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ohri
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:14 am Post subject: About to Be Fresh Out of College - Need Advice !!! |
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Howdy y'all!
I'm a Korean American expecting to graduate from University of Texas this May and planning to head over to Korea to teach English for a year or two. This is my first post, and wanted to get some advice from anyone already out there.
I don't know whether I should look for a job here first and then go or go there first and find one. Any cons and pros? Also, I'm wondering if TESOL certificate from online really improves my chances of getting a job. I'm already busy with my school work and don't wanna spend time on something worthless. Finally, any one of y'all do tutoring on the side for extra cash? Was wondering if it provides a good income.
Any other advice is appreciated. Thanks! |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| First you want to find out from your folks if they ever registered your birth in Korea. If your name appears on a family registery there, you may end being conscripted for mandatory military service. Might want to look into that before you land. |
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ohri
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I just called and checked with the embassy in Houston and they said that I don't have to worry about conscription until I'm 24. I do have to send them the documents to forfeit korean citizenship though. Anyways thanks for reminding me! |
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lifeinkorea
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I do have to send them the documents to forfeit korean citizenship though. |
You are going to do this? If so, why? |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| A TESOL certificate certainly helps. Why wouldn't it not help? |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| ohri wrote: |
| I just called and checked with the embassy in Houston and they said that I don't have to worry about conscription until I'm 24. I do have to send them the documents to forfeit korean citizenship though. Anyways thanks for reminding me! |
You're screwed. Sounds like you're going to be doing some military service. I thought you had to rescind citizenship BEFORE you're 18?
This could turn into a very serious matter for you, and if you've read any of the other posts on here, you should know NOT to believe the advice you get from 1 office in government. I think you really need to check on this further. |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| ChinaBoy wrote: |
| ohri wrote: |
| I just called and checked with the embassy in Houston and they said that I don't have to worry about conscription until I'm 24. I do have to send them the documents to forfeit korean citizenship though. Anyways thanks for reminding me! |
You're screwed. Sounds like you're going to be doing some military service. I thought you had to rescind citizenship BEFORE you're 18?
This could turn into a very serious matter for you, and if you've read any of the other posts on here, you should know NOT to believe the advice you get from 1 office in government. I think you really need to check on this further. |
No, not before 18. |
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asams
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| agoodmouse wrote: |
| A TESOL certificate certainly helps. Why wouldn't it not help? |
can we cut out the double negatives, please? |
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Looney
Joined: 23 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| ohri wrote: |
| I just called and checked with the embassy in Houston and they said that I don't have to worry about conscription until I'm 24. I do have to send them the documents to forfeit korean citizenship though. Anyways thanks for reminding me! |
not until 24? sounds a bit off......as someone else said i probably would NOT take their word for it. I'm sure there has been cases where younger people than 24 have been drafted in (who like you have citizenship)
if you forfeit your korean passport you can get the f4 visa which pretty much allows you to do anything bar vote and of course military |
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ohri
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
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| Well don't get confused with being a dual citizen and being naturalized after turning 18. I never was a dual citizen, and being naturalized makes my korean citizenship to presumably being forfeited. I just need to have it finalized in documents. Also, I know TESOL would definitely help to some extent, but I'm asking whether it was a requirement to be hired, etc. I have other school works I have to get done. |
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Robot_Teacher
Joined: 18 Feb 2009
Location: Robotting Around the World
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You have got to be the coolest Korean. You talk just like a real Texan, because you're from Texas! LOL
I like Texas cowboy talk and southern style. That's down home.
You might be shocked how culturally different you are from your people in their native homeland, becuase it really is a vastly different culture and language on the other side of the planet; not to discourage you in any way, shape, or form.
I know one young Korean American from Seatle who I met on an airplane and he's all American as can be, doesn't speak Korean, but looks totally Korean. He says it confused the heck out of so many Koreans, he got many laughs out of his trip, and had a great time. He's not a teacher, just a tourist with a rich Korean business woman mom in Seattle paying his way through life. |
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