Posts from South Korea in Immigration/Refugees

Week 6 marked a new page in our time in Korea. We moved from Jiguchon to Wooridul, and to me, …

“Four orcas are in the far east of Russia. They get trapped between ice. People help them.” My first lesson …

This week, our group began teaching at Woorideul School (우리들학교), a specialized academy for North Korean refugees and Korean-Chinese who have …

This week was our last and final week at Jiguchon, and it was a whirlwind of emotions. Our last class …

And that’s a wrap! Well, for now.   This week we completed our teaching journey at Jiguchon School. Over the …

This past week was filled with goodbyes and hellos. Goodbye Jiguchon Our time at Jiguchon had come to an end. …

  Today is Sunday 24th of June. Today also marks the half way point of my DukeEngage journey. It’s absolutely …

New Grounds This week we moved to 1st grade. I’ve never needed a nap more in my life. When I …

Looking Back When looking back at the past couple of weeks, I can see a clear difference in the dynamics …

Never did I think teaching English required so much Korean to be effective. This week, my group and I took …