Novemeber and December saw a big change in the weather. The temperature has dropped to well below freezing, and it is beginning to feel closer to the Northern weather which we are so accustomed. The big different so far is that there isn't any snow accumulation. Only a handful of times has it snowed, but none of these 'storms' were enough to even put together a snowball. I suppose it's a good thing, since neither of us brought winter boots. Our fingers are crossed that the weather will remain this way for the duration of our stay.
JP's hockey season wrapped up this past weekend. Having played for 3 months, he had the chance to meet lots of people, and make plenty of friends. Although his team did not finish in a very high ranking, he was still happy with the experience. At the awards banquet, JP was awarded the sportsmanship medal! This is the first time in the history of the league that a new-comer had won, so he felt very honored to accept this award.
As well, this past weekend we ventured to an amusement park named 'Everland'. This was our second go at an amusement park since being in Korea. The first park we visited came off as a dissapointment, so we had our fingers crossed that this experience would be better. Luckily, it was! We were very impressed with the Christmas theme the park had adopted. The lights, trees, decorations, and even Santa Claus parade, were awesome. It really put us in the Christmas mood. Further, we were surprised that there weren't the typical crowds which we see basically everywhere in Korea. The park was not busy at all, which made waiting for different attractions much less tiresome. We rode on a rollar coaster which we both deemed to be the most frightening and exciting ride of our lives. We vowed afterwards to never do it again, but it was fun once!
Things at our school have been the same as always. We never have much to write about this situation anymore, since there isn't a whole lot to say. We are comfortable with our position, and are happy that we endured the year. Although we were met with several challenges, we feel that we are stronger people for overcoming them. We will truly miss the children and staff at our school, and they will always be remembered.
In just a little over 1 week we are off to China, so we will have lots to write about when we get back! Hope they can speak English!
