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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:07 am Post subject: Re: Gap Year in Korea - My Sabbatical from Life |
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I absolutely despise this attitude. Reminder, people: Korea is real life. Unless you're a professor taking a year off, it ain't a sabbatical from anything. The more people recognize this fact the better off we'll all be. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:48 am Post subject: |
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xhe101 wrote: |
Does exchange rate matter less if you don;t plan to return to the US? |
WHen you're paying off your debts, it sure does. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Gap Year in Korea - My Sabbatical from Life |
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northway wrote: |
I absolutely despise this attitude. Reminder, people: Korea is real life. Unless you're a professor taking a year off, it ain't a sabbatical from anything. The more people recognize this fact the better off we'll all be. |
Could not agree more. |
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The King of Kwangju
Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Location: New York City
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Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:11 am Post subject: Re: Gap Year in Korea - My Sabbatical from Life |
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northway wrote: |
I absolutely despise this attitude. Reminder, people: Korea is real life. Unless you're a professor taking a year off, it ain't a sabbatical from anything. The more people recognize this fact the better off we'll all be. |
Anyone who was laid off from an "IT" job in 2008, and couldn't find another one in two years, was not very good at "IT."
I give the guy props for changing course; EFL is full of these kinds of guys. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Gap Year in Korea - My Sabbatical from Life |
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The King of Kwangju wrote: |
northway wrote: |
I absolutely despise this attitude. Reminder, people: Korea is real life. Unless you're a professor taking a year off, it ain't a sabbatical from anything. The more people recognize this fact the better off we'll all be. |
Anyone who was laid off from an "IT" job in 2008, and couldn't find another one in two years, was not very good at "IT."
I give the guy props for changing course; EFL is full of these kinds of guys. |
Changing course is fine. Pretending that Korea doesn't represent real life is not. Do these guys tell the friends they make that they're taking a sabbatical from real life? The people you meet and the experiences you have don't disappear the moment you head back to your home country, nor should they. The more you acknowledge that Korea is part of your "real" life, the richer your life there will be. |
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The King of Kwangju
Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Location: New York City
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Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Though Korea is retracting their EPIK program, there�s no doubt the future for teaching abroad looks bright overall. I will soon be enrolling in an online teacher certification program, and possible Master�s in ESL. It�s all guns blazing to roll out Tom 2.0! |
That's the point of his post - what started as a sabattical from real life became his real life. |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, i think this is narrow minded. what sabbatical? if youre a professional in a certain field and you go to the African bush, maybe THAT is a sabbatical. Im working, Im playing, Im moving around. Thats a hell of a good life then being stuck in a cubicle. Im 13 years in, and Im loving life. |
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seoultee
Joined: 11 Mar 2011
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:55 am Post subject: |
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This might seem like an overly obvious suggestion, but why not put up a title that would draw people thinking of comng to Korea or those new to the country. Nobody cares about someone's self professed sabbatical.
Start a blog or something. |
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seoultee
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seoultee
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seoultee
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:37 am Post subject: |
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Do you edit the thread title every time you make a new post? |
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flash viego
Joined: 20 Jan 2013
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:27 am Post subject: |
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I have seen countless youtube videos as I plan for a September start in Korea. I will say that Seoultee's videos have helped the most. He is also clearly very serious about his job, and his life in Korea. He has also answered many questions I have asked about a variety of topics.
I think the critics have misinterpreted his intentions, or his use of "sabatical from life". Lighten up guys. |
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detonate
Joined: 16 Dec 2011
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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flash viego wrote: |
I have seen countless youtube videos as I plan for a September start in Korea. I will say that Seoultee's videos have helped the most. He is also clearly very serious about his job, and his life in Korea. He has also answered many questions I have asked about a variety of topics.
I think the critics have misinterpreted his intentions, or his use of "sabatical from life". Lighten up guys. |
Joined: 20 Jan 2013
Oh my young grasswalker, I am your father wearing an awkward black helmet. |
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