Low-quality picture of a generic-looking building with a tree in the middle. Nice.
Man, what's the deal with so many male Korean English teachers acting as if they're reading for the part of Uriah Heep?
Anyway, in other news, came across a relatively new doctor's office in Suncheon advertising itself with "Clinic for Foreigner." It's in Geumdang, between the Lotteria and Paris Baguette over there. You can get a map of the area here, with the clinic's name---복음의원---pointed out. It's open from 8:30 to 6:30 during the week, and until 3:30 on Saturday, with lunch being from 1 until 2. The sign on the outside says it offers a variety of basic services, and the banner along the awning says it offers Botox and Calogen injections, too. Not sure if the quality of English is better than other doctors in town, or if this clinic offers anything the other clinics don't, but hey, at least they're advertising in English and making an effort to attract the customers many wish to avoid.
* Update (May 1, 18:20): By virtue of being sick for a fucking month I had an opportunity to try out the clinic today. I must say I was disappointed based on my higher expectations, and can't really recommend it as a "foreigner clinic," or whatever. The two receptionists seemed nice enough, but they didn't speak English. They were having a little discussion amongst themselves about my age and how to calculate it based on my birthdate. (Much more amusing to those who aren't in a great deal of pain, I can assure you). The doctor's English level was quite low, and I often had difficulty understanding him. Those comments aren't necessarily complaints that make this clinic worse than any others that may be in the area, but they just indicate that this doctor's office doesn't actually specialize in or cater to foreigners, in spite of the sign out front. And, like every other doctor I've seen in Korea, this one didn't do anything. He listened to my ailments, asked asinine questions, checked my breathing, and handed me a print-out. Didn't even check anything else until I asked him to. He did tell me that I probably didn't have cancer because I was too young. Not thorough whatsoever, but an exam we've come to expect here. Hell, I remember when I was getting my in-country phyisical for my first public school job. The packet of forms requested a battery of exams to check all my body's systems and major organs. The doctor told me that it'd be very time consuming and expensive to run these tests, so he just asked me if I had any problems with my stomach, liver, nervous system, etc. Anyway, this new clinic in Suncheon is pretty generic, and although one of the receptionists was kind of cute, to be honest I think you'd be better off trying the one above the Mini-Stop across from NC Department Store. But, actually, I'm not sure if I can fully recommend that doctor, since I was obviously not cured after two visits, but whatever. Living in Korea means learning how to deal with shit.
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