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[winterfall]

How much is provided and how much do we bring?

I know people were talking about bedsheets before. Of all the worries... somehow that topped the list. And people wonder why ESL teachers aren't taken seriously. geez...

Is it like a hotel where they give soap, shampoo, towels? Or is it like an empty dorm when you first move in. You've got the furniture and have to bring the rest?

I'm thinking its the later. But, I just want to get some confirmation. I only have one small duffel bag or a giant roller. And the roller doesn't really 'Roll' too well....



Thanks.

[laoshihao]

When I went through it last year it was like a hotel room minus the toiletries. They should have sheets and towels, but that's it. If you will arrive after dinner, have some snacks in your bag or pick something up at the airport. I arrived very late and they had one box of donuts for a bus load of people. (Like donuts are dinner.) Try to find other people who are still up on the other floors to find out the schedule. My roommate and I were told absolutely nothing about the schedule. If my best friend hadn't arrived the day before and told us the next day's schedule I imagine my roommate and I would've missed breakfast and morning lecture as well.

You should bring a set of sheets and one towel and face cloth simply because your apartment may not have them when you are taken to them on Saturday. Ask where the Daiso (dollar store where you can buy many household items including big towels), local market, and the way to work are. It is amazing how many newbies are told nothing about how to find even food in their neighborhood. My school did take me to E-mart, that is a 15 minute taxi ride from my house that I was too overwhelmed to remember. My neighbors, hagwon teachers luckily, showed my where the Daiso and local grocery were. Pick up a T-money card for the bus, subway, and some taxis. You can get one in every subway station and recharge them at designated convenience stores or subways. You can buy T-money phone dangles at designated convenience stores, too.

Good luck! Welcome to Korea!

[winterfall]

Thanks. Guess I'll have to bring out the giant roller after all. I actually came here almost 3 weeks ago. So I'm settled with everything else.

If you want to save some more money. There's two types of metro cards:

1. The T-Money card works for bus, subway, and you can use it to buy things at the convenience store.

2. There's a special Subway only card. Don't know what its called but, its Purple. Ask your Korean Co-worker about it. It gives you 60 subway rides a month at discounted prices.

Though you'll still need to get the T-Money card to ride the bus.

[DJTwoTone]

Just remember that there's a hundred people that won't be joining you for the orientation...

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