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cherrycoke



Joined: 13 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:12 pm    Post subject: EPIK orientation Reply with quote

Seems like I'll be going to the EPIK orientation this week. What can I expect?

Can anyone share their experiences?
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pianowill



Joined: 11 May 2009
Location: Bundang

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have it Wed-Fri. Don't know what to expect yet!
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cherrycoke



Joined: 13 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mine is thurs to tues. I will also take vacation for 2 days and then enjoy chuseok or whatever. Sort of like a 11 day vacation.


i guess im sort of looking forward to not coming to school for a change. Only 2 girls from my area are going.
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chonga



Joined: 15 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was told I would be attending this as well.

Is this going to be in Seoul? I'm located in Busan and they haven't told me much so go figure that I have to get my info from Dave's.
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pianowill



Joined: 11 May 2009
Location: Bundang

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mine is at the Korean Standards Association Training Center in Wongok Myeon, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do.
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cherrycoke



Joined: 13 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

do we receive compensation for going to this thing? I heard we only get 20000 won a day. Sad

Mine will be in Seoul.
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ropebreezy



Joined: 27 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought it was extremely useful and well organized. Mine was in Jeonju.
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DrugstoreCowgirl



Joined: 08 May 2009
Location: Daegu-where the streets have no name

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you get paid you are lucky! I did the orientation in August and we didn't get any money Sad

It's a lot of classes. 4 a day. Really, really long days. Some of the classes were helpful and some just seemed like a waste of time.
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cherrycoke



Joined: 13 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DrugstoreCowgirl wrote:
If you get paid you are lucky! I did the orientation in August and we didn't get any money Sad

It's a lot of classes. 4 a day. Really, really long days. Some of the classes were helpful and some just seemed like a waste of time.


my coteacher was boasting about how I'm going to get PAID. Yeah I guess I will be paid, just at a mod edit fraction of what I normally get paid at PS which isnt much to begin with.

You have a really good attitude toward things like this.
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chonga



Joined: 15 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well hopefully at the very least we'll get to meet some new people. I haven't met any English speaking persons since I arrived last week. And not that it's a bad thing, but it's nice to speak with someone in your native tongue once in a while.
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oldtactics



Joined: 18 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Expect to take naps at lunchtime if you're fresh off the plane - there's very, very little downtime until around 11 at night.

Talk to as many people as possible, remember that they're in the same boat as you - some of my best friends here are people that I connected with at orientation, even if they live in other cities.

Enjoy it!
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chonga



Joined: 15 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

just found out that i'll be in seoul for it next week. if anyone here knows they will be there then let us know
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cherrycoke



Joined: 13 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

9.25 - national institute for international education (NIIED), Seoul.
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