Korea

I've noticed a few things in Korea and know I'll miss things so figured I'd start a list.
1. Kimchi - love it now, still think it's strange but can't go a week without it.
2. Shiny things - Koreans love to shine! Shiny suits, hair clips, puffy jackets, shoes, everything
3. Spicy stuff - they eat hot peppers dipped in chilli sauce... often. Nothing more to say.
4. Hot stuff - the soup is served boiling and it's finished 5 min after it touches the table! how u eat boiling stuff? no idea, i thought it was physically impossible.
5. Soju - everyone drinks it, all the time. it's cheap, makes friends, lets ppl have more fun and speak english, magic stuff!
6. Heated floors - even though it takes longer to heat a room they're amazing
7. Parking - it's where ever u feel like it. Don't have to pay for it, doesn't even have to be a spot. U can park on the sidewalk, in the middle of an intersection, middle of the road, doesn't matter.
8. Crazy buses - I'm not sure they teach drivers how to use the clutch when driving cuz the gears grind like crazy. Also they drive like the buses can't flip over. Which brings me to #9
9. Random speed bumps - couldnt understand why there were speed bumps in the middle of country roads or empty roads til i started riding the bus. It's so the drivers don't kill people!
10. Bang obsession - 90% of girls and 80% of boys have bangs! It's to make their faces look smaller but my goodness! The k ajust is a must when walking by any reflective surface. The girls run holding their bangs down! It's ridiculous.
11.You die! - Playing games is fun because A: there's always punishment involved like gettin flicked in ur forehead or slapped on the wrist or pounded on the back. and B: you never lose a game... you die!
12. Lunch time - eating at school is great! The teachers eat with their class and the students must eat all their food and show their empty tray to the teacher before gettin permission to leave. I wish American schools were lik that (if they served better food).
13. Quipta - Koreans are cute ALL the time. The only Koreans i've seen in public with out a complete outfit on are the bums. The boys not only wear clothes that fit but they dress like they have a job. The girls dress like they're going on their first date all the time. It's crazy but it also is making me scared to go home. I hate seeing people looking bummy all day every day.
14. Konglish - the English craze it literally crazy, i wish they would tone it down but I do love Konglish and seeing English mistakes or just off the wall things written on shirts, especially when ajumas are wearing them.
15. Saving Face - I LOVE that Koreans are fake (to a certain degree). Theyare generally respectful and secretive about their personal issues. Everyone either ignores you or is super nice. Everyone does their best to appear good, nice, perfect, put together and pleasing. Makes friendship more special and life easier.
16. Fireworks on the beach - what a great idea, there's a million places to buy fireworks and a bunch of people fire them off and it's so much fun.
17.Teacher - I love when my kids call me Victoria teacher or say anything and throw teacher in like "ok, teacher" or "teacher whyyyyeeee" or "teacher..umm..hello how are you? I'm fine. and you? fine. Bye teacher" or my new favorite "HiAnnyonghaseyo, teacher!"
18. Muli-yo and nei- they're just amazing phrases to learn and will get u through any situation.
19. Korean bathrooms - so easy to clean, amazing set up if u live alone. A lil frustrating when ur in a rush and get ur socks wet cuz didn't bother with slippers.
20. Late closing time - closing time is 6 not 5 like in the states AND a lot of places stay open til 10pm AND fun places stay open til 6am not 2am like in the states!!!
21. Cheap transportation - I LOVE CHEAP BUSES, TAXI, and TRAIN rides! I travel every weekend and am not broke! AMAZING!
22. KPOP - so catchy, fun, interesting, mixes so much stuff together. I'll miss hearing it blasting from phone and beauty stores.
23. Delievery - everyone even McD's delievers! Some places even bring a tray with dishes and stuff and when you're finished u just leave it in your apartment hall and they come pick it up!
24. No tip - eating out is fairly cheap and there's no tipping. Service industry is amazing and ther's no tipping! Makes going out that much more fun.
25. LPM - like the Korean TJMaxx but better cuz they sell everything and funnier stuff.

There's a bunch more but I'm tired and need to sleep so i can wake up early and work on lesson plans.