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It's that time again...

Report card time, that is. We issue report cards every two months here. I used to really detest them, but I've pared the whole thing down to a science so that it's now a fairly efficient, if still onerous, task. In the public school system back home, there's an option on progress reports to...

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alli_ockinga on October 27, 2009 from Inch'on, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Other than exams...

I've still be having a great time. But you know, exams are never fun anywhere. I forgot to mention that last week, other than the folk village, I visited another one of the Palaces, Gwanghamun as well as a Buddhist Temple (I stumbled upon it by accident). It was yet another solo mission....

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Maestro on October 16, 2009 from Inch'on, South Korea

from the travel blog: From Montreal to Incheon

Good Week for Home

I had to go into Seoul this morning to pick up the results of a TB scan that I had to complete before getting a New Zealand visa. Apparently Korea is considered a "non-low risk country" for tuberculosis, so last week I had to go to a Kiwi-approved hospital and get x-rayed, and this week I picked...

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alli_ockinga on October 14, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Okeydokey!

"When you're finished," I was instructing my class of fourth-graders as they scribbled semi-coherent lines into their diaries, "bring your diary up front to me. " To illustrate the point, I mimicked shutting a spiral notebook and setting it down on the table that serves as my desk near the white...

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alli_ockinga on October 11, 2009 from Inch'on, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Global Fair and Folk Village

Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. Been busy and midterms are up and about and I've now joined the TKD club at my school (2-3 times a week). So I'll be pretty busy. But look! Aren't I such a good girl? I'm surprised I'm still actually updating and writing. :P Anyway, these past two...

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Maestro on October 9, 2009 from Inch'on, South Korea

from the travel blog: From Montreal to Incheon

Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

It's October 1st, and I am officially 2/3 finished with Korea! (self high-five) So, naturally, it's time to start thinking about the next move. It would be a shame to be on this side of the world and not do a little extra traveling, and something is pulling me Down Under. I've been pricing out...

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alli_ockinga on October 1, 2009 from Inch'on, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Golgulsa Temple Stay

It’s been quite some time since I’ve had any certainty in life about the existence of anything beyond the corporeal. Despite growing up with the Church, I still remember being in first communion prep classes thinking, if this wine really turns to blood, then I am out. And I was eight. So I’ve...

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alli_ockinga on September 25, 2009 from Inch'on, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Still Keeping Busy!

Been meaning to put this up for awhile, just been a bit lazy about it. Sorry folks! So, last week was very busy. There was a song festival on campus for two days, a concert at another university, and of course Everland. I will be talking about the concerts another time just becauseI...

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Maestro on September 24, 2009 from Yongin, South Korea

from the travel blog: From Montreal to Incheon

ROK, rivers, baseball, GRE, oh my!

Here we are in September, my uncontested favorite time of the year, and Indian Summer is in full swing here. The weather has been nothing short of delightful, so my friends and I have been making the most of it. Here are some September highlights: I started the month out with a trip north to...

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alli_ockinga on September 15, 2009 from Seoul, South Korea

from the travel blog: I go Korea!

Last Week on Princess Hours: The Yeti Spinoff...

For those who don't know the reference need to watch Goong (a.k.a Princess Hours) and the spin off. It's quite possible that the only person who will get it is probably my mom. Why? Because we marathoned that series hardcore. Well, not three days hardcore, but still hardcore enough for us....

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Maestro on September 13, 2009 from Inch'on, South Korea

from the travel blog: From Montreal to Incheon

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