What’s a typical day like as an EPIK teacher? I’m sure in each town and city there are variations of a teacher’s schedule, but I thought it would be interesting to share mine. I work in a small city in Gangwon-do, South Korea near the eastern coast. I wake up every morning, Monday through Friday, …
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Birthdays, BTS, and Banchan
Never thought I’d be celebrating a birthday in another country, let alone one where I’m living for a year. Yet, my 24th birthday rolled around and here I was in South Korea. I thought it would be a big deal, but it really wasn’t that different from being in the States. I had to work …
Chuseok Celebrations
I just had my one-month anniversary of living in Gangwon-do last week! A couple weeks before that, during the Chuseok holiday, some friends and I explored our city for the first time since moving there. For those that don’t know, Chuseok (추석) literally means “Autumn Eve” and is the Korean equivalent of American Thanksgiving. Koreans …
One month in Gangwon!
안녕하세요! I just finished my second week of actual teaching. Teaching English is harder than I had initially thought, but also easier. It’s hard because most of my students do not have high enough English levels to understand even my most basic sentences. Teaching is easy, because I’m going off a book and my co-teacher …
Welcome to My New Travel Blog
I’m going on an adventure! — Bilbo Baggins Hello friends and family! I will be living in Gangwon-do, South Korea for the next year, working as an English teacher through the EPIK Program. Currently, I’m learning Korean on my own, which is super easy—haha not really! My goal and hope is that I will be …
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meghan-o in gangwon-do 