New Semester

I've been back to teaching after the winter break for almost 3 weeks now. This semester is a lot more comfortable than the last. I think it has a lot to do with me having more experience with the teaching style and subject matter they deal with here. Over the winter I got to know some students better and understand their level of maturity more. I still have some classes that are a hassle to teach just because the teachers have trouble controlling them. I've decided to just teach and not be stressed out about certain things. There still have been some trying times though.

A friend of mine told me that for some reason on after being here for 6 months people go through a phase of having a really strong urge to go back home. I didn't understand really since "at 4 months you already know how you feel about Korea." But just before my sixth month I had 2 weeks where I really just didn't think I was going to make it through this. I absolutely hated everything about this place and was wondering how to not be miserable for my last six months. I really really wanted to leave. I just grew tired of what I saw as "nonsense." I now understand what she meant.

I'm glad to say that it has passed because it was really bad. I don't know if it was the constant gloomy weather. The sky is only blue maybe twice a week and that's the only sunshine we get here. Even then its overcast and still grayish. Maybe that got to me. The weather is warmer and I can actually stand to be outside at night. Its getting better.