As of this moment, I have 9
more days of school until my winter vacation. This is the first
vacation our school has had since the middle of July. Personally I
feel that that's far too many consecutive days of school but a
business is a business, and it must make money. I was told a few
weeks ago that I'd have December 19th off due to Korea's presidential
election. The exciting news is that there's the very real
possibility that Korea may be on the cusp of electing its first female president (despite her
father being a not-so-popular president in the 1970's). The bad news
is that I no longer have the day off. The school's director called
around to other hagwons (private schools) after catching word that a
one or two of them will remain open. Once again, being a business,
she decided to cancel the holiday and remain open as well. If I were
one of the Korean teachers I'd be highly upset that my right to vote
was taken away from me. Besides, isn't democracy what separates us
from North Korea?
The five days off for
winter will be incredible in their own right however. Coupled with
the fact that my brother and our friend will be joining me out here
makes it all the better. The potential for good conversation,
uncontrollable laughter, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences keep me
longing for Christmas Eve - the date they arrive. It'll make for a
fantastic Christmas present. And as if that isn't exciting enough,
good fortune will shine on me once more in the Spring when I receive
a special visit from my mother. That's right, all my persuasive attempts have paid off. She'll get to experience what Korea has to offer
from March 25th until April 1st. Unfortunately I will be working
during this time so she won't be able to see as much as I'd like her
to. However, she will get to experience the education system out here by accompanying me to school. For this, I have apologized in advance.
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