I had been looking forward to seeing a tea field for quite some time, and it was great for the weather to finally be beautiful enough to visit. There were so many people out and about, enjoying the fields in their early growing form.
I've been reading a lot of books about psychology lately. Recently I read "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance," by Angela Duckworth, a book about education and what helps students succeed. I also read "Beauty Sick" by Renee Englin, which is about cultural obsession with beauty, especially for young women. Both books made me think of my students a lot, and how I can better support them in the classroom.
There's a fun icebreaker game in Korea called "Bunny, Bunny" that I played with a few other teachers at my school on Friday. To play, everyone sits in a circle and claps and chants a certain word. Meanwhile, one person starts saying "Bunny, bunny" while pointing to themselves, and then says "Bunny, bunny" while pointing to another person in the circle. The "bunny" is passed around at random until someone messes up. The Korean word for "bunny" is tteokki!
Many students had midterms or holidays this week, so the town and shopping areas were filled during the evenings. I've noticed that in Korea, though, most places tend to open very late. A street that is busy in the evening can be almost empty at 10:00 or 11:00 a.m., even when there is no school.
