Suwon

Back in Suwon, we decided to familiarize ourselves with our neighborhood before our orientation at 2pm. There is a World Cup Stadium very close to our place so we were standing outside of it reading a map when a friendly old man asked us (in very broken English) if we needed help. We told him we were going to try to find the entrance to the Hwaseong Fortress (suwon is known for it -- UNESCO World Heritage Site) so in typical Old Suwon Man fashion, he didn't just direct us, but showed us the way there while trying to communicate with us in English and teaching us Korean words along the way! He even guided us through part of the fortress! Two of the TAs stopped by our Guest House to escort us to the university for the orientation. The school is very close to our house, but at the top of a GIANT hill that doesn't seem to be serviced by public transit. The camp seems very organized so far and I have the oldest/best speakers this time so ccrossing my fingers for no little monsters!