I am in Korea for real for real.

Yes, I am living in Korea, and no, I do not know how to speak Korean. I teach English to children ages 4-12 boys and girls. And yes, they are all adorable. I teach at a hogwan (private English academy). I am currently the newbie of the bunch of foreigners in the area (about 100). I live in Yeosu-Si, the most southern tip of South Korea and the town is a smaller area of 300, 000 people. The town smells like fish and the people are very nice. My hogwan has a total of five foreign teachers. This is quite a lot for an average hogwan, even for a public school. Three of the teachers are from Canada and have corrupted me into saying "eh" at the end of my sentences. The newest teacher who just arrived this weekend is from Seattle. I have met a few other teachers from the area, all of whom are very nice and interesting people. They even invited me to their Thanksgiving feast this weekend. I am happy to have made some friends already as I would be lonely without company. I was more thankful than ever to eat turkey and stuffing and cranberry sauce this Sunday. My opportunity to share such a feast with new friends and eating with chopsticks was a pleasure. Needless to say, I am enjoying myself in Korea so far. It is difficult however being in a new place, and not being able to communicate. I cannot talk to the people or read anything around town. I was however always good at charades so using body language has been useful. I have a nice size studio apartment about a ten minute walk from my school. Everything I need is in walking distance. Except a goodwill store. I cannot find any clothes around here. They are all fashionable and expensive, neither of which is my style. I would just pick up some fabric and have it tailored like in India, but they dont do that here...It's not like India here at all really. They have been quickly developing with help from western countries and are more modern than some small towns in America. Of course there is more to say, but I know some have short attention (like me) and cannot focus for too long. I hope all are well in America. I miss you a bit, but being in Korea is more fun than America! Whoohoo! Peace out yo!