This week I had the opportunity to visit a few new places...a public elementary school, a traditional market and a very unique cafe.
Since I work at the Foreign Language Institute, all students come to our facility after school hours. I have never actually seen a public school during my time in Korea. On Monday, my former supervisor picked up a couple of us and took us to see her school. This school is a large one, I believe she said there were 6 or 7 classes at each grade level. I was most impressed by the variety of classrooms. There was an entire wing dedicated to English education. In addition, there were 2 science labs, a gym, a swimming pool, a parents room, and a variety of other spaces. When students are not using the pool, the public can pay a fee to use the facility. Also interesting, the school library is open for the community to use as well. Here are a few pictures from the school...
Since I work at the Foreign Language Institute, all students come to our facility after school hours. I have never actually seen a public school during my time in Korea. On Monday, my former supervisor picked up a couple of us and took us to see her school. This school is a large one, I believe she said there were 6 or 7 classes at each grade level. I was most impressed by the variety of classrooms. There was an entire wing dedicated to English education. In addition, there were 2 science labs, a gym, a swimming pool, a parents room, and a variety of other spaces. When students are not using the pool, the public can pay a fee to use the facility. Also interesting, the school library is open for the community to use as well. Here are a few pictures from the school...
On Tuesday the 10th, we got to take a cultural outing with work. We went to the 5 day traditional market. This market is only in the area on days that are in multiples of 5. There was tons of produce, fish, meat, snacks, and a variety of clothing items as well. It was a great experience.
Sunday took us to the Penis Cafe. Yes, you read that correctly. The entire cafe is decorated with genitalia...from the napkin holders, to the bathroom door handles, to the lights, to the clock. It was certainly an interesting experience. Sorry folks, no pictures will be posted as this is a G-rated blog. If you're really curious, send me an email.
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