Binding Contract

Today was a wet, cloudy day in Gumi. I went to the Library to finish some reading and writing projects and try to get ahead for the remainder of the month.

Library time was short. Christina had a bad headache and my book was sad. Its about Afghanistan.

The Kite Runner: I highly recommend this book and I think its important to read for anyone interested in Cultural issues.

This will require some more articulated writing later when I have finished the book. All in all its a sad story about a family in Afghanistan.


Work was a quick and painless adventure
6 classes back to back a lot of thought and thinking involved. I didn't have much to prepare today. I am happy that the books in some classes are nearing completion.


The casualty report for this day is as follows. I hear that one student may drop in Ma1. She is absent frequently and it would be better if she just made up her mind Stay or Go.
Mr. Jeong said something about MB2 that upset me a little. He actually doesn't care if some kids in that class drop apparently he must be raking in the Benjamin's and everything is hunki dori right now. I have had it with all the Hoopla going on around here with him. He infuriated me with his gross notions. ( MAy chin zia Babo) He is a very weird man.

Many kids were absent today so teaching was OK. I like it when kids aren't here it makes my job a lot easier. I know that's somewhat harsh but so is the constant whining, complaining, and lack of effort put forth by most if not all students. I hate how it makes my girlfriend suffer and I can only sit by and reassure and nothing else.

After work we went to dinner: Me, Christina and Vicki. I think I am soft spoken and I also think I am used to or accustomed to Korean language and thought. It doesn't bother me anymore that 90% of the time I just sit and listen. A lot of times I can infer and add my 2 cents.

i had a fun time at dinner it was nice to be out late with someone I care so much about~When I think of Christina I think of Family plain and simple.My binding contract with Korea was and is to work 12 months and teach many kids English. I mis-read many things in the Contract but as Vicki said": The contract lead me to my Saving Grace and its something that's worth all the misery and bad happenings that are privy in Yale. Vicki is someone I really like to. She is consciences of me and my feelings and is a great friend for Christina. I want to see her and her husband be the first sit-ins at Kim's Restaurant. I dream Kim's will happen and I know it will.

More later