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이화 벽화마을 (Ihwa Mural Village)
TweetSeoul, South Korea — After church service, we headed straight to Hyehwa to see the Philippine Flea Market which happens every Sunday. By the sidewalks under the tents, Filipinos sell instant...
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Shanghai 2: Jing'an Sculpture Park & Temple, Crystal Galleria
TweetShanghai treated me to the most wonderful weather over the course of my trip. The days were sunny and hot with a nice breeze every now and then, and the nights were mild and clear. After a night...
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Hanoi, Vietnam: My Last Days in Asia
TweetSince I’ve spent so many nights longing to go back to the USA, it feels surreal to finally say that today is my last day here in Vietnam. I’m so happy and relieved to finally be going back home!...
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Featured Events: Weekend of Oct. 17~19 and Beyond
Featured Events: Weekend of Oct. 17~19 and Beyond TweetThere's A LOT going on this weekend. Some of the highlights...Busan Global Gathering 2015 Busan Foreign Culture Market in GwanganBusan Chinatown...
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Learn Korean Ep. 80: “Approximately” and “About”
TweetIt's always nice to go camping and have a home-made picnic. Quality time with the ones you care about. So when Keykat suggested we have a picnic and go camping, I got so excited and prepared the...
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Here We Go Again.
Here We Go Again. Tweet20th Century Fox Television / Via imgur.comYou’ve been born and raised in X country, though your genetic makeup is Korean.Moments like what Trump asked is what people of another...
View ArticleKotesol International Conference 2015: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
TweetThe Kotesol International Conference 2015 is in the books and overall, it seemed to go quite well from my perspective-just an average attender/presenter. I’ll talk about the good, the bad, and the...
View ArticleGrading Participation in Korean Universities
TweetGrading Participation: I Refuse to Do It Grading participation in Korean universities-I did it for quite a few years but in the past 3, I’ve refused to do it. It basically has to do with the...
View ArticleTop 5 Tips for Public School Teachers in Korea
TweetCo-Teaching in Korean Public Schools I recently attended the Kotesol International Conference 2015 and went to a presentation by Annie Im about Co-Teaching between Korean English teachers and...
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Simwonsa Temple – 심원사 (Seongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do)
TweetThe mountainside view between the Daeung-jeon and Geukrak-jeon at Simwonsa Temple in Gayasan National Park just outside Seongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Located in beautiful Gayasan...
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Why South Korea isn’t the Place for Serious English Teachers
Why South Korea isn’t the Place for Serious English Teachers TweetIn my opinion, Korea really is not the place for serious English teachers. By “serious English teacher,” I mean ones that are...
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Meet the Latest Hot Alcohol Drinks in South Korea
Meet the Latest Hot Alcohol Drinks in South Korea TweetPerhaps, you know that South Korea is one of the heaviest drinking countries in the world. You will either witness or experience the wild...
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Is Teaching English in South Korea Worth It Financially?
Is Teaching English in South Korea Worth It Financially? Tweet Teaching English in South Korea has become an increasingly popular endeavor for the mainstream. More than ever before people are finding...
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Shanghai 2: Propaganda and the Jade Buddha Temple
TweetOn Sunday afternoon I meandered through the Jing'an section of Shanghai beginning to enjoy the fact that my phone was useless, I was alone, and all I had was a map to find this little museum. On...
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Any Real Critiques?
TweetThere were the LoversI wrote this post yesterday about why Korea isn’t the place for serious teachers. It went big, with more than 12,000 views in less than 24 hours. A lot of people really seemed...
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Apples to Apples Vocabulary Game
TweetApples to Apples Vocabulary GameSkills: Listening/speaking Time: 30+ minutes, including deck-building Level: Intermediate to Advanced, age 9+ Materials Required: Paper, pen/pencils, textbooks, and...
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Yangju Cotton Festival
TweetYangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea — Last September 18-20, the city of Yangju celebrated its annual cotton festival. Danny and I never knew that Yangju is known for cotton and so we were in full...
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Naver Comments related to CNN's The Problem with Being Gay in South Korea
TweetCNN just released an article on being gay in South Korea, which has also been posted on Naver news in Korean.The story focuses on Micky Kim, a gay Korean who has hidden his identity for years in...
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On the 70th Anniversary of the North Korean Communist Party, Just How...
TweetIt was the 70th anniversary of the North Korean communist party – officially, the Korean Workers Party (KWP) – on October 10. The event got lots of press for the usual military bluster, but given...
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Colonial Korea: Anguksa Temple – 안국사 (Pyongsong, South Pyongan)
TweetAnguksa Temple from Pyongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea in 1932.Hello Again Everyone!!The second article in this series about Korean Buddhist temples during the Japanese colonial rule over Korea...
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