Dear new EPIK teachers: Everything is going to be okay (I promise)
It’s beautiful here in EPIK land, isn’t it? Advice for new EPIK teachers I remember it well; that first time I decided to move to Korea for an EPIK adventure. I was 22, fresh out of university, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and ready …...
My semester at Kyungduk Girls’ High School in Daegu, South Korea
For one semester, I taught a special after-school program at Kyungduk Girls High School. The Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education recently held a workshop and dinner where they invited Native English Teachers who were involved in these projects to talk about their...
My last post as an EPIK teacher: 5 things I’ll take away from the experience
Goodness, last week I was an emotional wreck. (I was also very cold, but that’s besides the point.) I’ve already decided not to renew my contract and I’m all set to move to Seoul next year to pursue writing full-time. I’m all ready, you...Autumn in Korea: Take a walk with me (Video)
Have I mentioned that I really love autumn in Korea? The way the leaves change colour and crunch beneath your feet as you walk to school. People get giddy for spring, and I admit, I’ve had my fair share of spring fever, but there is something about autumn that...
A kindness of Koreans
When you’re living abroad, in a culture that’s so different from your own, it’s easy to feel lonely and isolated at work. Hell, it’s easy to feel lonely and isolated in your own damn country, never mind Korea. That is why, when you have moments...Daily Words
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Anna's books
My grandmother sends her regards and apologises will make you laugh, cry, scream, curl up in a ball, cry again and eventually, smile.
Full review: https://reviewsonatrain.wordpress.com/2017/02/01/book-review-my-grandmother-sends-her-reg...
Grey Magic by JT Lawrence: An enchanting read about a modern-day witch
For the record, Raven Kane is a goddess. More accurately, she’s a witch from Joburg with a Twitter account; a modern-day sorceress with a herb garden, a menagerie of...
