by Betchay on March 14, 2010
March 14 is White Day and it’s also the day (in this part of the world) that Manny Pacquiao won against Joshua Clottey in their match in Dallas, TX. Traditionally, men in Korea give candies to their partners. My husband didn’t but he made “ho tteok” for us instead. It was good!
March 15, Monday, will be a rainy day. We should also be expecting “hwangsa” or yellow sand from China. It’s really spring! This season in Korea is characterized not only by beautiful flowers but also with rainy days (and a number of them fall on weekends) and yellow sand or dust. Bring a mask!
Also on March 15, Monday, don’t forget to bring your camcorder with you. It’s a special day 
Around Seoul, one would find white flags with the characters “민방위” written on them. What should be expected on this day? I wrote about it last year – civil defense drill on March 15.
by Betchay on March 14, 2010
I’ve been attending classes intermittently at the Women (Im)migrants Human Rights Center in Sungin-dong in Seoul since 2006. I haven’t been there since I started working last year but the Korean staff still call or send me messages from time to time whenever they have a special program.
The last time I was at the Women’s Center, I was training to teach Filipino culture to young Koreans and Korean language class for beginners. Too bad I was forced to work full time (I originally intended to work part time but my “wonjangnim” or school director talked me into accepting a full time job). I was cornered!
Anyway, I attended three or four sessions of the classes mentioned before I stopped. The teacher training for culture classes were only available to Filipinas, Vietnamese and Chinese; while intermediate students were invited to attend the teacher training for the Korean language class.
Last Thursday, I received a message from the Women’s Center inviting me to attend the training once again. The teacher training started last Friday at 10:30 AM. I might just visit the Center once again since I’d like to continue their free Korean classes. If you’re a Filipina married to a Korean and hoping to get a teaching job, it would be helpful if you can somehow speak Korean.
