An American in Ulsan

An electronic account of the life and times of the author as EFL instructor outside of Ulsan, South Korea.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Quirks Part IV

This is surely one of the stranger adjustments anyone living in Korea for the first time must make. I know I'm not the first to highlight this, but I think it's kind of interesting. Here is what my shower head looks like:














Nothing strange about that. Now look at where that white hose leads:














There is a dial that must be turned either up or down in order to use the faucet or the shower. They can't be used simulataneously. Also, there is a water heater control in the apartment that must be turned on before attempting to take a hot shower, and it usually takes about twenty minutes for it to warm up, so showers must be carefully planned out.

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