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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Niagara Falls & Toronto

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Mark Twain - 'The Innocents Abroad'

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and
many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome,
charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one
little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."

Background

BJM: About 18 months ago I decided to head to South Korea to teach English as a second language. Having graduated from university with a degree in English studies, I realised that there was very little call for 10,000 word essays on Jane Austen, so I decided that I wanted to travel and teach abroad. In retrospect, I knew exactly what I didn't want and (with the exception of my friends and family) it was everything surrounding me at the time. Looking back, I think there was a danger that I was feeling the pull of accepting a life which was very much mediocre and convenient rather than inspiring. Anyway, it was always my intention to have a blog so that those of you who are interested could know about life in Korea and here it is....

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

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