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One Thought From My One Year Anniversary in South Korea

One Year Anniversary in South Korea Today marks my one year anniversary in South Korea. As I write this I'm on a bus back to my home home city, Gwangju from another city a few hours away I visited for the night with some friends. It's awesome you can bus across the country in less than 6 hou…

Charles

5 years ago

How To Go With The flow and Make The Best Of The Situation

Life flows how it wants.. The worst part about vacations - aside from the tedious relaxation, and the horrid, utter lack of commitment or responsibility leaning on you - is coming back to real life and going back to work. I experienced this again first hand this past week. I had a bunch of days of…

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Charles

5 years ago

How to Survive as an ESL Teacher When You’re Not a Teacher

A lifestyle hack.. “So, you’re telling me they pay for your flights there, and back. They give you an apartment, pay you handsomely.. All for playing with some kids?” Sort of. Years ago when I was first introduced to the idea of teaching English As a Second Language , I saw it as…

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Charles

5 years ago

Never Stop: Teachings from The Martian

Movie night.. So I’m listening to a motivational video at the gym the other day, and a clip from ‘The Martian’ comes on. I remember it took me a while to actually see that film. I think I had some sort of ill feelings held towards Matt Damon from his part in ‘Interstellar’. Another amazing movie,…

Charles

6 years ago

Remove Yourself from Outcomes and Break the Chains of Expectation

Outcomes & Expectation.. Don’t you just hate when shit doesn’t go your way? How dare that nobody HR recruiter hire someone else for your dream job. The audacity of your ex to fall out of love with you and meet someone new. Who wouldn’t want want to buy the product you designed. Why did MY fl…

Charles

6 years ago