Thursday 29 April 2010

TEFL Questions Answered!

So, over the last few months I've been answering questions for people from America and England about teaching abroad. I've only been teaching in Korea for a short time, but I love it. I have a very objective view about what I do, and have done a lot of research into the topic - I didn't just want to just into teaching abroad only to hate it, or feel under qualified. So, I just wanted to myself out there, as a person - a normal, ordinary, happy, English teacher - as a sounding board to moving abroad to teach ESL.

I'm happy to listen, to advise, to help when you go into a blind panic an hour before you fly out, or just to ask me why I'm silly enough to enjoy what I do.

So, go ahead, ask me questions, tell other people about me, and all that jazz!

Have a great day! Kat

Wednesday 14 April 2010

The Day I learned about baseball...

This Saturday I went to Daegu with some friends to check out a baseball game and have a few drinks :) so, after loosing some money on Saturday and missing out on an awesome picnic, we headed to Daegu and checked in before making our way to the ball park with our shop bought alcohol (I still can't get over being allowed to bring in your own drink!! I guess if they said you had to buy it in the ball park then they would run out in 5 minutes!) We sat down and Natasha and Denise explained all the rules to me. It's pretty similar to rounders!! It looked like fun, except for people getting hit in the head with the balls. We watched the lions play the tigers. I have no idea who was who, or anything, and even cheered at the wrong time a few times...whoops!! But I think I started getting it in the end :) this weekend we're heading to Daejeon to watch a soccer (football for all in England!) match. Again, it'll be my 1st time watching, but I know the rules for soccer so I can simply enjoy it and shout my guts out :)

In other news, it's mere weeks away to the big run, and I'm slowly upping my runs so soon I'll be running the full 5k! I'm slowly getting into the routine of it all, but it's still pretty tough, especially running when it's practically pitch blank outside. Thankfully Korea is a very safe place :) my parents stay was pretty cool, I'll write a detailed blog of it when I get a chance and include some pictures :) teaching is going ok. I have a new class, with the cutest little girls ever. They are really good for their age and ability so I'm going to have to think of harder things soon! But that's the fun part, right! Umm...and it's cherry blossom fortnight, so the streets are looking beautiful, I just wish the sun was out! Boo!

Anyway, so I haven't written in almost a month, but I've been busy! I'll try and write more regularly, I promise!

Love you all! xx

ps I booked my flights home, so I'll be in the UK for the whole of December before flying to Japan! Maybe you want to book me in :p can't wait to see you all!