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Life This (Partial) Week in South Korea: May 20-24, 2024

Monday, May 20 First “real” day of vacation. I’m on vacation until June 5. The breaks are all

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These Weeks in South Korea: May 6-19, 2024

I’ve lost complete track of the past two weeks as far as what happened when…the past week was

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Life This Week in South Korea: April 29-May 5, 2024

Nothing much happened this week, really. I had a test and a presentation to do – that occupied

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This Week in South Korea: April 22-28, 2024

Monday, April 22 This week is already dumb cuz there are so many doctory things. Tuesday morning I

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Life This Week in South Korea: April 15-21, 2024

Monday, April 15 Tutor. Class. Home. I’m a little down this week. Yes, already. It’s only Monday and

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Life These Weeks in South Korea: March 25-April 7, 2024

Monday, March 25 Well, the visit with the sports clinic was disappointing 🙁  While no one WANTS surgery,

April 7, 2024
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Life This Week in South Korea: March 11-17, 2024

How many weeks do I start with, “well, THAT was a week!”? Well, add one. Monday, March 11

March 18, 2024
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Life This Week in South Korea: Feb 26-March 3

Monday,  Feb 26 Continuing to just take it pretty easy over the break. One day I do a

March 4, 2024
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Life These Weeks in South Korea: Feb 12-25, 2024

Aka: SHE’S ALIVE Ha ha. Yes, I’m alive. I’ve just been…not here. I’ve been…here… So. That’s where I’ve

February 26, 2024
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Life This Week in South Korea: Feb 5-11, 2024

Mon., 2.5.24 Back to the hospital today as I was just about out of my painkiller prescription. That’s

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