My First Few Days...

Yes, I know. This is long overdue. But it’s been a busy couple of days. I got to Korea (finally!) on Monday. After getting out of the plane, we found that a taxi had been sent to meet us. The driver put our bags on a cart, strode out of the airport, and began jogging briskly across roads and down streets. This was new, but he had my bags, so I ran too. He actually looked very normal doing it, while I’m sure I looked like a crazy American teenager who’d had too much caffeine.

Anyway, I got to the school and met my roommate Min A Suk, who was very enthusiastic and welcoming. She showed me around, and invited me to go shopping with her and her friends. Very fun-and finished off with an iced cappuccino. Perfection. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera for that expedition, so I don’t have any pictures. If I found any that they took, I’ll post them.

So that brings us to Tuesday. First we had a lecture which gave us some background on Korea; it was a good starting point, sort of a summary of some things that Korean students learn in elementary school. Then we had an “ice-breaking” event, which included a watermelon-eating contest. Yum! Then we hung out, played cards and the Korean “alphabet game,” and ate patbingsu, which is shaved ice, strawberries, and ice cream. Great day.

Ok, more blogging very soon, I promise! Including pictures…