My average weekday

So I thought I would give everyone a glimpse into what an average day for me looks like in Gwangju. Here you go~


Between 6 and7 am: Wake up. Roll over and turn on the air conditioning. Press button to turn on hot water for shower. Convince self that I really really should shower- everyone will know if I don't. Shower. Turn on TV (NCIS is always on at 7. Yay!) and dress up like a teacher.

7:50-8:10: Leave early if I'm walking to school (it takes 30 minutes). It's a really nice and easy walk. If leaving late that means that Donna (a co-teacher who lives in my building and parents own the apartment) is driving. Meet with Donna and Chia (an American co-teacher) downstairs to begin our trek to school.

8:25: Arrive at school and start the day!

Now this is my schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

8:30-8:50: Prepare for classes by looking up lesson plan ideas and whatnot. Or Facebook.

8:50: Go downstairs and greet 5th graders from visiting school (they take a field trip to come to our school for a two day English immersion excursion). Line them up in groups, have them change into indoor shoes, and send them to auditorium for introductions.

9:00: Introduce self and topic to 5th graders. Have them struggle with last name. See excitement and fear.

9-9:50: Prepare classroom and self for classes. Make (very necessary) coffee which tastes weak and sugary (Korean coffee is the WORST- but I still love it).

9:50-12:20: Teach the same class three times with ten minute breaks between. Work in second cup of coffee.

12:20-2:20: Lunch with the other teachers in the cafeteria. So many amazing options prepared by the school and their own nutritionist (ALL public schools in Korea have nutritionalists!) Either take an after lunch walk around school/gym with co-teachers or go back to desk. Spend remainder time preparing for lessons, checking Facebook, and trying, but failing, to organize desk.

2:20-4:40: Teach three classes with ten minute breaks between. First class- 1st and 2nd grade, second class- 3rd and 4th grade, last class- 5th and 6th grade. Laugh, sweat, and wonder what they're saying about you in Korean.

4:40-5: Clean up.

5-I fall asleep: Walk home, maybe go shopping, turn on air conditioning, change into pajamas, eat food, watch TV, tell self that I'll study Korean tomorrow...definitely tomorrow.

OR

5-sleep: walk home, change, meet Megan or others for dinner. Explore, laugh, eat so much that I feel like dying, bed.

AVERAGE DAY. 

the end. 

Peace!