update

Well, I am still doing the same stuff. Starting to wonder how long I will be teaching and if I will change to something else by the end of the year. There are a lot of "what ifs" between now and then. My contract has some small problems (more like big), but I won't worry about it until I need to do so.

Many of the teachers are leaving or going on vacation, so it seems a little different at work. I have been making a lot of calls abroad to keep in touch with someone, so my journey might take a new direction by January 2008. Just trying to keep busy, beat the heat, and save some money.

Hot/Humid Summer

Well, summer is definitely different than back home. Hot and humid is normal with me sitting and sweating anywhere I go or anything I do. So far, it has only been about 85-90F, but the humidity is the killer. It doesn't disappear and if does, it means that it is raining since the rainy season is just finishing.

This last weekend, we had five days off because Wednesday was Independence Day. I didn't have to teach, but I still ended up doing some work for the TOEIC R&D department. I guess it kept me occupied. Most people travel outside of Seoul to get some fresh air or do something new, but I didn't. I guess I was feeling a little lonely because a "certain" someone left last Thursday.

Now, since it is my eighth month of teaching, I am considering how long I should teach or if I work for one year. My contract doesn't stipulate that I have to work one year like most foreign teachers. However, if I want to avoid paying US taxes, I need to be outside the US for 330 out of 365 days. I am considering moving back to the states to find a business job, but I won't be heading to ND any time soon. I would be going to SF, but I am not sure exactly when (maybe December or January).