teachers field trip

Yesterday was my school's birthday, which meant no school for students. OF COURSE teachers don't get off that easy. We had to go on a mandatory field trip with the other teachers in our grade. My two co-teachers and I went with the fifth grade teachers and the principal (big surprise...no one knew he was coming with us until that morning) to Daejeon to go and see Donghaksa temple. Donghaksa is the Korean temple where all of the women monks stayed. There are still some women monks living there. In typical Korean fashion, most of our day was actually spent eating and drinking, and we only spent a total of 10 minutes at the actual temple. Also in typical fashion, I really didn't know what was going on most of the time. I was able to bond a little with my co-teachers though and the scenery was beautiful so it wasn't too bad of a time. No one got drunk and tried to punch through a bus window like has happened in past years...not sure if I'm happy or sad about that. It might have made the day a little more exciting.


Me and the co-teachers (Min-hi and Min-ah) outside the Western-style restaurant we went to for lunch.


The delicious spaghetti, pork cutlet and steak meal I had at the restuarant


Donghaksa temple




beautiful trees



me and the principal...he later bought me necklace on the walk down from the temple :)