A Change of Plans

Contrary to my expectations but in-line with the current state of the world, I am now an online teacher. All of South Korea officially moved to online classes on April 6th. Although only mandated until May 4 at this time, my co-teachers think that online school could last until June 1. Korea is recovering rapidly

Spring Comes to Daegu

On Monday, March 23, I had my first unofficial day of work. In Korea, school has been delayed until April 6 (and who knows if that will be extended), so while I’m not teaching students for another couple of weeks, I have ample amounts of time to lesson plan and prepare (re: stress about teaching

Welcome to Daegu

Mid-February 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) surged in Daegu, the fourth largest city in South Korea with a population of over 2.4 million people. Similar in size to Chicago, Daegu experienced a rise in COVID-19 cases only outmatched by China at the time. Many people were shocked and afraid of what this escalation would mean for