet with the rental office again and pay the first months rent, the $1500 balance of the $2000 key money I had agreed to rent the place, and the agents commission. The heavy rain we've had all week was starting to tail off Surprisingly a large group of army cadets in uniforms were marching down the street and rapidly dissapeared so not sure where they were heading I wasnt sure whether to pay all the money about $2000 in cash or electr...

This was my last day at school after two years. I've changed jobs before so it wasnt that emotional but I'm sad to leave the kids and friends I've made over the last two years. I have a good setup and dont know what it will be like at the new school. I was debating what to do when I leave. At first I was thinking of a pizza party for my favourite students but that can be unfair as some students might really like me but I didnt pick them. I thought of buying each ...