The first day of school went really well. The kids seemed pretty happy with things. Lauren is in the pre-K class and goes to school full time. She is the only American in a class of 18 but the teacher says she plays with everyone. No more carpool lines for me. The bus comes right to the door. I love it!!!
Katie Ann's class has 8 students. She is one of 4 Americans, 2 french and 2 Korean children. Two isreali kids will join the class in October.
Morgan and Aaron classes are small and the same mix of cultures. The girls group at school seems to be really good.
I'm really proud of all the kids. They are all doing there best to embrace this new life. Morgan has decided she likes the Korean Birthday system better than the American. Koreans count their age from conception. So, Morgan tells everyone she is 15. What can I say, when in Korea!! On the flip side she spends a lot of time drawing American flags and symbols.
Lauren is confused at times. One day after school she looked at me and said "I'm not Korean or French, am I english". Identity crisis over. She can now say I'm an American and speak english.
Friday, September 29, 2006
The First Day of School
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So, are there foreign schools in Korea, or is it just mixed into the regular schools for extra-young students? I'm really interested to know if there are actually any kids who have grown up in Korea who aren't Korean - simply because it's so rare! It'd be very weird to see a foreign. kid speaking fluent Korean! Since I'll hopefully move there in the future, it'd be helpful to know how accepting it is (or will become) :)
Yes, there are 5 foreign school that i know of. I can't speak for the other schools but GIFs is only for foreign students and classes are taught in English only. The school is nursery through 12.The Korean kids that attend have a parent that holds a passport. We just arrived in Korea a couple of months ago and I haven't met any American children or adults that can speak fluent Korean. My daughter is taking Korean in school now.
I find the korean people to be very friendly and accepting. We live in a small town and rarely find anyone who speaks english. I hope that helps. Good luck!
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