Buy Cornel West and BMWMB Never Forget

Well it's official, I'm teaching at two schools. I was so frustrated with Gumi and Korea yesterday I was ready to give my two weeks notice. But you will be surprised what you will take when you look your credit report in the eye.

What frustrates me is the fact that since I don't speak Korean and no one speaks English trying to get a simple yes or no question answered is a great feat. No one seems to ask questions and is satisfied with the first answer given to them. Example: My trip to the bank yesterday.

The first thing I said was that I need a bank that can wire to the US. I ask the girl (well my Co-Teacher did)
she said no.
I said that I was told by another American who has the same bank that they do, so could she please check with the other tellers otherwise I will have to close my acct. The bank does wire just no that particular location. I have to go to another and catch a cab or the bus.
I asked which bus she doesn't know, well can she ask. She Just knows by taxi
Next question; does anyone at the other location speak English?
No.
How do you know you don't work there. (at this point I am highly irritated!) Can you please call that location and find out?
There is someone that speaks English and I have her name.

Note To Self: Never Take the first answer given in Korea.

That was yesterday. Today I visited my second school which is like living in Sandy Springs and working deep in Decatur. Or Cleveland and Akron. Or Refugee Rd and Westerville. It sucks. But the meeting with the Principal and VP was successful. I got to introduce myself to the other teachers and some of the students. It is the schools first time having a Native Speaker and the excitement level was high. When I left the students were hanging out of the window shouting all the English they knew. It was cute and unnerving at the same time. I will also be teaching the teachers at both schools for one hour after school Monday and Tuesday.

My weekend plans are changing very quickly. It turns out I will not be going down to Ulsan, but I actually have two other options:

1. My co-teacher asked me to accompany her to a Temple this weekend to spend the night and have tea with Buddhist Monks. How cool is that. I told her that I am a Christian just for GP, but I would still love to have tea.
2. The other NS that lives in the same apt building says that there is a bar that is owned by Westerners (as we like to call ourselves) and we can meet others who live here in the city.

We shall see. I am now off to Daegu to possibly sit alone for two hours in Starbucks because none of my friends have a phone (nor do I) But I do have a book. And in true fashion of being my mother's child all I need is a book and I am fine.