The Seoul Patch

Read the ramblings of a middle-aged American teacher, writer and soccer coach teaching English in Seoul, South Korea since August, 2008. Expect entries on education, lesson planning, politics, soccer, food, culture ... and travel

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

First Hwesik

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While I became well-respected at the school I have just left, my early days there were less than promising; for example, my welcoming hwesik...

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Street Scenes XIV: My New Neighborhood

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I took up residence this week in a postage stamp of a place at Hyochang Park, immediately adjacent to Sookmyung Women's University. So ...

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Summer Camp: Week 1

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My Summer Camps this time are Toys and Games Around the World for grades 3 and 4, and The Bean's English for older students. On Tuesday...

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Farewell Week, Part 2: S'mores Festival

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Full disclosure: My school has had a "Science Festival" every year, an event which I am totally in favor of, which led me to wish ...

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Yangmyung Farewell Week

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I mentioned previously that I will be transferred to a new school for my next contract, and this was the last week of classes for the semest...

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Sunday, July 17, 2016

Restaurant Review: 왕건이고기집

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Come out of Sadang station Exit 5, and turn right. Then take the first left. 왕건이고기집, wang geon e gogi jib , is a shoebox of a place, but i...

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Umbrella Condom

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장마 (jangma) is here. Jangma is the East Asian Monsoon, which typically arrives in Korea in mid-June, moving north to hit Seoul around a mo...

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Tuttle: After twenty-plus years teaching science and math in semi-rural Georgia, I have been in Seoul, South Korea teaching Conversational English to Seoul public school students since 2008. So far, so good.

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