Isn't it Spring??

So this week saw a return to freezing cold weather and on Tuesday night, light snow turned into mega-snow.  Have a look...

I'd been out that night for dinner as I signed up for a Free Language Class at the Global Lounge.  I was hoping to join a Korean class, but it turns out that the one class that fit my schedule was for beginners so that was a no-go, however it turns out they needed another English teacher for an English class, so i'm now going to be teaching English twice a week for one hour.  Should be a good way to meet students I think, I just hope I can teach them!  So after our meeting, we all went for dinner to a Chinese restaurant in Sinchon, and afterward had to walk home in mega snow fall.  Snow is very pretty, but it's also very WET.  Luckily, being from Melbourne, I've gotten into the habit of always carrying an umbrella with me.  Here's the view from my room and the lounge the next morning:

Apparently it's very unusual for it to snow this much in March, people are putting it down to that crazy El Nino/Nina phenomenon.  I didn't actually venture out that day until about 3pm as I had a class on the other side of the campus.  Here are some pics of the forest and the grounds out the front of my building:

I really like this last picture, especially the way the light is coming through the clouds.  So, while the snow is beautiful, it's now all melted and it's just plain cold.  Today was the first day I've really wished the cold weather would bugger off as it's super windy and icy cold.  Bring on Spring I say!!

So this week has been quite busy.  Monday night I met my Language Exchange (LE) buddy Hyun Cheol.  He's 22 (24 in Korean age), plays the drums in an indie band, likes good music (established this early on, he likes indie/rock stuff eg Radiohead etc, he's not into K-pop, very good), likes to party but also seems to study a fair bit too, and seems like an all-round cool guy.  We had lunch together today, and it was good.  I liked speaking to him, his English is pretty good, and by combining my Korean and his English, we seem to understand each other and can share a laugh.  So I think i've gotten lucky.  Plus, he's going to Australia for a working holiday in July, so he's pleased i'm Australian.

My workload for classes is starting to increase.  I have to give a presentation on Thursday for my grad class.  It should be ok.  I figure if I get it out of the way before my Korean classes start, I'll be less stressed and less under the pump.  My 'Political Economy of China' class is great.  It's really interesting and I really like the teacher.  He's switched on and entertaining.  My grad class is ok.  The teacher is nice, but he's a little like the crazy professor.  We start talking about something, he gets excited about something someone says, and then goes off on a tangent without fully discussing the key point.  So, it's a bit confusing, but I'm going to stick with it as he seems quite flexible, and because i'm an undergrad student, he seems to have lower expectations for me, so I think getting a good grade won't be difficult! 

So tomorrow I'm off on a trip for the weekend, to a snow crab festival on the other side of Korea.  It should be really good, I can't wait to eat lots of fresh crab!  We have to meet at 7am in the dorm lobby, so it's soon off to bed for me.  Good night!  (Quick side note, I've been reading David Sedaris' book, 'Me Talk Pretty One Day' and finished it last night.  Loved it, some parts were so hilarious, I laughed out loud, and it was usually when he's discussing things his sister Amy Sedaris has done.  I'm definitely going to read some more of his books and would recommend him, very easy to read.)