Highlights from year 2

"I put together another highlight video on my YouTube channel. This one is focused on my second year living and working in Daejeon, South Korea."

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 … Continue reading Update: 3/27/20 →

Reservoir

"A couple weeks ago I posted a picture of a pagoda on top of a mountain that I had hiked to. I figured it would be wise to post a picture from the pagoda."

Rural Vietnam

"After I rode through the Hai Van Pass, I kept going all the way to the city of Hue, Vietnam. Along the way I saw many great views, including this picturesque lake along the highway."

Don Mueang Airport

"I flew out of Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, very early in the morning on a December day last year. The flight marked the beginning of my long journey back to Wisconsin after more than a year living abroad in Asia."

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. "

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."

Last week in photos (7/5/18)

"This is part of a continuing series of weekly photo logs from my time living and teaching English in Daejeon, South Korea."

Blogging for money

"Last week, for the first time since I left the field of Journalism, I was paid money for writing."

Riding the rails and Korean public transit

"I have to give a great amount of credit to the Korean government because their public transit system phenomenal. I have only been living in Daejeon for a little more than six months, but thanks to South Korea's quick and convenient public transportation network I have already been able to visit Seoul and Busan numerous times each, as well as Cheonan, Daegu, Ulsan, and countless small towns on my way to Byeonsanbando National Park."