It's really a shame that we even we need hotels because we spend so little time staying still. We are so grateful that we are really out and about soaking in as much as possible.
Today started with another formal introduction to the educational system of Korea. We met with President Kwangia Rhee of Seoul Women's University. As a member of its first graduating class and now multi-termed president, she has put the university on the educational map, even though, at 8000 students, it is one of the smallest of the region. With a mission that includes leadership, service learning, and character development. we immediately felt at ease and excited at the prospects of building a relationship with the school. A huge surprise of the day was finding out that they run the premier primary school-- visited by educational leaders of the world. At the entrance to the school stands a huge rock with the Korean symbols for faith, hope, and love as they are the guideposts for the school. We literally had to step into pink booties to maintain the cleanliness of the floors as they have radiant heating so the children and teachers wear either slippers or socks around during the day. There are so many details to share and so many similarities with our PS. What an affirmation!
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