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gojulie · Joined: 08 Jun 2007

Hi,

I have a job offer for a public school in Osan City in Kyonggi-do. Does anyone have any experience in the city/school system? Advice for a first timer? Is this a good city to live in?

Thanks!!

Mr Crowley · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Location: Suwon

It is right next to Songtan, which is the US Air Force base.

chinook · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Location: canada

It's not a long trip into central Seoul - maybe 45 mins, I think.

Mr Crowley · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Location: Suwon

If there is a bus, which I am sure there is, 45 minutes to an hour. The subway will take a little longer.

richardlang · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Location: Gangnam

YoshaMazov · Joined: 10 May 2007 Location: Suwon

I'm not too far away from Osan and have a few friends living there. They're not to fond of it, actually. The pollution/stink is a little worse than most other areas, but aside from that it's a pretty generic city. If you're looking in the same area, I'd recommend Suwon over Osan any day; much more going on there.

Edit (additionally)

The subway ride from Osan Station to Hongdae is maybe an hour and a half. The Osan Bus Terminal is right next to the train station, and you can easily get a bus to either the Express Bus Terminal or Nambu Bus Terminal, so getting to Gangnam or Itaewon is a bit faster.

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

http://wiki.galbijim.com/Osan

I worked at Woonam Middle School for a year and really enjoyed it. They have great staff and co-teachers there.

TOMODACHI-KID · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject:

"GOJULIE,"

WELL, LET'S SEE, OSAN CITY...NOT MUCH TO DO THERE...BUT IN SONGTAN?

SOMEONE MENTIONED THERE IS A U.S. AIRFORCE BASE THERE--TRUE, I USED TO TEACH IN THE BASE, REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL, NOT TO ANY KOREANS, ONLY AMERICANS AS I...SONGTAN STRIP IS A COMMUNITY OF MILITARY ENLISTEES AND MILITARY RETIREES--THE BASE IS HUGE, BUT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GET IN--YOU HAVE TO BE EITHER IN THE U.S. MILITARY OR HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER THAT CAN SPONSOR YOU IN...

MY DAD GETS ME IN, AND GOT ME THE PAST JOB TEACHING IN THE BASE--HE'S A UNITED STATES NAVY VETERAN.

IF YOU ARE CANADIAN, MIGHT HAVE PROBLEMS...WE AMERICANS DISLIKE CANADIANS Laughing

...JUST KIDDING Sad

TRY GETTING A JOB SOMEWHERE IN SEOUL=LIGHTS, ACTION, FUN...THOUGH OSAN HAS SOME ACTION.