My desk at work. On top of that big tube behind my name is a hat the guys who own the place I get my hair cut gave me. It says "force" in Korean. The kind Luke Skywalker has in abundance.
The room where the nearly 30 teachers at my campus work (half Korean, half foreign). It's a fun/noisy place to be.
My good friend Pete arriving at work in a newly purchased t.
Five of our foreign teachers on their last day. For all such occasions, including birthdays and weddings, we gather in our lobby for soda, pastries, and ice cream cake.
Waiting for the celebrated to blow out the candles so we can eat.
Some pictures of work life. We were just made to switch desks last week, in order to get to know more of our fellow Korean teachers, instead of sitting next to the same neighbors all the time. Its a good idea but always an insane day. 30 people trying to move into someone else's desk while that person waits for their new desk to be unoccupied. A lot like musical chairs, but musical chairs while holding 30 books and a pencil case in your arms.
The entire staff (Korean teachers, foreign teachers, TA's, front office staff) at the start of our winter semester. We're standing in the foyer of our main floor. 
Four of our brightest students playing games before class. I could keep up but it wasn't easy. 
The ever present peace sign. Not sure Korean kids can take pictures without them. 
Twice a semester we call each of our student for a one on one phone conversation. We have to ask them some questions based on the recent reading units. Much more interesting are the questions we get to make up. My favorite thing to ask is what they want to be when they grow up. I get plenty of predictable responses but plenty of unexpected dreams too. I had a particularly quiet student who said she wanted to be a rock star. I looked at her a little differently the rest of the semester.
My desk at work. On top of that big tube behind my name is a hat the guys who own the place I get my hair cut gave me. It says "force" in Korean. The kind Luke Skywalker has in abundance.
The room where the nearly 30 teachers at my campus work (half Korean, half foreign). It's a fun/noisy place to be.
My good friend Pete arriving at work in a newly purchased t.
Five of our foreign teachers on their last day. For all such occasions, including birthdays and weddings, we gather in our lobby for soda, pastries, and ice cream cake.
Waiting for the celebrated to blow out the candles so we can eat.
The director of my school, Sophie, and my good friend Liz. And one of our TA's trying to get out of the frame.
Most of our elementary school staff out to dinner recently, celebrating the end of the semester.
The four young guys who work as Teaching Assistants at our campus. All great guys who keep our school running on a day to day basis.
