I am completing my Fulbright scholarship year as an English teaching assistant in South Korea. In this role, I teach conversational English to students and hold seminars for teachers at Gwangyang High School, a boys' school. Upon my arrival, I was able to quickly adapt to the school environment, feeling integrated with the other teachers and at ease with the students. I specifically applied for Fulbright Korea because I wanted to gain deeper insight into the country's recent economic success and add diversity to my international experiences by immersing myself in an Asian culture with which I was not yet familiar. I teach 16 lessons a week. Each of these classes contains 32 to 40 students, which allows me to interact with over 500 students per week. Getting to know so many students is challenging, but it is important for me to make time to interact with each of them individually. During my lessons, I cover the listening and speaking sections of the students' English textbook. I then supplement these sections with my own lessons that complement and expand on the information conveyed by the book. Students' English skills vary widely. With this in mind, I customize activities for each classroom setting to engage weaker students while challenging stronger students. I also play an important role in designing students' midterm and final English exams. In this role, I work with other teachers and carefully write and review questions to accurately represent what students are learning in the classroom. In addition to my classes for students, I also organize three teacher workshops per week, two for teachers in the English Department and one for teachers in other departments. I have been accepted very well by others... middle of paper... involved, I now understand Korean culture on a deeper level. For the culmination of my research I am writing an article with my findings and observations. In addition to working on my project, I also learned Korean. I meet with a Korean speaking partner weekly for language exchange and attend an open Korean course. Additionally, since I live with a resident Korean family, it was important for me to build a lasting relationship with them that will continue beyond my scholarship year. Through our meaningful daily interactions, using both Korean and English to communicate, my host family and I have developed a deep personal bond and gained valuable insights into each other's cultures and lives. Throughout my scholarship year, I will continue to learn about Korea through my project, language study, and daily interactions with my homestay and school.