Katy in Korea

Hello, friends! This is my personal blog to chronicle my first year teaching English in Busan, South Korea. Follow along to keep up with my adventures!

Welcome to Busan!

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Annyeonghaseyo!

I am currently on a new adventure teaching English in South Korea for one year. I created this blog to chronicle my experiences over the next twelve months and to allow my friends and family to follow along on my journey. If you are a friend I have yet to meet and you found this blog because you are either already teaching in Korea or thinking about teaching in Korea, I’d love to hear from you!

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  • 100 Days

    “There are 100 days left till our contract ends,” read the text message on my phone. It was quickly followed by a concise reaction that encapsulated my reaction, “Damn”. My heart gave a twinge. One hundred days? How could it be so short? I thought about the first 100 days in Korea which went by…

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  • A New Normal

    As the end of the year is quickly approaching it feels more and more like winter has truly arrived in Korea. The days are getting shorter and the weather is colder. I’ve been sick three times in the last two months (the hazards of working with school children during cold and flu season).   I’ve noticed…

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  • One month in Korea

    *Two months There’s an old expression that says “ No matter where you go, there you are.” I had every intention of publishing the first post on my blog within the first month. Before I left the U.S., I told myself I would be consistent about my writing despite never having maintained a journaling habit….

    CONTINUE READING: One month in Korea