Last week was midterms, and yesterday was a holiday (National Foundation Day). The school pays for a field trip after midterms and finals, so I met the 1st (7th) graders and other teachers at the 63 building today. I went there in July, but it was cloudy, so this was a great opportunity. Oh, and it was free! Doubly awesome.
First, we went to the observatory. The 63 Building is on Yeouido, an island in the middle of Seoul. This island is a major business area (a lot of men and women in suits 
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After the observatory, we checked out the aquarium. In this area, they were filming a Korean drama, and my female students were excited. After that, we checked out the wax museum. I seem to only have pictures of the observatory and aquarium here (others are on my phone), but it was a great day! The best part was my students all said hi to me throughout the day – 400 1st graders. Some bowed/some waved and said hi. My co-teacher mentioned it seemed like I was a celebrity. I think they just liked seeing the native English teacher in regular clothes. 
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- This penguin in the front was such a show-off :)
