Early Morning

Since I'm still trying to get used to this time difference, my roommate and I both find ourselves awake at 3:30 in the morning. What makes it worse is that we have our physicals/blood tests/ drug tests today, so apparently we can't eat or drink anything six hours before. This only makes me more thirsty. What could we be possibly be doing in our medical check up if we can't eat or drink for six hours? I feel that we all might be going into unexpected surgery.
I feel that this orientation that I am in will be incredibly useful, as it is clear that the main focus seems to be on helping us understand Korean culture before even learning good teaching methods. I'd have to say that it is a fascinating culture. As much as it is beginning to become westernized, I think that would be tragic if it did completely, because there is so much here with so much history. I think the most interesting thing that Koreans do that I have heard about so far is the way they treat others. Their reasonings for doing what they do are so much different than Americans. If I was in a bar in America if I bought someone a drink I would somewhat expect the person I bought for to buy a drink for me later, or at least some point in the near future. In Korea, people who are older will often take people out even if they cannot afford it. A Korean who is another Korean's senior will take the younger one out and possibly not eat so that they can make sure that the person they took out enjoys their meal if that's all they can afford. I think that there is a lot to be learned from that, the idea of doing something because it is right to do, without any expectations of return.

Okay that's all I have right now, I need to find something to do this early that doesn't include drinking water.