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The End of An Era

Posted on December 21, 2010 by John

Last week I booked my ticket home to the US. I won’t be home for long, but it will be the end of my one year tenure in Korea

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“What is it about 20-somethings” in Korea?

Posted on September 20, 2010 by John

Talking with my friend Peter, who was on a visit to Korea from his current home in Shanghai, we got into discussing our respective foreign homes. At a K-League baseball game with my friends and him, he told me it … Continue reading →

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Party With Children

Posted on July 23, 2010 by John

Summer. It’s that magical time of the year for Native English Teachers at Korean public schools to do absolutely nothing but sit at a desk. This sweet time is known as Desk Warming Season. That’s when schools have their teachers … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Some Questions On Formspring.Me

Posted on June 15, 2010 by John

If you notice on the bottom right-side column of my site there’s a box that says “Ask Me Anything.” It’s from this site called formspring.me, which is a mix of Twitter and old school anonymous question and answer. I figured I should … Continue reading →

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English + Korean = Konglish

Posted on June 7, 2010 by John

Most people are familiar with the meaning of the phrase “Engrish,” which commonly refers to signs poorly-translated from East Asian languages into English. Recently, a lot of the problems associated with Engrish have been compounded with the rise of online translators. Usually, … Continue reading →

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SFO Terminal Thoughts

Posted on February 23, 2010 by John

I’m at the International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport once again. I’ve been here before. I’m sitting at the same table, at the same terminal I was a little over a year ago. This time, my computer is a … Continue reading →