Accepted!

So I have accepted a teaching position at Gangseo SLP in Seoul!!! Currently my departure date is sometime around November 16th...(this is tentative as it may take a while for the visa to be processed). I was offered an excellent contract, took a couple of days to review it, and then emailed with one of the foreign teachers there. I asked her a ton of questions and she was patient enough to answer most of them. But after reading her responses to my questions, I felt more sure that this is the right school for me. (Although only time will tell!)

Today I've been running around getting things done to get my visa documents together and get my visa processed. I took 3 sets of passport photos, took my background check to get an Apostille, (which is basically a stamp that says its officially from California) and cost an arm and a leg! Now I just have to wait to get my visa number and then schedule an appointment with the Korean Consulate for an in-person interview, which should be interesting...

So now I'm thinking about all of the things I need/want before I leave. Its so tough to plan to pack for all four seasons. Being a native Californian I basically have two seasons Summer (almost year round) and Winter (rain from time to time). So it will be very interesting for me to live and experience the whole snow/winter thing! I'm looking forward to it though.

Now I'm just waiting for Alexandra to interview with a great school in Seoul and accept a position too. Then the real excitement can begin.