After school, a big group of foreign teachers were meeting at the Galbi house to celebrate a teacher's birthday. They really wanted me to come to get to know everyone and despite my jetlag, I joined them. This restaurant looked like a fish market where everything was open and you could see them preparing and cutting up your food before they brought it to your table. We sat on the floor (again haha) and in the middle of the table is a grill that they get started once you sit down and are ready to eat. They brought out raw meat, which we placed on the grill, vegetables, rice, salad, and soup. It was so amazing and I have a new love for meat (ahhhh!) I met so many teachers from all over the world who have been here anywhere from 4 months to 2 years.
After our meal, which included all the beer and Soju you could drink for only $15 a person, we went to the party strip in Uijeongbu. Lets just say that in Uijeongbu the bars are typical American bars. Loud music, smokey atmosphere, dirty guys, and expensive drinks. In spite of that, we ended up laughing, dancing, drinking, and walking around unitl 3am. I met some American G.I.'s and we high-fived about America (haha so random) and also met some Koreans who wanted to practice their English skills. Then it was time for me to go home to my one room apartment and pass out. Even though I was beyond tired, I am so happy I went out with everyone. I met some really cool people and had an absolute blast!
Hi Mallory, I was just offered an interview with this branch and when I googled it, your blog came up! It's giving me an awesome picture of what my life might be like, but I was wondering about one thing. I read a lot of pretty bad things online about this school, but also some people saying that it's totally fine to work for. Do you have a lot of complaints about how it's run or how they treat you? Thanks for any advice you can give me!
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