Koreans had a party.

Yesterday, we had a fantastic party.
Here is some pictures.





Here is Won(Il-won). He is an exhibition manager.
Recently, he designed an infant supplies expo.
And he is preparing a wine expo, now.





Here is Hyuk-soo. I can't remember his english name.
He is just finished an intern in Pfizer which is medicine company(viagra).
And now he is working for Dupont, chemistry company.






Woo-chan, Kyu-won and Won(Il-won)
Woo-chan is a Uni student.
And Kyu-won is an architect, he is building an apartment.
He became a father 3 days ago. he has a healthy daughter.




And Jieun and me(Dong-gun).
She is graduating Uni in Feb.
And I'm graduating in Aug.
I'm going to working for Samsung Electronics after graduating.
Now I'm studying in a Lab which is supported by that company.


Han-soo was busy, so may he can join next party.


And I don't have picture but Dong-kwan also attendanced.

We had a fantastic BBQ and soju(Korean vodka).

Koreans are going to have a party for bidding 2007

We meet every second weekend of even month.
But in this month we couldn't, because lots of member had some work like final tests and interviews.
So we're going to meet on 20th of Dec.

Anybody who wants to join this party. Always Welcome!!
I want to meet Everybody of you.

[The Party from the other side of earth]
When? 20th of Dec 2007
Where? Sa-dang Seoul Korea.
Who? Han-soo, Won(Il-won), Dong gun, Ji eun, Hyuk-soo, Kyu-won and more..
Phone: +82-10-6677-9814

I'll take pictures and post here.

Coming soon.

P.S : Tony, you're absolutely hilarious.

Christmas 2007 - some pix

Some pix from December 13th. Best wishes for 2008 and beyond! Katherine x

A Shame....

I used to be an agent for International House and Embassy CES for more than 10 years and I always appreciated the work of the teacher trainers there. It is a shem that this won't be going on. Any way I wish you all the best and hope to see you in different places where I've got cooperations running.
I also quite liked coming to Hastings with the odd student group myself. There seems to be no more reason to come to Hastings any more, which is a shame as well.

Christine Keegan

This is us in January 2006. I've never learnt more and so intensively than in those 30 days... When teachers do their job with passion there's no chance students won't get involved. Thanks Allan, Anne and Ellie...

International melting pot

Firstly, thanks Allan for setting this up.

I trained as an EFL teacher at International House, Palace Court under Ellie and Lynne, and started teaching my first classes in Hastings in 1998. The intensive CELTA course I took then is something that I remember more vividly than many other years of education. Ellie and Lynne had a huge impact, giving of themselves to make us into teachers. Exhausting, exciting and inspiring. Thank you.

Then, in the summer of 2006, after many years away, I came back and was welcomed into the wonderful staff room at Gensing Manor, now Embassy CES. I was struck by how supportive all the teachers were to me and how positive the atmosphere was. I immediately felt at home. I have never worked with more friendly students or more committed and talented colleagues…and with such high speeds on the Guardian crossword.

Thank you everyone. I’d particularly like to thank Jan for helping me out of a tight spot with a bunch of Russians last year, Steve for always being supportive and Phil the cleaner for being so cheerful.

ABOVE: Lovely pre-intermediate afternoon class July 2006. Libya, China, Italy, Colombia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Libya, Japan and UK.

RIGHT: Dynamic intermediate morning class August 2007. Fascinating discussions and nine different nationalities, UK, China, Spain, Italy, Ivory Coast, South Korea, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic.

BELOW LEFT: Embassy School at Gensing Manor in November 2007.

I’ve really enjoyed my relatively brief time with Embassy and International House. It is truly an international melting pot where people from all over the globe arrive to learn English and then leave with more than that: a wealth of cultural understanding and new friendship. I think it’s a tremendous shame that such a great school with fantastic teachers and marvellous support staff and so much goodwill should be set to close.

Good luck to everyone.

From Korea.

[Korea vs. Togo in World cup 2006]

I'm Dong gun. I was always happy and fine in Hastings.

(without a day when Korea was beated by Switchland in World cup 2006)

And there is a sentimental place for me.

I studied in there with good teachers, good friends and my girlfriend.

I'm missing everybody, garden, a lot of house cheastnuts and fire alarm.

[Touring Han river on a ferry with Hasayo and Jieun(Aug.2007)]

[Trying Korean food which is made of chicken's foot with Mana and Jieun (Sep.2007)]

You gave me a lot of friends. We are still keep in touch and some of friends visited Korea. May you remember Hisayo and Mana. Also I will visit other friends. We made strong friendship in Hastings.

[My parents Jean and Reg in Hastings]

You gave me father and mother.

At the first time I met them. They were just host family.

But they became my father and mother.

[Jieun in market place (Nov.2007)]

[In a restaurant (Aug.2007)]

I love everybody and everythings in Hastings. I was very sad when I heard it's closing, I feel I'm losting a piece of memory. I wish what I heard is a dream. But I know end means new start. So I hope all of you have happy life as past. And someday when I visit Hastings again I'd like to meet you again.

Anyway nobody can take my memory. The school is always there in my mind.

Dong gun.