Besides Peppero day, the middle school is a bit crazy because of H1N1 vaccinations that 400 students are receiving here today. The Korean government is paying for all school children in the country to get the vaccination if they want it. Kind of ironic since everyone else in the world has a shortage. This week the flu has hit hard and each day we have about 15+ students absent. After they are confirmed positive they can't return to school for a week so the number will likely keep growing. I just hope we don't close down and have to do ODL (online distance learning) again!Since volleyball has ended, sadly, I haven't had any more free time than I did before. In fact, I often find myself feeling more stressed out than I did during the season!! Last Sunday I spent about 7 hours getting caught up on grading that had been a growing stack during the season. I have also been keeping busy with middle school swimming. Even though it is only until 4:30 two days per week, it is so exhausitng. This year we have around 40 kids on the team and only 2 lanes to practice in. Plus, because we have to drive to the pool, change, practice, change, and drive back, we are always in a time crunch. One of my fellow coaches described it as feeling like a race everyday. I am constantly thinking "Go, go, go..." The first practice we arrive late and missed the bus and had to find alternate transportation for 13 kids. Since that day we are determined not to do it again. It just means we really have to keep those kids moving! Usually by the time practice is over, I am completely wiped out.
Time once again is passing by so fast that I don't even know what I am doing with it. Less than 50 days until I leave on my South America trip. I'm looking forward to that and in the meantime am working, trying to stay healthy, and enjoying the beautiful fall weather here in Korea.
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