My first experience with Korean food was somewhat of a comical tragedy. Although I already had a palette for international cuisines such as Japanese and Thai food, I really was not prepared for the Korean experience. I spent half of the meal time trying to figure out kimchi, or why Koreans prefer to eat soup while it's still boiling. (Ouch..goodbye taste buds). The other half of the meal time was spent giggling with Rachel over how intense one of our fellow diners was about doing everything the Korean way while we ate. He was too intense to even notice we were on the verge of hysterics.
I am happy to announce, however, that I've become quite fond of
the Korean dishes I've recently had. There's a Japanese & Korean restaurant next to the bank that I've been to twice, and I'm already craving their lunches on a daily basis (although I'm not sure my intestines could handle that). Bulgogi is where it's at, so I highly recommend...with a side of hot sauce if you can. The owner gave me a side of fried anchovies to try, and I can't say I shared his enthusiasm over how good they'd be. And they weren't. It was possibly the fishiest aftertaste I've ever had.Unlike my initial experience with Korean food, my first impressions of LaSalle's graduate classe
s were immediately favorable. The classes are relatively small (only about 20 people), the professors are warm yet sharply professional and my peers seem friendly. Last night I began the fall semester with Effective Presentations, originally called Advanced Oral Communication. This one's going to be a stretch for me. While I love talking to people, I usually prefer it to be one-on-one. In the past, I've only been comfortable talking in front of larger groups when the context is instructional (i.e. teaching a dance class). As an ice-breaker, we had to bring in a sentimental object and present it to the class. I enjoyed doing this, but for a second I thought I heard my lisp return and I freaked out. :P Anyway, I'm looking forward to improving as a speaker.Tonight I had my second class, Leadership & Interpersonal Communication, and it was nice to see familiar faces from the Wednesday night class. This class appears to be heavier on the reading and writing, so it's right up my alley. What impresses me already about these classes is how I can see them practically applying to any job I'll have, including my current job as a teller.
I was approved to work a few more hours at the bank each week, so my new schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday. This means I won't have to work on the days I have classes, so I'll avoid those long days of going straight from work to class. Good stuff.
I was approved to work a few more hours at the bank each week, so my new schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday. This means I won't have to work on the days I have classes, so I'll avoid those long days of going straight from work to class. Good stuff.
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