"Final" School Day Friday

The last day of instruction! We were supposed to take a chapter quiz yesterday, but there wasn't enough time. So today, we took 2 quizzes and corrected them in class so we would have the answers to study from over the weekend. Monday and Tuesday are our Final Exam days!

After class, I looked up some places to go. I was supposed to meet with my friend Ji, but he was visiting friends and family in and around Busan and due to the snow, his flight was delayed and delayed and delayed. I decided since I probably wasn't going to meet Ji, I would just go out and do my own thing instead of staying in, waiting around and being disappointed. I went to Namsan Park and also went to a free museum about one of the independent movement activist, Ahn, Jung Geun. Most of it was in Korean and I was also not allowed to take any pictures inside the museum, but it was still interesting. One of the first things I noticed when I arrived to the museum was hand imprints and a quote, signature and name by each hand print. I also noticed on each hand, the left ring finger tip had been cut off (so that it was the same length of the pinky finger); I was wondering if it had been some kind of torture that the Japanese had inflicted on the revolutionaries only to find out it was this small group of friends' pact to work for Korea's freedom--it was interesting they believed cutting off their fingertip would symbolize their devotion to making Korea free ( I wish I could have read everything to get a better understanding). The exhibit begins on the ground floor and you travel through his life and move up the building. I ended on the 2nd floor-at the end of the exhibit there are glass windows so you can see outside. I noticed it had started snowing again!

I walked from the museum to Namdaemun Market. I was able to see another angle of gate-the side where they are working on restoring it. Then I walked to Myeongdong and then on to Cheonggyecheon. I stopped at a kimbap shop and ordered omurice, which is basically stir-fried rice with a thin egg (omelet style) on top. I walked along Cheonggyecheon until I got too cold and then headed home.

In Namsan Park, looking at Namsan Mountain

Entrance to the museum

Inside the Main Hall

SNOWING!!

Along the Seoul Fortress Wall

Namdaemun Gate

Cheonggyecheon in winter

Photo scenes set up at the start of Cheonggyecheon