blog #3

I come in peace….

Well I was introduced to my new school yesterday. In Busan city there are mountains, huge mountain outcroppings all throughout the city. It just so happens that my second school is well placed at the center, atop one of these mountains. In fact it is inside an ancient fortress (Dongnea), atop Guemjeongsanseong Mountain. Although no real artifacts or remnants can be seen from the bus, I am sure that they are up here. It is one of the biggest mountaintop fortresses in Asia, and is still visited by many that live in South Korea. I fully plan to go on a search and seek out any remnants, if not I will still take pictures and post them to my blog or facebook.

As for the school it is extremely small having about 100 kids for the 3, 4, 5,6th grades, and as I am the only English teacher I must produce a lesson plan for these grades twice a week. A very time consuming ordeal, but I think things will be easier in the future, just as soon as I get used to everything. The first two days were a little rocky, but I pushed threw them just fine.

Tonight, I plan on unwinding with a few drinks near Kyongseon University, the more happening spot in Busan. Brian and Jess live very close to there. It is, if you have been reading the blogs, where the vintage hof and ghetto bar are located. But tonight I think we should venture out to different establishment. Although it is hard to turn down dollar shots.

As for the apartment, well we don’t have one yet. Ducks school was supposed to get our apartment lined up for the year, and they still have not. It’s been a week and a half, they are blaming it on moving season, but I think they are just trying to find the most decent, cheapest, and efficient apartment possible. Duck and I would rather have one closer to a college, because it is much cheaper, easier to order, and there is a sense of energy. Something is always happening and the streets are overrun with carefree college students. Yes, just like in the states.