The difference in my second and third years in Korea are like night and day. After last year, I wasn’t sure if coming back again would be a good decision. But today I am two months into my new working contract. So far switching to public school has been really great. My class load is a lot smaller and my work hours are far better. Best of all is working in a more professional environment. My place last year had some good people, and I do miss some of my colleagues. But there was also some people who made it a very long year for me. Anyways I prefer not to dwell on the negatives. I do dwell; but not online, and not in public.

After last year I had doubts about whether or not I could handle another year teaching overseas, but I’ve found myself really enjoying my time at school and in the classroom teaching. I think I should say thanks to my folks who I visited in Labrador back in January. It was my first real vacation in quite some time, and it really helped my to recharge my batteries and rest. I should also thank my girlfriend for her patience last year. I know i wasn’t always the easiest person to deal with but she was always good to me, even when I didn’t derserve it.

I’ve come up with some more summer resolutions. I know it’s early, but weather here is already pushing mid twenties and that’s summer enough for me.
1. Continue learning Korean (I must finish my pc programs and all my texts, this should be done before number 4)
2. Visit the remaining National parks that I haven’t yet seen.
3. Get in shape (200 pounds again –> 170 pounds is where I’d like to be!!)
4. Road trip (to be done on vacation – drive around the country on bike)
5. Learn Gostop (Korean card game).

I didn’t do so well on the last set of resolutions so a couple are recycled here. I’ll revisit the resolutions after summer vacation to see how well I did out of five.