December 12
Jonathan’s school is in the middle building towards the top – you can see the sign in English ‘Washington Kids’.
This neighborhood is a seven minute walk from his apartment and has everything you’d need in daily life. There is another area of low-rise shops and restaurants even closer so it’s easy to get by without a car.
In the several blocks that look just like this one there are maybe half a dozen other hagwon’s like his. A hagwon is an after school academy for extra study and every child attends at least one. Jonathan’s school also runs a kindergarten with a focus on English.