Korean Job Discussion Forums

[lookingtoteach]

Hi! I'm going to S. Korea (Don't know where yet!) in January to teach and wonder if there's any tips to me. What should I bring? What should I expect? Thanks.

lookingtoteach (aka Jennifer)

[Clutch Cargo]

Hit the 'search' facility above. Type in relevent key words. Heaps of stuff there. Good luck.

[chronicpride]

Derrek and I just posted some tips on a similar thread. Check it out.

[hellofaniceguy]

You done the first good thing, ask here. Just do a search and you'll get all the info you need and it's current.

[crazylemongirl]

also try the FAQ section.

CLG

[shawner88]

Don't do it! You still have time to cancel the trip! It's a jungle here!

You've been warned.

[lookingtoteach]

I didn't mean how do I find a job, though I do appreciate the responses. I am using a recruiter. I meant what should I expect in teaching? What should I bring with me? I've taught kids and adults here in Canada, how different is it teaching in Korea? Are there good methodologies I should use? Culture-wise, what should I expect? I've done research, but nothing is better than first hand experiences rather than encyclopedia and 'google' responses. Thanks.

Jennifer

[Austin]

Jennifer,

It might be best if you resist taking any expectations with you, as they may well only serve to set you up for failure when they are not met. Try to take your experience for exactly what it is, nothing more, nothing less.

Your question of what to pack is something only you can answer, as every person has different needs. Some people are fine with using Korean products, while others can not function without specific products from home. If you have specific needs, you might consider asking whether certain products are available here, as it may be more helpful.

I doubt any of your previous classes were the same, so why would you want to begin by making comparisons to your new classes. Try taking them for what they are and making them your own, as teaching is teaching, no matter where you are.

Your personality, character, disposition, appearance, energy, etc. will determine much of your experience. You may think you need to seek first hand accounts, but I caution you on how you apply it to yourself. After all, you have so many different people over here with so many different histories, that you need to take the messenger into account.

Do you want to take advice from a bitter forty-something character with the idea of a good time as a night alone with a bottle of soju?

That might be your idea of a successful experience, but other people seek more out of life.

The choice is yours to make.

Good luck.

Austin

[just because]

Austin,
Sometimes you can be a real pain in the bum HOWEVER that last post wasbrilliant advice. Don't bring any expectations with you and take a lot of what you read on here with a grain of salt, people only usually report bad experiences and not good ones(which there are many). However, the advice people do post here is a useful tool.

[Butterfly]

[jpal75]

[buddy bradley]

just because is a tool. Listen to Shawner88.

[kiwiboy_nz_99]