Book study and substitute teaching
I started the book study tonight (sans book) with Renee and Angela. We sat and talked for two hours in our apartment about our reasons for being in Korea, our spiritual paths, our families, our youth, everything. They’re great girls, and I’m really looking forward to getting to know them more. They have both been here six months now, and they said that they’re ready to get deeper into something. I’m glad to be here at this time. I think Blue Like Jazz is going to be a good book for us too, for where we all seem to be in our lives. We’re ordering the books this week– I sure miss Borders Books back at home.
Adam wasn’t able to be here tonight because he started his 2 week substitute teaching job today. He works from around 3 p.m.-9:30 p.m., so he’s going to stay some nights in Seoul at a hotel. He’ll be home on the weekend, and I’ll stay with him on my Monday-Tuesday off. I’m glad he has something new to do before he starts school on September 11. We talked on the phone tonight, and he was exhausted. He apparently taught 9 consecutive classes today with no more than 15 minute breaks between them. Each class was a different age group, with different ability levels and different curriculum. I think he was a bit like a deer in the headlights, but he said he thinks the coming days will be better. He actually made one kid go out in the hall in his very first class. Then, there were two 10 year old boys in a later class that were really sweet and were amazing with their English, so he has all kinds.
Korea is really funny. It seems common that they give you as little information as possible ahead of time. You always have to go into something on hope.
Anyway, I miss my man, but silence is nice sometimes. Tonight is the first rainy night since we got here, so I’ve got the window open, and it’s very relaxing.
That’s all for now. Much love.
-Jessica
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