Mi Casa: Would be in Hangul, but computer is too old to recognize characters

I finally arrived at what will be my home for at least the next year! I am moved in and have actually been working since Tuesday March 27th. I have a lot to update, but first I'll start with EPIK orientation. At first I was a little annoyed with the fact I had to be there. I just felt like I've been here done that can I start working now? However, in the end it was a great opportunity to gain information about teaching in the public school system. Yet again, I was able to meet some awesome people - unfortunately no one lives in Andong :( But all is well, a lot of these individuals live just a bus ride away.

Have you noticed the map to the left? I'm sure you have; well I was placed in Andong, Gyeongbuk-do. Compared to the last city I lived in, Gwangju (or as shown in the map Kwangju), this province is located on the northeast side of the country. So far I'm really liking it here. The city is not at all as big as I would like, but I think I'm really going to like my life here, which is obviously a great thing! For the most part EPIK orientation was no different than any other orientation. We ate too much, sat all day listening to others and of course had to produce something to showcase the skills we learned during our stay. In this case the something was a full 45 minute lesson shoved into a 15 minute presentation/teaching session. We had to present our lesson to others in the class and who ever did the best would in the words of our Korean teacher "be richer." I'm pretty sure it's obvious who won, blow on fingernails and dust the shoulder, ugh we did. Thanks to my EPIK roommate Ellen and group member Carmine I am, I mean we, are much richer and the bomb diggity.

Now what you've been waiting for. Pictures of my apartment. I really really do love my new home! It's definitely an upgrade from my last shithole.