30th
my placement: GWANGJU
on August 18th i’m moving to Gwangju, where I will live for the year. It’s the 6th largest city in Korea, and is known as the “city of lights, arts, and culture.” Also hosts the annual Kimchi festival in October. I love kimchi. To quote, Gwangju is “the largest single pedestrian drinking, dining and clubbing district in the country.” Plus, theres an Art Street, three cobblestone blocks of art galleries and chic shops.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Gwangju
I was assigned to teach at 불로 학교 a public elementary school in the southern part of the city. 불로 can be translated as “fire, flame, blaze, light.” their educational goals, as noted on their website (translated by google): ”cultivate a healthy body and mind. language experience is highly self-directed by student. help them find and cultivate their own dreams and talents. human respect and consideration.”
