So, I've been teaching abroad now for nearly two years, with only a short holiday in England last Christmas. And now, finally, I'm so ready to go home. The problem is, I have six months left before my contract finishes. It's obvious from previous blogs that my adventure has been life-changing BUT always one to be honest, I thought I'd also post a blog about what exactly I do miss and what I'm looking...

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This is a true story which took place at Seoul airport after my trip to Malaysia. All I want to know is, God, why do you always pick on me??.... So, I was standing in the airport waiting for my rucksack to come round on the conveyer belt. I finally spot it and pick it up when I notice its got a massive tear in it. The entire front pocket has been torn off and is flapping down. I'm really...

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So something happened to me today which I can't quite believe myself. In fact even when I think about trying to write it down so it at least sounds believable seems almost impossible. But I will try....   I am not exaggerating this, everything I say is 100% true!   Okay so today I decided to take a day trip from Kuala Lumpur to a little city called Melaka. And what a truly beautiful city it...

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Malaysia. For three weeks. Glorious beaches, indescribable sunsets, indian curries three times a day, snorkelling in teal waters, jungle trekking, mountain hiking and beautiful architecture. Absolute bliss. Jealous??? One of the amazing perks of being a TEFL teacher in Asia eh. Coming to the end of my journey I am getting quite emotional about leaving this place. One thing that has struck me the most about this country though, are the people. They are just...

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So, as you know I love Korea. I love the people. the culture, the mix of traditional and modern, the guys and the fashions, the food and mostly, my students. Therefore making a decision on whether to stay or to go has been tough, and for a while there I was pretty adamant I was going to stay another year. However...my mind is now a-wandering onto other possibilites for the future. The thing is I...

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  Right, so I've been here a full seven months now and I think it's about time to fess up about my on going crush on practically every guy I have come across here in Korea. Whether it's on the subway, walking down the street, in a restaurant or in a jimjilbang I've literally struggled to function in my day to day life due to all the Korean hotties out there. I've chosen this particular...

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Yep, thats right, its been a full year of teaching abroad; 52 weeks, 365 days, 8765.8127 hours and 525 948.766 minutes (you might be surprised to learn that actually I don't just go around with all this knowledge in my head, I definately googled it). And, to be honest It's difficult to write about "what I learnt", "how I've changed" or "how I've found myself" because a) after about 4 months of living abroad everything...

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  I can't write a blog anymore. This month I have tried so many times and just ended up deleting every attempt. The reason for this is because I actually, honestly love everything here in South Korea so my blog just ends up with me banging on about all the fun I'm having and how good everything is and I end up sounding like a bragging bitch. Week after week writing about the beautiful temples...

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In the space of a week I have: 1) Had a lunchtime picnic in the nearby park whereby teachers brought all kinds of different Korean food. Most of it was delicious... some not so much.... but still a lovely event! 2) Gone for an office evening meal and had BBQ'd eel along with Soju and soup. Afterwards a walk along the han river with hot coffee as the sun was setting. 3) Had an afterschool...

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So I made a decision. I'm flying home for christmas. And actually, I can't wait. I was a bit hesitant at first as a) I'm in Asia, surrounded by beautiful countries that I could go visit for my holiday and b) I was worried that I would go home and then not want to come back out again after the 3 weeks vacation. However, when I actually thought about it I realised I have so...

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