An end

So today was our last day of Orientation. In the morning we had the presentation that we had to prepare yesterday. The group I was in really worked. The other two people were this couple from America who were pretty cool. The guy even rode BMX. But they had teached before so they knew what to do. Anyway, the whole presentation thing went pretty smoothly. We just rattled off what we had talked about and we filled the time. And after every one else went the class decided who did the best job. And we won! Hooray.

At about lunch time we got our mobile phones! They are pretty standard Samsung phones. Although they do video chat! Its crazy. The beauty of a 3G network though. But it will be easier to keep in touch with mobile phones.

After lunch we had a huge meeting with our POE supervisor. Now there are about 300 of us going to Busan so it wasn't very personal. Ha ha. But at the end we found out where we will be placed. I am going to be placed in an elementary school (boo). After some looking on Google Maps I have found the shcool. It is on Yeongdo-gu, the small island on the south of Busan.

Then in the late afternoon we had the closing ceremony. This was quite a big affair, with loads of dancing and drummers doing their thing. And some lady doing some slow dance kind of movement thing. Then a load of speeches and we got our certificates to say we had completed orientation and that we are capable of teaching.

We had heard the other day that some people had been sent home! I guess they failed their medical or lied about their qualifications. Too bad.

After the closing ceremony we had another banquet dinner like the first day here. Same thing. A buffet which was quite good, with roast beef and potato, and rice, and even cake. Then there was a kind of talent show. So weird. Some guy playing jazz sax, and then a guy from the US who starting rapping, then a couple from California who played some really good guitar. Then some kid who tried to show us his dancing moves. At this point I decided to split.

We have a pretty big day tomorrow. Load of the busses and then head on down to Busan and meet our co-teachers and hopefully get our new place.