Update: 3/27/20

Hello! It has been a while since I posted on my blog, but I thought I would share a few things. I am no longer living in South Korea.I am still alive.I am on self-quarantine for a few more days after traveling home from South Korea within the last month.I created a YouTube video while …

The Four Stages of Culture Shock

"Last year, during my very first term at my hagwon, one of the lessons I taught was The Four Stages of Culture Shock. A handful of my students have lived abroad, or plan to live abroad in the near future, but the lesson almost felt like it was intended for me. After all, at that point I was only a handful of weeks into my first foray into life in South Korea. "

Blog updates

"As I mentioned in some recent posts, I have returned to Daejeon, South Korea, for another year of teaching English. As some of my more loyal readers may have noticed, there have been some slight changes to the blog."

Boryeong Mud Festival

"The Boryeong Mud Festival draws huge crowds - especially those from foreign countries - to the beach to soak up the benefits of Boryeong's mineral-rich mud."

YouTube Channel

"As part of my attempt to make my blog better I have created a YouTube Channel. I'll be posting video montages of my travels, perhaps some interviews or reviews, and anything neat that I see."

The longest day(s)

Read about my journey across the ocean to South Korea