My Name is Susan DeFord. I am your 8th grade Language Arts teacher! I studied English Literature at Western Washington University. I taught English in South Korea, and now I'm teaching Williston, ND.
Where are you from? click on the picture to Learn more Bellingham is a college town. It's slogan is, "The city of subdued Excitement." There's a Mt. Baker, or local volcano, the bay, and a lot of local businesses. Thre i a funny video that shows a beautiful side of my hometown. fun fat: bellingham has more coffeeshops per capita than anywhere else in the country.
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I am Headstanding every chance I get. This one's in Chicago, 2011
My pet monster
The view from my apartment on the 13th floor in Seoul, South Korea.
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나는 수진임니다! My 5 years in Korea
Before moving to North Dakota, I lived in South Korea for 5 years, and I taught mostly 4th and 5th graders while there. South Korea is home to Samsung, LG, Kia, Hyundai, and much more. Korea has the fastest internet in the world, and is nicknamed, "The Hermit Kingdom." The Korean word for the country is Han-gook. 한국.
With some students at Gyomun (교문) School in Guri, South Korea.
Halloween 2009
K-pop is wildly popular--here's a great music video that is NOT Gangnam Style!
At a folk village, I watched these two women make dduk--Korean rice cake--the old fashioned way.