On the Edge of Our Seats

Right now, N8 and I are anxiously awaiting his MCAT scores. He has been checking almost everyday for the results of his test scores, today is supposed to be the day, but so far no dice. And the worst part is that we cannot access his scores from our school computers. So please send all of your love and best wishes because poor N8 doesn't have any finger nails left.
We had a pretty nice weekend of meeting people and some exposure to the bar scene. There are two main Expat bars: Bumpin' and The Warehouse. Bumpin' is a very small bar that is quite cute and good for the first drink of the night. The bartender, Eric, is just darling. The Warehouse is where people usually end up for the rest of the night. It has more of night-out feel because of the lighting and music. There is a decent sized bar and tables around the wall and a free pool table and foosball! On Friday I went out with my friend, Erin, and the ethics teacher from her school: who is "not ethical past 5pm." We had a really nice girl's night out but it was weird to see how low key the city was on a Friday night. The streets were practically empty and the night was pretty quiet. The next day N8 and I checked out the outdoor market which was full of stuff but not as impressive as the markets in Mexico. We were able to buy some fruits and vegetables for very cheap! We had plans to go to the beach but it started to rain so we just headed home mid-day and took a nap and watched a movie on the computer. Then we received a call from a friend saying she was going to be in town and wanted to stay with us, so our nice night in turned into a night out at the Warehouse.

There were many more people there on Saturday night and it was much more fun. We were able to exchange names and numbers with many people, networking is fun! Sunday was a lazy day, but N8 and I got our workout out of the way and then finally headed down to the beach and met up with some people we had met the night before.

We were then invited to go out for a pasta dinner at a local restaurant that has a menu in ENGLISH! It hit the spot, finally something other than rice!
Monday has come and gone and now the week is rolling on its way. I really like working as a teacher, even though its exhausting. The girls at my school are so nice and very friendly, but my conversation class is a blow-off class for them. As N8 described before, the kids have at least 10 hours of school, and my class does not receive a grade and they don't have homework, so they can either be really cooperative or very disruptive because they are restless. Sometimes teaching English is like pulling teeth because the students don't want to make the effort to speak or respond to any English...it can get very frustrating at times. The nice thing about the school is that they have a very balanced lunch for the teachers and students. There is always kimchi, of course, vegetables, meat, soup and sometimes a piece of fruit. After everyone eats, there is a long line to dispose of whatever is left over and everyone stacks their plates in a bin and then each person takes a small tin cup for a drink of water and then takes a napkin to wipe their face.
Although my job has its high and low points, I am very grateful to have this opportunity and I am very excited to see what else there is in store for me. Tomorrow is a long day, 8-4..but the good thing is that my school is a 5 min walk away!