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The Adirondack Thunder made a lot of key signings last season, and one of the more impactful signings that paid off at the end of last season and one of those acquisitions was the signing of Alex Young. The 23-year-old defenseman would put up two goals and six assists for six points in seven games at the end of the 2023-24 season and would play in nine Kelly Cup Playoff games with the Thunder. “I think it was very beneficial for me to get my feet wet and kind of get an experience of the league and how to live a pro lifestyle and use that experience I had for the playoffs to jump right into the regular season this year” Young on being able to get a taste of ECHL experince with the Thunder at the end of last season Early Hockey Days/Juniors Born in Calgary, Alberta, Alex Young found his love for hockey in a backyard pond with his brothers between the ages of four and five. He would then start playing organized hockey with the help of his dad, who volunteered at a learn-to-skate program at a local rink and would end up playing four years in the AJHL with the Canmore Eagles. In four years with the Eagles, he would put up 91 goals and 115 assists for 206 points in 172 career games. Alex would end up being drafted in the seventh round of the 2020 Draft by the San Jose Sharks . “That was pretty cool. I had talked to them beforehand, and I was hoping they were going to take a chance on me and draft me. I was at Colgate University when they drafted me. It was actually during a practice, and my other teammates came out yelling at me cause out skating around, and that’s how they broke the news to me.” Young on being drafted by the Sharks Collegiate Career Young spent his first three collegiate seasons at Colgate University, where he scored 37 goals and 46 assists for 83 points in 100 games as a member of the Raiders. In his first season with Colgate, he scored six goals and seven assists for 13 points in 21 games. He was also named to the ECAC First All-Star Team in 2023, the same year the Raiders won the ECAC Championship. One of the things Young touched on during his time with the Raiders was that he was able to play alongside his brother Colton for three years. Colton has spent the last three seasons in the ECHL with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits , where he’s scored 12 goals and added 19 assists for 31 points in 60 career games. “It was awesome, it’s a great school, the team was awesome, everyone of my teammates and my experience there was something I’ll remember and cherish for the rest of my life. It was also a cool experience to play with my brother for three of those years; to have that experience and play there was something special”. Alex Young on his time at Colgate Alex would end up transferring to Arizona State for his final year of eligibility, where he would put up just six goals and three points for nine points in 37 games. During the 2023-24 season, the Sun Devils would share their rink with the Arizona Coyotes, who were using Mullins Arena as their home rink. “That was definitely a cool experience sharing the ice with the Coyotes. I never really ran into them at all, but we would see a couple of NHL team practice or pregame skate after us. Just to see the atmosphere of the fans to come in and cheer for both us and the Coyotes was pretty special, and that brand new arena is nice too, so it was cool to play there.” Alex Young on the his experience at Arizona State A Strong Start To 2024-25 Undoubtedly, Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Pete MacArthur liked what he saw in Young last year and decided to bring him back for the 2024-25 season. Through his first 22 games this season, the 23-year-old forward has put up six goals and eight assists for 14 points, as well as seeing top-line minutes. He is currently tied for second in goals, assists, and points for Adirondack. This article first appeared on Inside The Rink and was syndicated with permission.CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Prachanda takes stock of Baidhya's health

SACRAMENTO — The Butte College men’s soccer team made history when it advanced to the California Community College Athletic Association Final Four for the first time with a win on Nov. 30, and the Roadrunners made history once again when they defeated Long Beach City College 1-0 Friday to advance to the program’s first-ever CCCAA state championship. “Unbelievable,” Butte head coach Ross Sandberg said when asked about his first reaction to advancing to the state championship. “These guys showed their resilience. Long Beach City brought a lot of pressure. Their number 10 (Jose Mariscal) advertised, number 17 (Ulises Grado) was elite. My backline was top-notch as well. It was a fun game for the crowd to watch, hands down, and it was not fun for either one of us coaches to coach in. It was sheer excitement and tears, and these guys have been through so much. I’m still at a loss for words.” Butte will face Cuyamaca (18-4-2), which defeated Cañada 2-1 in double overtime in the other CCAA semifinal. The Coyotes have won 14 straight, entering the CCCAA championship Sunday, while the Roadrunners have won seven straight and nine of their last 10. As the Roadrunners prepared to depart for Sacramento for their Final Four matchup on Friday, Sandberg told his team he wanted to stay for the full weekend. This meant winning Friday and competing for the CCCAA championship on Sunday. On paper, the Roadrunners (18-4-4) had their odds stacked against them, coming in as the No. 14 seed in the NorCal bracket and facing the No. 1 team in the SoCal bracket Long Beach (19-4-3). However, the Roadrunners played on the road for three of their four playoff matches entering Friday, all five, if you include their first-round match that was forced to be played at Harrison Stadium in Oroville due to field conditions. They also had injuries occur throughout the season, and are as healthy as they’ve been all season and playing their best. They’ve embraced a back-to-the-wall mentality all season, having the mental toughness to play from behind in key matches and come out on top. “We had the option to wear our black uniforms or wear our white uniforms, and we chose to wear our whites,” Sandberg said. “We’ve been in the whites for six games in a row now and on the road still. This whole ride that we’ve been on for the last two and a half weeks is something we’ll all remember forever.” Friday’s match was similar to one the Roadrunners have played all season. Long Beach controlled the ball for much of the first half and out-shot Butte 25-8 and 7-2 in shots on goal. Sandberg said the Roadrunners were outplayed for the first 20-30 minutes due to nerves, but settled down and sharpened up as the match went on. Sandberg said he was OK with the amount of shots taken, as a lot of them were from 20-25 yards away. The Roadrunners’ chances came off of counter-attacks but were limited. Butte goalkeeper and Chico High alumnus Manny Diaz made seven saves to keep the Vikings off the scoreboard. “Manny had, I would say, his best game of the year,” Sandberg said of his goalkeeper. “He was clutch, he was comfortable, his ball distribution continues to get better, he made some great saves that kept us in the game, and he just continues to develop.” With three minutes and 40 seconds left in regulation, Butte forward Matteo Di Gennaro capitalized on a turnover by the Vikings. The Roadrunners knew it was getting close to going to overtime and began to apply pressure. On a pass backward by the Long Beach defender intended for goalkeeper Abraham Ramirez, Di Gennaro beat Ramirez to the ball and flipped it over the goalkeeper’s head on his fourth shot and only shot on goal to give the Roadrunners a 1-0 lead. The match was as physical as expected, with four yellow cards being shown to the Roadrunners and two to the Vikings. Butte captain Elias Stingl received a red card 89 minutes and 55 seconds into the match, just three minutes after the match’s only goal. As a result of the red card, Stingl is suspended for one match, ending the sophomore’s junior college career. The foul was called on a slide tackle, but Sandberg could not get official clarification from the referee as the refs were busy calming the crowd down. Sandberg said he and Butte College are in the appeal process as of Friday night and sending a video to the CCCAA, in hopes of getting Stingl eligible for Sunday’s match. Sandberg said the commissioner and president of the CA were on site and saw it happen, so “hopefully, they justly do it.” “Hopefully, they make a decision quickly. You can’t do that to a sophomore with one minute left in a game in a state semifinal game,” Sandberg said. “Sophomore, defensive player of the year, probably All-American, second foul called on him all game and a straight red? Unjust. It was crap.” As a result of the red card, the Roadrunners played a man down for the remainder of the match, which included three minutes of stoppage time, but will be able to play with a full team minus Stingl if the appeal is upheld by the CCCAA. “We’ve had next man up all season,” Sandberg said. “We’ve had a ton of injuries and overcome a lot, and this is just another thing. My heart goes out, and I’m gut-wrenched for Elias Stingl as a person and as a player, for what he’s poured into this program, and this being his sophomore season and the captain of this team. Crappy way for this to end.”Lenny Trudo, second row left, a Peace Corps volunteer, poses with his gifted students and a co-teacher during a class picnic in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo By Lenny Trudo This contribution contains journal entries written in real time in 1978 and additional commentary written in March 2010 in time for the Peace Corps Revisit Tour in Seoul. December 1977. A Peace Corps offer arrived in the mail today. It is most interesting and exciting. I can actually live in Korea for two years and pursue an educational direction. However, the nature of the political situation, the country’s double standard in human rights, the pervasive American military influence, the Korean congressional bribery scandal and the imminent American troop withdrawal tend to make me want to decline this invitation. Jan. 22, 1978. Well, I’ve got my airplane tickets and I’ve got my itinerary to the Far East. I’m excited about the prospect. Feb. 19, 1978. We heard from the program staff about what our function will be for the next two years, namely to 1) teach Korean students English using the Peace Corps methodology for ESL; 2) teach Korean teachers a new teaching methodology and help them to improve their English communication skills; and 3) teach a small group of gifted Korean middle school students English. The lady who briefed us said that the teachers treat a class not as individuals but as one cohesive group. Feb. 27, 1978. There is a good deal of anxiety within the group as to our placement and our part in the process. There are over 70 sites where the provincial education directors have requested a need for Peace Corps, and there are only about 30 of us. March 10, 1978. Whenever I am attempting to understand Korean patterns of this culture, I realize how little I know, and then I begin examining my own values and those of American culture ... it is 5:30 a.m., and the Korean national anthem is now playing as it does every morning. This peninsula of a country is very nationalistic and geopolitically vulnerable. Students gather in a group at Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo The town As Danyang was in the countryside of North Chungcheong Province, the students were generally poor. Some came from villages many kilometers away and lived in Danyang because they lived too far away and it was the only school that they could attend. Danyang is the county seat. Some students walked miles to the school through the mountains. April 1, 1978. The town is very small and difficult to get to but it is said to be very beautiful. That could be an ideal place to live. April 14, 1978. I arrived at Danyang with my co-teacher, Ms. Kang, who is very bright. and we were greeted by the head teacher, Mr. Kim. He tookus to a restaurant and we all had bulgogi and beer. It was great. On Sunday, I explored and walked to the Namhan River. I marveled at its beauty. The mountains are cut by the river. Danyang has a rural atmosphere. April 14, 1978. I looked at the teachers’ room where I will be spending a large part of my time. Then, my co-teacher and I walked up a path behind the school and she showed me a Buddhist temple where I can drink water from the stream. Facilities Each classroom had a Korean flag in the front and center. There was a platform for the teachers to stand. Every classroom had a few pictures, a mirror and a pot for water. There was no electricity in the classrooms, except for third-year student classrooms and the teachers’ room. Stoves were put in the room in December that burned “yeontan” (charcoal briquettes). The classrooms were simple, with cement floors. There were 68 wooden desks in each room, with a little space for a row and some space in the front of the class and the back of the class. There were sliding windows that opened to the hall. The students changed their shoes when they entered the school and placed their street shoes in a shoe rack. April 21, 1978. The first day of work proved to be a day of symbolic welcome and gestures. Some of the events of this day included: gave a speech, taught classes, played volleyball followed by drinking “makgeolli” (rice wine) in the teachers’ lounge and a formal dinner. I gave a speech in English and my co-teacher translated it. She stood next to me all the time to help shorten the communication gap that exists. During the speech, the schoolgirls, in their uniforms, were lined up in rows. The opening ceremony was full of pro-government rhetoric and rhetoric about family values. Lenny Trudo, second from right, a Peace Corps volunteer, poses with students and the Emile Bell during a field trip to Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, spring 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo Student life Education is very important in Korea. It determines status. Students paid 20,000 won every three months, which was very dear to them, to attend class. The class sizes were as large as 60 to 70 students. Each student studied about eight different subjects. Each class had a leader. Each week, individual leaders were appointed. Students were left alone when there wasn’t a class and were expected to study during that time. The students wore identical uniforms. Each student was distinguished by name tag and the year in school. They changed uniforms with the seasons. The students came to school at 8 a.m. in the warm weather and at 8:30 a.m. in the cold season and left at 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively, except for the third-year students. They ate lunch in the classrooms from “dosirak” containing rice and kimchi. Students stayed with the same class and the teachers rotated among classrooms. There were school meetings every Monday to hear the principal speak, to give awards and to practice bowing. The students worked to improve the school. For example, once a week there was a cleaning period to clean the classrooms, halls, teacher room and the surroundings. Occasionally, the entire school was organized to work on the grounds: picking up rocks, picking weeds, watering the shrubs, moving dirt and picking up litter. Other activities the students engaged in were class picnics, sports days, parents’ days and civil defense drills. Students with a yellow flag participate in a civil defense drill on the roof of Dan Yang Girls' Middle School in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo According to Confucianism, a student respects the teacher. Students bowed and greeted the teacher before and at the conclusion of each class. Outside of school, the students were expected to wear their uniform and greet the teacher with a bow. If a student was bad, then she was brought into the teachers’ room and reprimanded. Sometimes the teacher whacked the student’s hand with a stick or a book. April 20, 1978. We had a teacher demo today. Many teachers watched our procedure. My colleague, Rich, who is to be placed in Jecheon, visited. Also, the local Board of Education supervisors were in attendance to observe our teaching. This was followed by a beef dinner with vegetables at a restaurant, courtesy of our principal. He is a very generous man and went out of his way to make me, as a new teacher, feel comfortable. April 21, 1978. Sometimes the customs are strange, like never put rice in your soup on formal occasions or never stick chopsticks in your bowl of rice. April 22, 1978. Yesterday was track and field day. The most incredible thing about yesterday’s track and field day is how much all of the students “got into” what they were doing. The day begain at 8 a.m. with a parade. One sign read the “Saemaeul Virgin Workers,” and they had yellow headbands and hoes. As part of the military training drills, the girl students practiced various exercises, including one exercise that had them throwing rubber objects to simulate grenades. The students brought out their desks to the schoolyard. Then, they sang songs and participated in cheers. This went on until 6 p.m., and the noise level was kept at a steady pitch. Students participate in a sports day event at Dan Yang Girls' Middle School in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. The whole day was devoted to sports, including 'simulated grenade throwing activities," and dressing their foreign male teacher in drag. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo April 23, 1978. The 'hak saengs' (students) ask me the same questions over and over again. "Do you like Korean food?" "Why did you come to Korea?" "Are you married?" and "when will you get married?" What are the differences between American and Korean education?" "What am I proud about in the United States?" (April 28, 1978) April 25, 1978. The Korean style of working hard and playing hard is really neat. The people here work very hard. Teachers and students alike work sometimes from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. studying. I hope I can keep a good work pace. The people seem to have a selfless attitude, which I admire. Sometimes, the customs seem so rigid, but the people are kind and organized. May 8, 1978. Today was Parents' Day. There were games and traditional Korean dancing. I participated in a mock marriage ceremony as the bride. Later there was a volleyball game and drinking makgeolli. May 10, 1978. Today, I walked into class not knowing there was no Korean teacher. In this situation, the students know a little English and I only know a little Korean. Yet the students are kind and do not take advantage of me. Here, the students are trusted, and they work hard. Students laugh at Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. "At that time, I had a front false tooth with a palate that I could take out and put in," Trudo explained. "So, when I did that, the students laughed in stitches." Courtesy of Lenny Trudo Pedagogy Students seldom had the opportunity to speak in class as individuals. The main method was memorization and recitation as a group. I often heard the sing-song recitation of the students as a group when I passed by their classroom. Teachers dominated the class. There were a few audio-visual aids or a variety of teaching methodologies. The chalkboard was the main tool. When outside evaluators visited, the teachers prepared special AV aids. Third-year students came back to school every night to study in order to pass the next level test. The test was the most important goal of learning and the only measure of a student’s knowledge and thinking skills. To go to college, one had to pass a highly competitive test. All teaching was directed to the test. In my opinion, the students had a high degree of rote memory ability, but it was difficult for them to think for themselves. As a result of test emphasis, spoken and listening English were difficult for college students. May 12, 1978. As the only American in the village, and for some, the first American they have ever known, I sometimes get asked interesting questions. For example, “What is Francis Scott Key’s job?” or “How did America become one of the most powerful nations on earth?” or “What’s the difference between a gerund and a participle?” May 29, 1978. It is a week after Buddha’s birthday. I visited a temple. At the back of the temple there were paper lanterns with expressions and symbols written on them. And inside the temple, I could hear a chant to the beat of a hollow wooden ball. The chant was captivating. I could smell the incense from under the doors. Teachers’ lives In a small place like Danyang, life was boring and stifling for many teachers. The whole life of a teacher in Danyang was dictated by school life. There was little time for recreation, leisure time or relaxation. It seemed that teachers socialized with each other little outside of class in this village unless they were drinking partners. Women and men teachers in the teachers’ lounge segregated themselves by gender during formal occasions or when everyone went out to eat as a group. Basically, teachers worked very hard. They were burdened with paperwork, teaching on the average of 35 hours per week. There were teachers’ meetings every morning. These meetings began with a bow. Each department head spoke. The teachers were lectured on working hard. Each teacher was responsible for student conduct inside and outside the classroom. The teachers were eager to impress the vice principal and principal. The relationship was very formal. Teachers let off steam by playing volleyball at least once a week after school. The games were taken seriously, and the teachers would go wild by the outcome. Bets were placed: 5,000 won or a toothbrush, soap, etc. Sometimes quarrels broke out over line calls. Afterward, makgeolli and cookies were served. Sometimes, one school played another school. Afterward, the students prepared soup and food. After a couple of years, they were anxious to leave. June 1, 1978. There is no school today because the students are needed to help plant rice. Villagers plant rice in co-op groups. All the villagers help plant someone else’s hectare and the reciprocation goes on. I see them bending over and sticking the green shoots into the muddy and rocky soil beneath the layer of water, up to their ankles in mud. There is no large machinery. June 17, 1978. Today, we picked barley all day long. It was an incredible day. The students were dressed in white pants and blue tops. The soldiers were dressed in green, all singing songs after a hard day’s work. I can see them migrating from down the hills to the ferry which crosses the river. The ferry operator, with one arm, struggles against the current, pushing the pole off the bottom, bracing himself against a soldier. A class photo of students from Dan Yang Girls' Middle School Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo Socialization In my opinion, the teacher’s role as a “socializer” was very strong. They disciplined students who did not conform to the standards of the Korean education system. Appearance was important. The students’ appearances to the teachers were as important as the teachers’ appearances to the administration. Respect was shown by bowing and by receiving items with two hands, for example. Teachers could earn points, and if they had enough, they could ask for a transfer to another school or to a higher rank. June 25, 1978. It is really more difficult to live in a foreign country than I had first imagined. It is especially unique how the stimuli and new things keep coming and coming. A new day helps but little to familiarize and cope. As a foreigner, I am often the center of attention and focus. That, coupled with poor Korean language communication skills, compounds the problem. June 28, 1978. Now, the summer rains begin to fall early in the morning. The definition of Peace Corps is “the hardest job you’ll ever love.” It is much more difficult than I expected it to be. Living “like a Korean” is interesting, but the truth is that the cultural incongruities and incompatibilities are vast. Looking back July 7, 1978. Today is the last day of the semester for me. I can hear the thunder echoing across the mountains. This small town is traditional. Danyang is “old” Korea for sure. This makes it more difficult to live here, but when I walk across the mountain from the train station and see the town nestled in between the mountains, it is a good feeling. 2010. Teaching English in Dan Yang Girls’ Middle School in 1978 has been a very good experience for me. As it was my first career job out of college, it has taught me a lot about Korean society, American society and comparative educational systems. Most of all, it taught me a lot about myself! In 2010, when I wrote this, Danyang was under water due to the dam. They moved the village over the mountain, but the girls’ school was still standing as it was at a higher elevation. Lenny Trudo was a Peace Corps Korea volunteer (K-44) assigned to Dan Yang Girls’ Middle School in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, from April 1978 till February 1979, where he taught in the English as a second language (ESL) program. The author may be reached at lennytrudo@gmail.com.

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Baylor wins 6th straight as Sawyer Robertson throws 4 TDs in 45-17 win to end Kansas seasonLenny Trudo, second row left, a Peace Corps volunteer, poses with his gifted students and a co-teacher during a class picnic in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo By Lenny Trudo This contribution contains journal entries written in real time in 1978 and additional commentary written in March 2010 in time for the Peace Corps Revisit Tour in Seoul. December 1977. A Peace Corps offer arrived in the mail today. It is most interesting and exciting. I can actually live in Korea for two years and pursue an educational direction. However, the nature of the political situation, the country’s double standard in human rights, the pervasive American military influence, the Korean congressional bribery scandal and the imminent American troop withdrawal tend to make me want to decline this invitation. Jan. 22, 1978. Well, I’ve got my airplane tickets and I’ve got my itinerary to the Far East. I’m excited about the prospect. Feb. 19, 1978. We heard from the program staff about what our function will be for the next two years, namely to 1) teach Korean students English using the Peace Corps methodology for ESL; 2) teach Korean teachers a new teaching methodology and help them to improve their English communication skills; and 3) teach a small group of gifted Korean middle school students English. The lady who briefed us said that the teachers treat a class not as individuals but as one cohesive group. Feb. 27, 1978. There is a good deal of anxiety within the group as to our placement and our part in the process. There are over 70 sites where the provincial education directors have requested a need for Peace Corps, and there are only about 30 of us. March 10, 1978. Whenever I am attempting to understand Korean patterns of this culture, I realize how little I know, and then I begin examining my own values and those of American culture ... it is 5:30 a.m., and the Korean national anthem is now playing as it does every morning. This peninsula of a country is very nationalistic and geopolitically vulnerable. Students gather in a group at Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo The town As Danyang was in the countryside of North Chungcheong Province, the students were generally poor. Some came from villages many kilometers away and lived in Danyang because they lived too far away and it was the only school that they could attend. Danyang is the county seat. Some students walked miles to the school through the mountains. April 1, 1978. The town is very small and difficult to get to but it is said to be very beautiful. That could be an ideal place to live. April 14, 1978. I arrived at Danyang with my co-teacher, Ms. Kang, who is very bright. and we were greeted by the head teacher, Mr. Kim. He tookus to a restaurant and we all had bulgogi and beer. It was great. On Sunday, I explored and walked to the Namhan River. I marveled at its beauty. The mountains are cut by the river. Danyang has a rural atmosphere. April 14, 1978. I looked at the teachers’ room where I will be spending a large part of my time. Then, my co-teacher and I walked up a path behind the school and she showed me a Buddhist temple where I can drink water from the stream. Facilities Each classroom had a Korean flag in the front and center. There was a platform for the teachers to stand. Every classroom had a few pictures, a mirror and a pot for water. There was no electricity in the classrooms, except for third-year student classrooms and the teachers’ room. Stoves were put in the room in December that burned “yeontan” (charcoal briquettes). The classrooms were simple, with cement floors. There were 68 wooden desks in each room, with a little space for a row and some space in the front of the class and the back of the class. There were sliding windows that opened to the hall. The students changed their shoes when they entered the school and placed their street shoes in a shoe rack. April 21, 1978. The first day of work proved to be a day of symbolic welcome and gestures. Some of the events of this day included: gave a speech, taught classes, played volleyball followed by drinking “makgeolli” (rice wine) in the teachers’ lounge and a formal dinner. I gave a speech in English and my co-teacher translated it. She stood next to me all the time to help shorten the communication gap that exists. During the speech, the schoolgirls, in their uniforms, were lined up in rows. The opening ceremony was full of pro-government rhetoric and rhetoric about family values. Lenny Trudo, second from right, a Peace Corps volunteer, poses with students and the Emile Bell during a field trip to Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, spring 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo Student life Education is very important in Korea. It determines status. Students paid 20,000 won every three months, which was very dear to them, to attend class. The class sizes were as large as 60 to 70 students. Each student studied about eight different subjects. Each class had a leader. Each week, individual leaders were appointed. Students were left alone when there wasn’t a class and were expected to study during that time. The students wore identical uniforms. Each student was distinguished by name tag and the year in school. They changed uniforms with the seasons. The students came to school at 8 a.m. in the warm weather and at 8:30 a.m. in the cold season and left at 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively, except for the third-year students. They ate lunch in the classrooms from “dosirak” containing rice and kimchi. Students stayed with the same class and the teachers rotated among classrooms. There were school meetings every Monday to hear the principal speak, to give awards and to practice bowing. The students worked to improve the school. For example, once a week there was a cleaning period to clean the classrooms, halls, teacher room and the surroundings. Occasionally, the entire school was organized to work on the grounds: picking up rocks, picking weeds, watering the shrubs, moving dirt and picking up litter. Other activities the students engaged in were class picnics, sports days, parents’ days and civil defense drills. Students with a yellow flag participate in a civil defense drill on the roof of Dan Yang Girls' Middle School in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo According to Confucianism, a student respects the teacher. Students bowed and greeted the teacher before and at the conclusion of each class. Outside of school, the students were expected to wear their uniform and greet the teacher with a bow. If a student was bad, then she was brought into the teachers’ room and reprimanded. Sometimes the teacher whacked the student’s hand with a stick or a book. April 20, 1978. We had a teacher demo today. Many teachers watched our procedure. My colleague, Rich, who is to be placed in Jecheon, visited. Also, the local Board of Education supervisors were in attendance to observe our teaching. This was followed by a beef dinner with vegetables at a restaurant, courtesy of our principal. He is a very generous man and went out of his way to make me, as a new teacher, feel comfortable. April 21, 1978. Sometimes the customs are strange, like never put rice in your soup on formal occasions or never stick chopsticks in your bowl of rice. April 22, 1978. Yesterday was track and field day. The most incredible thing about yesterday’s track and field day is how much all of the students “got into” what they were doing. The day begain at 8 a.m. with a parade. One sign read the “Saemaeul Virgin Workers,” and they had yellow headbands and hoes. As part of the military training drills, the girl students practiced various exercises, including one exercise that had them throwing rubber objects to simulate grenades. The students brought out their desks to the schoolyard. Then, they sang songs and participated in cheers. This went on until 6 p.m., and the noise level was kept at a steady pitch. Students participate in a sports day event at Dan Yang Girls' Middle School in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. The whole day was devoted to sports, including 'simulated grenade throwing activities," and dressing their foreign male teacher in drag. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo April 23, 1978. The 'hak saengs' (students) ask me the same questions over and over again. "Do you like Korean food?" "Why did you come to Korea?" "Are you married?" and "when will you get married?" What are the differences between American and Korean education?" "What am I proud about in the United States?" (April 28, 1978) April 25, 1978. The Korean style of working hard and playing hard is really neat. The people here work very hard. Teachers and students alike work sometimes from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. studying. I hope I can keep a good work pace. The people seem to have a selfless attitude, which I admire. Sometimes, the customs seem so rigid, but the people are kind and organized. May 8, 1978. Today was Parents' Day. There were games and traditional Korean dancing. I participated in a mock marriage ceremony as the bride. Later there was a volleyball game and drinking makgeolli. May 10, 1978. Today, I walked into class not knowing there was no Korean teacher. In this situation, the students know a little English and I only know a little Korean. Yet the students are kind and do not take advantage of me. Here, the students are trusted, and they work hard. Students laugh at Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. "At that time, I had a front false tooth with a palate that I could take out and put in," Trudo explained. "So, when I did that, the students laughed in stitches." Courtesy of Lenny Trudo Pedagogy Students seldom had the opportunity to speak in class as individuals. The main method was memorization and recitation as a group. I often heard the sing-song recitation of the students as a group when I passed by their classroom. Teachers dominated the class. There were a few audio-visual aids or a variety of teaching methodologies. The chalkboard was the main tool. When outside evaluators visited, the teachers prepared special AV aids. Third-year students came back to school every night to study in order to pass the next level test. The test was the most important goal of learning and the only measure of a student’s knowledge and thinking skills. To go to college, one had to pass a highly competitive test. All teaching was directed to the test. In my opinion, the students had a high degree of rote memory ability, but it was difficult for them to think for themselves. As a result of test emphasis, spoken and listening English were difficult for college students. May 12, 1978. As the only American in the village, and for some, the first American they have ever known, I sometimes get asked interesting questions. For example, “What is Francis Scott Key’s job?” or “How did America become one of the most powerful nations on earth?” or “What’s the difference between a gerund and a participle?” May 29, 1978. It is a week after Buddha’s birthday. I visited a temple. At the back of the temple there were paper lanterns with expressions and symbols written on them. And inside the temple, I could hear a chant to the beat of a hollow wooden ball. The chant was captivating. I could smell the incense from under the doors. Teachers’ lives In a small place like Danyang, life was boring and stifling for many teachers. The whole life of a teacher in Danyang was dictated by school life. There was little time for recreation, leisure time or relaxation. It seemed that teachers socialized with each other little outside of class in this village unless they were drinking partners. Women and men teachers in the teachers’ lounge segregated themselves by gender during formal occasions or when everyone went out to eat as a group. Basically, teachers worked very hard. They were burdened with paperwork, teaching on the average of 35 hours per week. There were teachers’ meetings every morning. These meetings began with a bow. Each department head spoke. The teachers were lectured on working hard. Each teacher was responsible for student conduct inside and outside the classroom. The teachers were eager to impress the vice principal and principal. The relationship was very formal. Teachers let off steam by playing volleyball at least once a week after school. The games were taken seriously, and the teachers would go wild by the outcome. Bets were placed: 5,000 won or a toothbrush, soap, etc. Sometimes quarrels broke out over line calls. Afterward, makgeolli and cookies were served. Sometimes, one school played another school. Afterward, the students prepared soup and food. After a couple of years, they were anxious to leave. June 1, 1978. There is no school today because the students are needed to help plant rice. Villagers plant rice in co-op groups. All the villagers help plant someone else’s hectare and the reciprocation goes on. I see them bending over and sticking the green shoots into the muddy and rocky soil beneath the layer of water, up to their ankles in mud. There is no large machinery. June 17, 1978. Today, we picked barley all day long. It was an incredible day. The students were dressed in white pants and blue tops. The soldiers were dressed in green, all singing songs after a hard day’s work. I can see them migrating from down the hills to the ferry which crosses the river. The ferry operator, with one arm, struggles against the current, pushing the pole off the bottom, bracing himself against a soldier. A class photo of students from Dan Yang Girls' Middle School Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, 1978. Courtesy of Lenny Trudo Socialization In my opinion, the teacher’s role as a “socializer” was very strong. They disciplined students who did not conform to the standards of the Korean education system. Appearance was important. The students’ appearances to the teachers were as important as the teachers’ appearances to the administration. Respect was shown by bowing and by receiving items with two hands, for example. Teachers could earn points, and if they had enough, they could ask for a transfer to another school or to a higher rank. June 25, 1978. It is really more difficult to live in a foreign country than I had first imagined. It is especially unique how the stimuli and new things keep coming and coming. A new day helps but little to familiarize and cope. As a foreigner, I am often the center of attention and focus. That, coupled with poor Korean language communication skills, compounds the problem. June 28, 1978. Now, the summer rains begin to fall early in the morning. The definition of Peace Corps is “the hardest job you’ll ever love.” It is much more difficult than I expected it to be. Living “like a Korean” is interesting, but the truth is that the cultural incongruities and incompatibilities are vast. Looking back July 7, 1978. Today is the last day of the semester for me. I can hear the thunder echoing across the mountains. This small town is traditional. Danyang is “old” Korea for sure. This makes it more difficult to live here, but when I walk across the mountain from the train station and see the town nestled in between the mountains, it is a good feeling. 2010. Teaching English in Dan Yang Girls’ Middle School in 1978 has been a very good experience for me. As it was my first career job out of college, it has taught me a lot about Korean society, American society and comparative educational systems. Most of all, it taught me a lot about myself! In 2010, when I wrote this, Danyang was under water due to the dam. They moved the village over the mountain, but the girls’ school was still standing as it was at a higher elevation. Lenny Trudo was a Peace Corps Korea volunteer (K-44) assigned to Dan Yang Girls’ Middle School in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, from April 1978 till February 1979, where he taught in the English as a second language (ESL) program. 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