Yesterday, Asa and I arrived in the Phillippines at around 10:30 pm. After about a two hour waiit through customs, we finally reallized how crude and inefficient the system was. We saw everything from people who didn't speak English being yelled at by custom officials, to a group from Africa being sent back because a friend said that they could get in easily. After a full two hours of waiting, we got picked up and dropped off by a friend of James in a car that looked like a half truck, half bus thing. We rode in the back. As we were bouncing around in the back, the crazy traffic gave me a funny and good reminder that we were truly back in the Philippines.
After that we got to the building, we went to the local Seven Eleven to get some water. That was another reminder to me that the water wasn't safe in the Phillippines like it was in Korea. We went to bed pretty quickly. When we woke up we were happy to learn that it was 8:30, probably the latest we had gotten up so far. We were especially happy because we were oriiginally supposed tto get up at around six to come to the Payatas with Zeus. After a quick breakfast of small pancakes with syrup and fried eggs, we got ready and left for the Payatas.
So far I have liked Korea better contrary to everyone els's opinion. Mabye it's because I have some connection there that I can't find here. But it's probably the food and the culture. (not to mention the subway!!) Korea also has this certain beautiful and carefree joy to it like everything there, the different technology, people, and culture all coexist perfectly with Harmony. I hope to have more fun in the Phillippines and learn a lot about teaching and myself
-Elliot
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What is the weather like in the Philippines? Is it similar to a Chicago summer? If not, how is it different?
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