I decided to share a day in my life as an EPIK teacher living in Daegu, South Korea. Of course everyone has a different experience when they move to this incredible country, but this is what a typical day looks like for me. I taught three 5th grade classes, caught up on lesson planning, and grabbed dinner with some friends. This entire experience has been rewarding, humbling, and honestly life-changing.
Category: 2018
SOUTH KOREA: VLOG 7
Last weekend I had my very own ‘Tangled’ moment as I watched the floating lantern ceremony take place in Daegu, South Korea. It was unlike anything I’ve experienced before and definitely worth the {seven hour} wait. Follow me around in this vlog to see what else I’ve been up to this week. As always, thanks for watching!
5 APPS TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE LIFE IN SOUTH KOREA
Navigating life in Korea is a struggle, and it’s not because Google Maps isn’t a thing here. It can be an intimidating process translating the language, staying healthy, organizing your finances, ordering food at a restaurant, staying in touch with friends, and finding your way around the country. I am here to {hopefully} make that process a bit less daunting with some helpful apps that provide me with relief as I attempt to navigate my new life here in South Korea. Continue Reading
SOUTH KOREA: A SPRING ROAD TRIP
This past Children’s Day weekend {yes children get their own day here in Korea}, Gena and I took a road trip along the southern coast of South Korea. Continue Reading
SOUTH KOREA: VLOG 6
Follow me as I attend my first professional baseball game in Daegu, visit Eunhaesa Temple {so many lanterns}, share a mini Korean clothing haul, and go to Costco {yes, they have them in Korea!} to find some Western favorites.
This weekend I embark on my first road trip in South Korea. Stay tuned for that vlog next!
NOTABLE NORMALCIES // 4.27.18
Well folks, my normal has become somewhat abnormal, and yet… we’re going with it. My life in South Korea has reached a point where I feel pretty comfortable navigating my daily surroundings. I moved to Korea over two months ago. Some days it feels like I’ve lived here for two years, and some days I feel like time is slipping through my fingers like {unfiltered Korean} water. Continue Reading
SOUTH KOREA: VLOG 5
Follow me as I attend the Daegu Art Museum and the Daegaya Festival where I master the art of eating, picking, and wearing strawberries. I also celebrate {from afar} the engagement of my best friend of 22 years.
Apologies for the lack of vlog last week. If you follow me on Instagram you will know the story behind it. Regardless, regular vlogs are scheduled to continue in the upcoming weeks! Including my first road trip in South Korea.
SOUTH KOREA: VLOG 4
Last week I turned 27 in my 27th country! Follow me around as I attend the Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival, take a cable car up Mt. Aspan, and celebrate with friends from all over the country.
THANK YOU to everyone who put in the effort to make sure my birthday was unforgettable! And cheers to entering my late twenties feelings the most alive I’ve ever been.
South Korea’s Largest Cherry Blossom Festival: A Day in Jinhae
Every year, Jinhae hosts an annual Cherry Blossom Festival. It’s the largest of it’s kind in South Korea, and this year I was lucky enough to attend. Continue Reading
ON TURNING 27 IN SOUTH KOREA
So, I lied to my third graders.