As the cold weather rushes into Jeonju for my first Korean autumn it brings with it a familiar face in a not so familiar place. My college roommate Josh has finally arrived. It was Josh and his high school buddy Dan who planted the idea of this trip in my head initially so I have them to thank for most of what happens while I’m here. It’s great to have some semblance of home in a place that is still so foreign to me and it’s shown me a lot about myself…I’ve actually learned something since landing in September!
It’s fun rolling around town taking Josh to some of my favorite places and discovering new ones. It’s always nice to have two ears to the ground as well that way nothing gets by. He hears about things I had idea were going on and I can key him into the events I catch wind of. We’ve gotten to walk around a bit together which is fun and just hanging out is a good way to pass time although the work from school seems to be mounting with a few classes finishing books and report cards due next week.
It’s been well over a week since my last post so I feel like there should be a lot to talk about but really there isn’t. I’ve gotten more used to the culture, figured out how to hail a taxi and make it home, teaching has become more routine and I received my first package from home. My girlfriend Caitlin sent me some really great stuff to remind me of home (mostly my favorite candy) as well as some stickers for class. The kids LOVE them. This weekend there are a couple of fun events going on in Jeonju and I hope to have a few more interesting things to write about then. Hope the pictures make up for the severe lack of contest in this post.