One week down, 51 more to go

My first week of teaching at a new school was fairly typical. I am slowly getting settled into my new surroundings. The school is really, really close. It only takes about 3 minutes to get to school, which is great. The subway is about a 10 minutes walk. There are 10 teachers in total at this school. I am the first of the new batch that is set to arrive. There are about 3 or 4 teacher's leaving between now and October.

We all have our own apartment and it is strange to have a place to myself. I have not adjusted to coming home to an empty room. My place is quaint and cozy and a good size. I am just working on organizing my space. Once that is done - I will post some pictures. The area I live in is really different from Godeok (the last place I was). This place is supposed to be where you live if you have money. I like the location, it is way more central.

I have played hockey twice so far. The rink is a quick 5-minute cab ride away. Once I know the area better or have more time - I can walk or take the subway. Sunday games are a little early, they start around 8am. For a couple of hours, twice a week, I get to escape home. I really missed the smell of the ice. The ice surface is decent. Fairly hard for summer, especially here. The only hazard is the water that has dripped from the ceiling and frozen on the ice surface. It does it in at least 4 places, the entire width of the rink. Reminds me of the Valley rink before they repaired the roof. You had to watch where you skated because parts of the roof would freeze and then small sheets of ice would fall onto the surface. Either way, the bumps are no big deal. Although the corners are a tad scary.

Well, I have done enough procrastinating for the day. I need to do some lesson planning. So, until then - enjoy the summer weather, the barbeque and the beer.