I spent the weekend curled up in a chair with my bedspread. (We don't have a couch or afghan, so that's the best I could do.) I'm not yet noticing a difference from the shot Dr. Kim gave me. I feel really weak, achy, cold all the time.

Today the director said she'd teach for me so I could just go home. While I was showing her where the kids are in the books and letting her know the general lesson plan, she proceeded to tell me that I'm not doing a good job at the school, that all the other teachers are better than I am, and that her own children were much smarter than I am when they were learning a foreign language. (She actually said that!)

I really don't see how I can continue working with her. I emailed the mission board and asked if there are other possibilities for me to work as a missionary here in Korea. I also looked into other teaching positions here in Korea--there are literally thousands--and emailed my resume to a few places this afternoon. We'll see what happens. Of course, I know I could always go back to Illinois, but I like Korea and would like to stay. I would also like to continue doing mission work this year, but this setting seems highly toxic.