Teaching Moments

Some teaching moments I've had over the past several weeks.

- Pulled a thumbtack out of a student's ear. He wanted an earring. Really?!?

- Got confused when a student told me she had a "Cope-y." Yeah...that's a nosebleed in Korean. Figured it out pretty fast though!

- Made a student write down 3 reasons for why calling other students trash is a bad thing. She could only come up with two. -__-

- Had a mother of one of my 7th graders come up to me today and thank me for helping her child study and learn English. She said he talks about me all the time. Made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. :)

- Had a girl student slam down her pencil case in frustration when she didn't finish her word search before class. Apparently, candy is a strong motivator. =)

Our trip to Vietnam!

Hello! We're back from vacation, back to teaching, and already missing Vietnam!!!

What we did:
1. Hanoi-explored the city, walked around the lake, visited the Vietnamese Women's Museum, Ho Chi Minh museum, the remains of Hoa Lo Prison, and a cathedral, and of course ate amazing  food!

Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum. The line was WAY TOO long, so we just took a picture from here. 

Hoa Lo Prison

Women's museum

2. Halong Bay-took a 2-night/3-day cruise with Indochina Junk which was amazing!!

We got to kayak twice!

 3. Sapa--took a 1 day tour with Sapa Sisters. Great views, learned a little about the local people, and got some good photos. The overnight Hanoi <--> Lao Cai (Sapa) train wasn't the best, but at least it left and arrived on schedule and got us to the stations safely. 

On our hike!

Got to relax for a little bit before catching the train back.

 4. Mui Ne-Beach resort area northeast of Ho Chi Minh city. Stayed at Grace Boutique Resort and had a great time. Relaxed by the infinity pool, walked on the beach, went to the sand dunes for the sunrise, walked in the "Fairy Stream," and enjoyed our last few days of vacation.

Infinity pool!

View from our room!

Sunrise :)

Walking in the Fairy Stream

 5. Ho Chi Minh/Saigon- got a personal tour from Oanh!! (former foreign-exchange student who lived with Fluke in high school) We visited the post office, saw the Notre Dame cathedral, went to the Unification Palace, ate yummy food, and... traveled by motorbike!!

Post office!

Reunification Palace

Notre Dame Cathedral

Having ice cream before we had to say goodbye. 

Motorbikes!

What we LOVED:
1. THE FOOD!!!!!!! (and the COFFEE!!!)

2. The views!!! Halong Bay, Sapa and Mui Ne were gorgeous!

3. The hospitality of all the hotel staff and the luxurious accommodations at every hotel we stayed in. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. We never had any problems. 

Overall, our trip to Vietnam was amazing! We definitely want to go back sometime. And now, we're back to our routine in Daegu and setting into the second semester. Wish us luck! ^^