Grace in hospital

My wife gave me a bit of a scare this week when she was admitted to hospital because the doctor said something is wrong with her kidneys. As it turned out she only had some k-stones that had to be removed ,she stayed a few nights and then the doctor said that she could go home. Korean hospitals are something to get used to,because you have to share a bathroom with everyone on the floor,but it was very clean.Got a bit of a scare when an old lady was brought into the ward ,and they just undressed her in front of eveyone,this encouraged Grace to get better in a hurry and the korean doctor felt a bit shy when we frowned on the lack of privacy..

yeoju summer

Keren is going to the doctor today,she has a bit of a cold.Last weekend we went out with some korean freinds and they took us to a park where we walked in the river caught some fish etc. Keren slipped and fell into the water and this could be why she has a cold. After this expedition we went to their home where the lady of the house made some gimbab,which is rice and veggies rolled in a seaweed paper?!! Still raining in Yeoju,but I enjoy this weather.This weekend is Keren's ballet recital,she is so excited about it and I will post some pic's on facebook about it.

Teaching in Korea

I have just been asked to renew my contract and is considering it.The school has been great to teach at and the kids are mostly eager to learn.I wonder if back in South Africa this will be the case.The aim was to come here and learn how the education system operates in order to go back and apply the same principles back home.I have found that the Korean kids study hard because their existence as a nation depends on it.The only resource they have except for some coal in Gangwon province is their human resources.I was at times amazed to see little ones late at night arriving from private schools,dropped by minibusses.Not only is it safe for them to travel at this late hour,but it is expected.