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[ryleeys]

I moved to Korea about 2 months ago. I'm teaching in Icheon at the Oh Sung Sik English Club. Fortunately, it's a pretty good job compared to alot of what I've heard. I'm a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with degrees in International Relations and East Asian Studies. This is actually my first time outside the United States or Canada.

Considering I've been here for two months, I've met surprisingly few people. I know 4 people in Icheon (only two of which speak English) and a friend in Seoul that lived in my dorm at college a few years ago. I haven't had anyone approach me and say anything more than "hello" and then go their own way (and that's only happened a few times). Icheon is mostly families from what I can tell, and all the people my age (22) seem to evacuate to Seoul whenever possible.

Anyway, I've enjoyed reading the posts on here for a few weeks now and might even enjoy doing one of the get togethers. Nice to meet y'all...

[mixedbreed]

Hey,

I'm moving to Incheon on January 5th so if I see you I will do what I can to say more than hi! I'm gonna be outside of North America for my first time aswell so I look forward to meeting as many english speakers as possible in Incheon.

Take it easy

Mixedbreed

[kangnam mafioso]

[quote="ryleeys"]Considering I've been here for two months, I've met surprisingly few people. I know 4 people in Icheon (only two of which speak English) and a friend in Seoul that lived in my dorm at college a few years ago. I haven't had anyone approach me and say anything more than "hello" and then go their own way (and that's only happened a few times). Icheon is mostly families from what I can tell, and all the people my age (22) seem to evacuate to Seoul whenever possible.

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unfortunately, it's going to be mostly up to you to meet people (rather than them coming to seek you out). that's just the way it is. living in a small town and working in a business w/ few foreigners makes it even more difficult.

join clubs, try to meet people online, go out alone and introduce yourself ... whatever it takes. invite your co-workers out and try to get them to introduce you to others, do private lessons, etc. it took me about 6 months to start meeting quality people. during my second year in korea, there were about 25 foreign instructors at my uni so that made it easy to socialize.

[Mashimaro]

[Mashimaro]

[mixedbreed]

oops sorry I thought Icheon was just a type o. Good luck none the less.

[Squid]

Hello.

Incheon seafood market rocks.

Squid

[IconsFanatic]

Just so you know, Icheon has a K2-League football (soccer) team: Icheon Sangmu (the national military squad). They finished second this season, losing the championship to Goyang (another Seoul satellite).

[Tiger Beer]

[Ilsanman]

Rylee...how did you get over 1000 posts in 2 months? That's an accomplishment.

[kangnamdragon]

You guys are acting like he's dead. He just has not posted for a few days.

[just because]

Yeah guys, don't cry or anything. I remember just before he left he wrote a message saying he is fed up with the idiots on here and needs a break.

Examples of his last day include

[kangnamdragon]

I agree with "just because". The monkey is new to Korea and needs to get out and meet real people he can talk to in person.

[Jensen]

[paul]

Hey ryleeys, I know where you are coming from on the "people meeting" thing. When I first arrived in Korea, I was out in Seochu-gu and it might as well been Siberia. Really no western people and I was teaching kids, which meant minimal contact with anyone outside my school.

Then I switched schools (not an easy thing to do), and began teach adults in Chongno and living in Edae and the whole world seeme to open up. I guess what I am saying is if you are really up against a wall, you should consider moving into Seoul.