In Which Hannah Explains Where Lyn Went and Rambles About Some Other Stuff

Firstly: The internet in Lyn's apartment up and died. That's about all I know of that particular situation, but I'm sure you'll get a full update once that issue is fixed.

It's been a rough weekend here on my end of things but I have decided that, as the focus of this blog is Life in Korea, this is not exactly the place to delve into it. I have my friends and I have my paper journal for all dealing with these moments.

I had my first experience with a Korean pharmacy on Thursday. I've had a horrible cough (probably an upper respiratory infection) for about two weeks. I've put off getting any medication for it because I've been really nervous about accidentally taking something with acetaminophen in it. I had my Korean teacher write me a note to give to the pharmacist that would ensure I didn't get something I couldn't take. The way the pharmacologist determined what medication to give me? He had me hold different pills in my hand and with each pill he swung this top on a string over my hand. When the top spun a certain way it was the "correct medicine." It appears to be working.

I've been taking tea classes with one of my Korean friends at her place of employment. I'm apparently in the 'advanced class' because I have my Korean lessons during the time of the beginner class. It's filled with old women who think I look like Sandy and ask me to get things off of high shelves for them. They are very patient with me, and slowly but surely I am getting the hang of proper Korean etiquette!

I've also had students correctly identify a puppy, and while grading essays I got to make a comment that "It is inappropriate to write essays in crayon." This essay was for a 6th grade class. I've also been giving the unfortunate news that the three major troublemakers in my class will still be in my class this upcoming week. I am once again filled with dread about dealing with my B week classes. I'm at my wits end and just the thought of dealing with that class makes me feel so defeated. I guess we'll see.

~Hannah