Day 5

Don't walk. Walk faster.

I swear, all I've been doing in Korea is walk. It's incredible exercise. I kept wondering how Koreans can live long if they drink, smoke and eat beef all the time. But now I understand. They get so much exercise from walking everywhere.

And they walk so fast too. I rode the subway for the first time today. Once I got off at a stop, I look back and there's a Korean stampede coming my way. I had to walk so fast just so I wouldn't run into them. It's funny how they get on escalators too. If you want to stand, you have to stay on the right side. If you need to walk up the escalator, you're on the left side. Why can't Americans understand this concept??

Anyway, today I went a ₩7,900 KBBQ buffet. The lady who served us tried to speak to us in Korean, but nobody knew what she was saying. Apparently she felt most comfortable with me because I look the most Asian. She took my hand and brought me over to all the food and tried to explain to me everything. I liked her though! She was so nice to us. The fact that the total cost was less than $7 makes me feel like I get ripped off in Ktown or Cerittos. Especially when the service is less than impressive.

In other news, I got a volunteer job at Ewha Institute of Childhood Education. I get to interact with 3-5 year old Korean kids. I can teach them English, read them stories, play soccer with them, etc. It's once a week, every Wednesday and I'm extremely excited for it.