Aimee’s World Tour

* THIS BLOG MUST STILL BE EDITED FOR INCOHERENT WRITING*
*IT HAS ONLY BEEN PUBLISHED TO INFORM READERS THAT MORE IS TO COME* 

Every ending is a new beginning.  Our new school year started yesterday (Monday) and I have brand new, well, babies practically.  Ok they can eat and poop and even pull up their own pants but need guidance washing their hands.  They don’t yet understand that no Korea is to be spoken especially since they don’t know enough English yet not to.  They sincerely try to talk to me and I’m like ummm sorry cute little adorable girl but I don’t know a damn thing you’re saying.  ”English please.” 

Aiight.  Tomorrow is my 2nd official day of teaching these well let’s call them “babies”.  There are def. 2 or 3 cryers.  Overwhelmed with 10 newbees in each class I wanted to cry myself! haha.  JK.  Toward the end of the day a little girl Lauren said to me, “I want to go home.”  I looked directly at her and said, “Well I want to go home too.”  Touch crap for both of us. 

One of my best and funniest friends Handan sent me an amazing box of presents one of them a journal..  (Don’t worry – Hooker  you’re still up there!)  Usually when I get a journal I’m not sure what to use it for and it either remains blank or is just used for random lists. etc.  However THIS JOURNAL is quite speical.  I’ve started carrying it around with me and writing down funny things that happen at work for what will hopefully be turned into numerous and humerous postings. 

SIDE NOTE:  Ironically as a child Harriet the Spy was my favorite book and I used to walk around with a notebook spying  – or making observations rather – on my family, friends and the world around me.  I loved sitting in the attic looking out the tiny window and writing.  I think I still have it somewhere and would love to read it now that I’m older! and ”spying” again.  Apparently creativity never dies and perhaps some day I can write a book.  Thanks Harriet!

Ah so with the new school year comes new teachers.  Daniel from New Zealand left and we have now welcomed Laura and Sue from Canada as well as Hayley from California, US.  These girls seem pretty chill, especially Sue!  Hopefully this will change the dynamic with the original teachers (Justine, Andrea, Angus and myself) and we’ll all spend more time together exploring and going out, though Angus never seems to be around.  He’s always off snowboarding or wakeboarding on the weekends or just does a great job of avoiding me as my next door neighbor.  He also works a second job and finishes rather late. 

One aspect of Korea that really disappointed me was the lack of upbeat and interesting people.  I didn’t come to make best friends but I had expected a better dynamic.  From my experience I’ve found that people who go abroad are generally more my speed, outgoing and adventurous.  Not that I don’t like the “old crew”. 

I was was lucky enough to make a best friend out here who is practically like a sister to me and not just out of necessity or location.  Miss Natasha, seen in many a photo from previous blogs, is a lot like me and my saving grace out here.  We can talk about anything and everything without hesitation or awkwardness.  

– peace out girl scouts

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