blowing with the wind of change
Summer has arrived in South Korea. The threat of bombing from North Korea has come and gone, and yes I am still alive after months away from LJ dearest. I'm still teaching in SK, although I've changed schools. I used to live on the western side of Ulsan, out in the mountainous outskirts; I now reside in the heart of the eastern side, on a very busy main street, near the beach I basically lived on last summer. In fact I live just above my new school - only one school this time around, thank goodness. And my schedule has also changed. I used to work a pretty hectic schedule (two schools on different days; one in the afternoon and evening, one in the morning and afternoon) consisting of constant ups and downs. One of the reasons I had decided to come to SK rather than find a new job in my field was, first, because I wanted to experience something new in practically all aspects of my life, and second, because I wanted a more stable schedule. I didn't get what I wanted on the latter front... but now I do. I've got a lovely evening schedule (3-9 on Thursdays, 4-9 on Fridays and 4-10 the other days) and I'm in the area I wanted to be, with a beach 15 minutes away by bus as opposed to 90 minutes. And oh yeah, most of my friends that stayed a second year are in this district or close enough that it's not that far away.
On the other hand... well, I do live right above my school, as do most of my co-workers (at a time all of the apartments were occupied but one of them left after his contract was over). Speaking of, now that the guy that used to live in the now-vacated apartment has gone, there's a definite air of emptiness upstairs. And the woman that replaced him temporarily is older and married, plus she's vegetarian, so all of that kind of makes it difficult for me to extend invitations to hang out...
But anyway, all of that to say that I feel a little bit lonely now, having no one with the same schedule at school to talk to. I've started hanging out with an old friend of mine a little more lately, though, which does make a difference.
On the other hand... well, I do live right above my school, as do most of my co-workers (at a time all of the apartments were occupied but one of them left after his contract was over). Speaking of, now that the guy that used to live in the now-vacated apartment has gone, there's a definite air of emptiness upstairs. And the woman that replaced him temporarily is older and married, plus she's vegetarian, so all of that kind of makes it difficult for me to extend invitations to hang out...
But anyway, all of that to say that I feel a little bit lonely now, having no one with the same schedule at school to talk to. I've started hanging out with an old friend of mine a little more lately, though, which does make a difference.