About Me

I am a woman from a remote area of Atlantic Canada who taught English in Seoul in the late 1990’s. I went there alone and was quite scared, not knowing anything about Korea at the time. Being an English teacher and living in Seoul was challenging due to the language barrier and the vast differences in customs between Canada and Korea. However, the Korean people were very generous and kind to me. They often took me sightseeing, paid for my meals at restaurants and explained their unique culture to me. I saw beautiful heritage sites and breathtaking scenery during my time in Seoul and also during a vacation I took to Korea after my teaching contract had ended. Now, I have realised that I was part of the “Miracle on the Han”, and that I was helping Korea to become the advanced economy it is today.