The Foreigner vs. Korean Kid Germs
I have been in Korea for 13 days. It only took 12 for me to get sick (nothing serious...just a head cold). I'm not particularly surpised, though. Most foreign teachers spend much of their year battling colds because we swim in a sea of small booger-y kids coated in germs that are unknown to our immune systems. I've been really good about washing my hands and using hand sanitizer, but apparently I need to take my efforts to Nazi level. So while all of you enjoy your Friday evenings, think of me and my chapped nose, sniffleing and watching Sex and the City.
posted by Nicole at 9:48 PM
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I second that. I spent last winter teaching English without a voice...is that possible? Maybe the bubble boy didn't have it so wrong...
Sorry to hear that Nicole. This may sound icky, but before you go to work every day, try swabbing your nostrils with vaseline on a Qtip (if you have them). When the inside of your nose is dry is when it is most vulnerable to germs. I do this when Rachel gets a cold and when I help out at school. Yes, you enter a whole new world of microbes in the classroom. Stay on guard!
mmmmm, boogery coating.
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