Daejeon Cafe: Cafe Bru // 카페 브루 It's been a while since I've posted anything on this blog! But I'm finally back in Daejeon after about three weeks at home visiting family in the US and I'm finally getting back into the swing of things so hopefully there will be lots more cafe's coming…
Snapshots of Seoul Whenever we get out of Daejeon and up to Seoul for a weekend the time tends to revolve around "what are we going to eat next, when can we acceptably have another cup of coffee, and when can we eat again?" Good food, or truly international food, is really the only…
Update It's been about a month since I posted anything here and I just wanted to check in and say that I'm still alive! The first year that I was in Korea every single thing I did I was doing it for the first time. It was scary and exciting and there was so…
Helping Your Students Feel Comfortable Speaking English One of the biggest barriers we face as native English teachers in Korea is that it can be really hard to feel like you connect with the students in the same way that the other teachers do. Not only is there the obvious language barrier but also…
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Daejeon Cafe: Kafé Wave // 카페 웨이브 This is a cafe that I've actually been going to for a long time now. Located in Galmadong, Kafé Wave is a surf/vintage inspired coffee shop that offers a more chilled unpretentious vibe than a lot "pretty" cafe's in Korea. Plus the drinks are really good. One…
TOPIK II Korean Exam The Korean proficiency exam, called TOPIK, is broken up into two tests. TOPIK I is the beginner one and you can score a level 1 or level 2. TOPIK II is the intermediate/advanced exam and you can score a level 3-6. I took TOPIK I in January of last year…
Story Time: My Korean Hospital Experience This is the story of the time I found myself waking up to a nurse telling me that I was having an allergic reaction in the middle of a procedure I was supposed to have slept through. In Korea. At the time it was just as horrifying as…
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October Update: Some Favorite Things One of my favorite things to do is listen to people talking about stuff that they love. A lot of people on the internet use these kinds of posts or videos to talk about products they love or are selling. But for this month's update post I decided to take…
Daejeon Cafe: Interview Mansion//인터뷰맨션 It's been a long time since I made a cafe blog post, but I'm back with what might the most beautiful cafe I've been to in Daejeon. The aesthetic was exactly my style and the coffee was excellent. Interview Mansion is the sister cafe of Interview which is also located…
It's not your fault. As teachers I know it's easy to think that is, but it's not. Well some things are, of course. We are responsible for ourselves and responsible to always try to make the best lessons we can and do right by our students. But for anyone teaching in a public school,…
Hours and Miles 