In the evening, we checked out the night markets in Myeong-Dong, and many vendors were selling different kinds of food. I loved having the chance to see my friend after so many years. It was a full circle moment because she and my other Korean friends had inspired my interest in Korean culture and teaching at a Korean school!
Although our journey together has come to an end, I am still at the beginning of my teaching adventure and my daily life in Korea. As I teach English to my middle and high school students, many of my students want to visit other countries and meet kids from everywhere around the world. They are just as interested in American culture as you are in theirs!
My students always ask me about what life is like for students in America, and they have a lot of questions about American food and pop culture. Even though they might speak a different language from us, look a little different from us and eat different things with which we aren’t familiar, Korean students aren’t so different after all. They have hopes and dreams just like you do, and they are curious about the world, too! I hope that you all get a chance to meet students and kids from other places too, so you can talk to each other and learn more about the world.
I learned a lot of new things about myself and about Korea in Wonju and all the places I have visited so far in this country. What new things did you learn about Korean food, school life and culture?
Now that you have gone on this journey with me, you can share your new knowledge with your friends and family and teach them about life in Korea!
I want to thank all of you for being such great travelers with me on my journey through South Korea! I also want to thank Ms.
