Updates

Hello friends!

It's been a longg time since I've posted.
I've been super lazy about keeping up with my teacher blog mainly because out of the almost 5 years of teaching, this year has been the MOST stressful with a new reading curriculum and common core state standards. I am definitely feeling the PRESSURE!! But I will not let it destroy me. I love what I do and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else (I chant this to myself whenever it gets real crazy).

A few updates for you....
-not sure if I shared on the blog previously but my work hubby/wifey, my wonderful co-teacher whom I adore and love, Mrs. Wongtasic (formally Ms. Phantastic) had a baby! He was born earlier in the week and I was able to visit her at the hospital. It was so good to see her & meet baby C.

-Mrs. Wongtastic is on her maternity leave so I have a fantastic substitute teacher who will be with me for the next 12 weeks.

-state tests are around the corner so we've started to slowly prepare our students for it! I will most likely do an updated state test blog post soon!

-in the New Year, I want to be more faithful to this teacher blog of mine. especially because it's really for myself. i want to remember these moments many years down the line.

-if you're still checking up on me via this teacher blog, I thank ya and hope that you'll stay tuned!

Love,
Ms. Kimpop

Where in the World is Ms. Kimpop?

My overseas adventures came to a bittersweet end on August 13th. 

After I wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam... 

I extended my trip and visited South Korea for 2 weeks.

Mainly to visit extended family since I haven't been there since 2003 and before that was when I lived there.

For those of you who might be wondering OR already know from my not SO obvious blog name...

I am 100% Korean. Which is why, I named my blog after Kimpop (usually spelled as kimBAP... not sure why I went with pop and not bap haha) a very popular Korean food dish. See picture below.

Yummm!

@ Korean Folk Village (OLD Korean village set up for tourists like me!) 

Anyways!

On my most recent trip in Korea, I stayed with my aunt from my dad's side in Yong In (about an hour away from Seoul by car).

I had a great time meeting and spending time with aunts, uncles, and cousins I didn't know I had and I got to do some touristy things like visit Lotte World (famous indoor/outdoor amusement park), visit the beach, and shop for cute little Korean things in Seoul. Haha.

Korean beaches are not too shabby~

I am glad I extended my trip because it was a perfect way to end my summer expeditions in Vietnam.

Already almost a month into the new school year.

I am back on the grind.

Have 31 little kiddies this year who are already melting my heart in all different kinds of ways AND I am also taking two graduate courses at Queens College.

One of my favorite meals in Korea. 

Tofu. Kimchi. Pork.

More blogs to come REAL soon!