At Long Last!

Finally, after what I can only imagine was an Ulyssean journey through the rocks and shoals of Korean bureacracy, I have my visa confirmation number! One would think that this would make me relaxed, but no, it means that I now have to race to get my passport stamped by the consulate in Boston some time before next Friday (which is technically possible) so that I can arrive in Cheongsang at least a few hours before my first class (August 28th). I have already come to terms with the fact that I will most likely miss out on having some time to recover from jet lag and that I will be a virtual walking zombie for my first few days in-country. Ah, how much easier this would all be if I was teaching/emigrating illegally, which is, of course, a privilege of we white Americans (more on this in an upcoming post)!

On another note, this guy is making all of us globetrotting EFL teachers look like creeps...