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Medical Clinic March 10, 2010

David — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:46:39 +0000

Gyeongsan Boys Middle School students visit English Town!

Medical Clinic March 8, 2010

David — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:49:39 +0000

Sadong Middle School Students spend the day at English Town.

Medical Clinic March 5, 2010

David — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:58:31 +0000

Some fun middle school students from Jain (pronounced Jaw-ahin) and Yeongsong visit us and give lots of laughs.

Enjoy!

Medical Clinic March 4, 2010

David — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:48:13 +0000

Some country-side elementary students join English Town for the day. Again, most to the kids had low English skills but they sure had a good time. For some, it was the first time ever meeting and talking with a foreigner. Lots of fun! Enjoy.

Medical Clinic March 3, 2010

David — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:16:21 +0000

We're back!!!

Today's video is a little shorter than most because this class was very low level so we did a shortened program. We have a full schedule this month so we'll be busy again after a terribly slow February. Enjoy!

Hotel Mission Story February 10, 2010

David — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:55:59 +0000

Happy 설날 - 새해 복많이 받으세요!

David — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:33:11 +0000

It's the Korean Lunar New Year here, called 설날 (Seollal) - (yes, Shar, the "n" sound is silent). It's a three day celebration and considered the biggest holiday of the year. It's celebrated on the second full moon after the winter solstice, this year February 14th. Most people travel to be with their families and prepare large amounts of traditional foods. Also, there are several ancestral rituals they perform to remember their past, most notably one called 차레 (Charyae) where a table is filled with food for the ancestors, followed by services of remembrance. Many people also wear the traditional Korean clothing called 한복(Han-bok).

Also, young people practice the 세배 (Say-bay), where they recite the new year's saying "새해 복많이 받으세요" (say-hay bok moni bot deu say-yo) to and elder and receive a small gift - usually the equivalent of 5 or 10 dollars. The words mean something close to, "have good luck and health in the new year."

Meanwhile, I get a long weekend!

Stay shiny

Hotel Mission Story February 9, 2010

David — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:27:02 +0000

Hotel Mission Story February 8, 2010

David — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:23:22 +0000

Nigel's Family Update

David — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:10:43 +0000

One of my fellow native English speakers, Nigel, who is from Manchester, England, with his wife Su Yeon (same name as our office manager), had their second child over the weekend. Their second boy, he was born healthy with all the fingers and toes! Nigel gets most of the week off to help, and he seems excited despite his joking that he needs a big vacation. Congrates to Nigel and his family.