1st day in Seoul

I got to skype quite a few people this morning so I feel like I have not even had time to miss people yet, which is a good thing! I got a call telling me someone would come to get me to take me to lunch, which was quite a relief! Two teachers from Canada that work at my school picked me up and took me to Coex Mall, a HUGE underground mall, to get lunch and a few other essentials such as conditioner, soap, power converter and a metro card. We had some traditional Korean food and I got to try kimchi, which was delicious! I understand I look different than these people, but I found it pretty humorous that while I was at the mall for 1 hour I got my picture taken 3 times, many creepy stares and 2 people shout the Korean word for foreigner and then wave really big. I guess this shows that they don't get to see Americans often... I kind of felt like a celebrity! They showed me around my hotel so I could get to know the area. I was pleasantly surprised to see a Starbucks and Dunkin Doughnuts within walking distance! Now I have until Monday to hang out before I start work. I am very excited to start work and get to know some of the other teachers. I think I will really enjoy this experience judging by everyone's friendliness and stories from their experiences! Well I think it is nap time now considering it is 2:00 am in Atlanta! Surprisingly I have not been too jet lagged but I may be going out tonight so I need to rest up!