My 13 hour flight from Chicago to Seoul on Korean Airlines was the best of my 9 flights to Asia. Korean Air has great customer service and they provide you with lots of extras even in economy class. They fed me several times, gave me a toothbrush, hot towels, socks, lotion and more. They also have a lot of very attractive Korean flight attendants, which doesn't hurt. They wear 1950's outfits that are modernized. When I arrived I was greeted by Scott from ETN and he bought me a bus ticket to Gumi and took me to the bus. The bus ride took around 4 hours and I slept the entire way. When I arrived in Gumi I was met by the Director of my school, a Korean and Jackie, a Kiwi teacher(thats what people from New Zealand call themselves). They took me to the school so I could see it. Then I went to my apartment where I met 4 of the other English teachers. They were all very nice and Dan from Wisconsin even stocked my fridge for me with beer, water and juice! I also met Travis from Indiana and Robyn and Lisa two very attractive Canadians. We drank a few beers and then I unpacked and went to bed. My apartment was furnished and was bigger and nicer than I expected. Their are some differences from the US in apartments. Their is no stove just 2 burners(not a hot plate its a stove top). I have a washer but their is no drier(which I'm told is very common in Korea). I have floor heating(which is efficient and more advanced than my place in the US). My internet connection was already hooked up and its also faster than the US. I have a fridge lite(thats what we call them)its smaller than a US fridge, its somewhere in between a standard US fridge and a large college dorm fridge, it has a freezer on top(a real one). I have a video phone that has a camera to let me see who is at my door. Their is an air conditioner and toilet(some places just have holes in the ground). My shower is my entire bathroom and you have to turn on a switch to get hot water ,its not a different handle like the US, but the studio apartment is very modern and nice, its also larger than I expected. (20'x30' if I had to guess) So far I am very happy with my living conditions!!!
