OK, I have received some e-mails from so you, but others have not replied. Why not? I would like to hear from those of you who look at Axton's Seoulshine. There was a reason I asked for e-mails and a reason you gave them to me!!!!!
Post a comment, ask a question, spread a rumor, tell me about yourselves!! You all know I am getting along, for the most part and I am alive, ARE YOU?
My fellow (former) employees, WHAT'S Up?
Don't be shy people, I will reply in the blog, I WILL NOT call you out, I can reply without using your name, if you are so inclined.

NOW.
I started teaching the other night. My first night alone. MY classes. I am finally A Number one in a room! They HAVE to listen to me. There's nothing like a captive audience to hear me blather about a language they are trying to pick up. My first class was a room of 4-6 year olds. They are working on the phonics of the language and working out the sounds each particular letter makes. My next class works on putting sentences together and reading. The books we use are the "Side By Side" series. It applies the English language in simple terms for the 'new' English speakers to use. Other classes work on sentence structure and application of Verbs, adjectives, adverb, and nouns, although, I am not teaching those classes. I will be soon, but I will work my way up to those classes.
The age range at this 'Academy' is from 4 to 50. There are a lot of 'Free Talking' classes, where I sit with the students and discuss current affairs and how they would use the English language in conversation. These kids have already taken the tests for their other schools and need to work on their conversational English. I have a student whose husband was a General in the Korean Air Force, so she has moved around quite a bit and her English is impeccable, she is just interested in practicing and applying what she already knows. Other adults want to use it for their jobs and to make themselves available for jobs they would not necessarily be able to receive. It's quite interesting, their appetite to learn, I wish some Americans tried as hard as these students.
I made the right choice to come over to teach, not only will I learn a new culture and language, but I will benefit from my students as much as they will benefit from me.
The food is different, to say the least. What I have tried, I have liked, but I know I will come across something I wish I hadn't tasted. One of my fellow teachers will be taking me for Dog Stew, which I am excited to try, ONCE. If I don't like it, I don't have to eat it anymore. BUT, the squid I had was really tasty, I had it in a pepper sauce and it was delicious. I am adventurous when it comes to food (Thanks Mom and Dad), so I will try anything ONCE. I shall not go hungry.
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P.S. The question I have been asked (by those of you who have contacted me) is the time difference. Right now, it is 10:05 PM in Seoul and it is 7:05 in Kansas City. we are 15 hours ahead of you. And, NO, that doesn't mean I find out about stuff before you.