Blah, Blah, Blah...I'm moving to Korea

Hey. First off, let me say that I'm sorry for not updating my blog at all as of late. I've been really busy (read: lazy) and just haven't been able to find the time (read: I've been drinking my time away). I am planning on writing a bunch of articles, each one highlighting a particular quirk or feature of Czech life. Each one will be funny or tragic as the subject dictates but more than likely I'll never get around to it so don't hold your breath.

Honestly, nothing that phenominal has happened lately. I've just been working and hanging out mostly. It's started to snow here and I've aquired a deep, burning hatred for the cold. A few funny stories and happenings but nothing too big. Mostly I've spent the last few weeks planning my escape. Come December my Czech chapter is going to end. I'm heading home to SD on the 19th and by February I hope to be in sunny South Korea (Fun Fact: South Kora is not sunny, it's just as cold as Prague).

That's right. I'm abandoning this former Communist country in favor of the next best thing: a democratic country neighboring a current Communist country. Why, do you ask? Because I hate the teaching system here! A twenty hour workweek, a combined three hour a day commute and teaching old boring businessmen who honestly don't need English anyway. I have a handful of students I actually like working with, but most of my classes are about getting through the hour instead of having fun. I miss teaching kids and having a classroom and wroking a full day. These are all things I can get in Korea. Plus with a salary that is three to four times higher and a free apartment, I'd be a fool not to go there. I have some friends teaching there now and I'm going to go with my girlfriend so adjusting to Korea should be easy. Minimum contract length is 1 year so I should be out there for a while. But first I'm heading home for 4 - 8 weeks. I hope to see as may people as I can and make a few trips. See everyone in a month.

This week is my last week teaching for my agency and I plan on spending my last month in Prague visiting museums, the castle and any pubs I might have missed during my tenure. Plus a few day trips to areas around the Czech Republic and, hopefully, a trip to Spain and a trip to Budapest (City of Cathedrals! I see you right there on the Bridge of the Danube kid...) I'll be applying for Korea jobs as well and I'll let you all know what the specifics are once I know them. Talk to you later.