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From September 1997 to September 1998, I had the oppportunity to live in Seoul, Korea as an English teacher for one of the many language schools (or hagwans) that litter the country these days. Overall, I would say that it was a rough time, but as that time sinks more and more into the past, many fond memories stick out from that time.

One of the highlights of my time in Korea came when a small group of us went to Hwagyesa, a Buddhist temple up in the mountains in the north side of Seoul. Having lived in Seoul only just long enough to have become accustomed to the constant roar of the city, it was a mystical experience for me. The entire temple grounds were completely silent but for the sound of running water and the occasional chanting just at the threshhold of hearing. It was very intimate inside each of the Buddha Halls, and that, mixed with the cold of that day, and the silence of the surroundings left a lsting imperssion on me. Visit this website for more information on Korean Buddhism.

My address in Korea: Mark Allender Yongdungpo 3-dong 8ga 26-6 Yongdungpo-gu Seoul, Korea (two blocks from the Yongdungpo Market subway station. one block from the Yongdungpo Public Library.)

My workplace in Korea: Global Language Institute Yongdungpo 2-dong 5ga 25 Yongdungpo-gu Seoul, Korea 150 035 (right next to the Yongdungpo Market entrance on Yongdungporo St.)

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