A humorous account of a very tall woman's quest to discover why on earth Korea is called the Land of the Morning Calm.
At the age of 29, when all of her friends were getting married and having babies, Carrie decided to move to Korea for a bit of an adventure. She dreamed of well-behaved students, bamboo forests and hillside temples - after all, Korea must be called the Land of the Morning Calm for a reason!
Kimchi and Classrooms is the entertaining account of Carrie's two and half years living and teaching in South Korea. In it, she discovers that Korea is anything but calm! Join her as she faces live octopus for dinner, bathing naked with her students, and endless amounts of soju and spicy kimchi. Carrie also learns to contend with wild drivers, super-heated floors and corporal punishment in the classroom.
Enjoy the highs and lows of living in a wildly different country without having to leave the comfort of your armchair!