39/13. Not much to say. After a week running around like a gazelle... literally jumping around and exerting a lot of energy.... i seem to have come down to Earth and am now contemplative about everything. Motivation has dropped, and I am feeling lethargic, it may be the muggy weather. Students seem to be studying for end of year school tests, which means I have less students in my classes. I have recently got into consuming fruit flavoured vinegar as it has...

38/14. Midsummer's Day. The Summer Solstice. The Longest Day, but only if you are in certain parts of the Northern Hemisphere, of course.Decision time at the moment, as I decide whether to stay or go. Although I am definitely coming back home, I have to consider the possibility of returning to Jungchul Hagwon, for another year. Maybe I can contrive an offer too good to refuse.I think I have got another year in me at the same place, due to the changes afoot w...

37/15. I've been a little bit busy this week. We had another Talent Market Day, and I had a meeting with the boss about my future plans, followed by Changwon College's 11th English Speech Contest. I also begun learning Korean properly by attending lessons at the aforementioned college. It is certainly great to finally have proper Korean lessons, starting as a total beginner. So I'm starting with Hangul and basic expressions, and have homework to do. I can sw...

36/16.Hello. This is the first blog which is simultaneously broadcast in stereo on both this site and on FACEBOOK. The two giants of the internet (well, one actual giant and one Hagrid) have joined in order to provide links between each other. So now, whenever I update my STA travel blogsite an update will be shown on my FACEBOOK account. If you use FACEBOOK, therefore, but have been ignoring my blog or know nothing about it, then you can't fail to miss it f...

35/17. 8 months gone, and I have finally got round to signing up for Korean lessons at Changwon college. It was not really possible before, as there didn't appear to be any suitably-timed classes available. I get a little frustrated by not having enough knowledge of Korean to have decent conversations when I am out with non-English speakers.I have been put to shame by Garry, who has a private tutor, who sets him homework. His ability to converse in Korean has...