HEALTH CHECK!

Let me tell you about our health check. It was much more funny in person, but let me help you imagine! Today (Tuesday) we had our first Korean doctor appointment for a check-up to be 237% sure we don't have swine flu! Everyone here is EXTREMELY paranoid of it, and many parents hesitate to send their children to school if the teachers leave the country on their breaks! We arrived in the crowded waiting area at 10:30am to be quickly sent into a room to remove our shirts (replaced with hospital attire) with the door half open and our school representative (Scotty) standing right outside....ok, SO awkward already! With nine doors wide open surrounding the waiting room, Shuana and I were shuffled to the first room where we were shoved back and forth into our correct seats for our first exams. Shuana and I couldn't help but laugh at the situation. Each time and very quickly, we were sent to the next room for a total of five stops getting our eyes, ears, blood pressure, chest x-rays, and of course....the urine samples. Apparently, Shauna needs her wisdom teeth removed and maybe a teeth cleaning too...good thing I had mine cleaned before I left! :) The urine test was by far the most unique experience of it all. They sent us with a cup and three vials to the public rest room outside the waiting area. We were told to use the cup and then fill the three vials on our own! Then we proceeded to carry the three vials BACK into the waiting and check-up area where everyone was sitting...GROSS! Needless to say, it was a very different experience compared to the very private, closed door appointments we're used to back home. Thank goodness I am HEALTHY and can begin teaching soon!