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Sean's year- link to travelogue
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Sean02



Joined: 19 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:44 am    Post subject: Sean's year- link to travelogue Reply with quote
Hi, I did a year's teaching at a good college south of Soeul 2008-09 and made the notes on the file below from my observations; I posted something similar six months back but this is in rather better proofed form- all comments indeed read with interest . Best wishes, Sean

http://www.box.net/shared/6jaumnfl2p

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proustme



Joined: 13 Jun 2009
Location: Nowon-gu
PostPosted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It looks like you took a lot of time writing about your experiences. I'll check it out Smile
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
PostPosted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It looks like one of those virus download pages. I don't trust it
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Sean02



Joined: 19 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
No, you'll find it's okay. S
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proustme



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
There's no virus on that page.
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Khenan



Joined: 25 Dec 2007
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interesting read... What was your purpose in writing it? Just a record? To see if you could do it? It doesn't ring of publishing material. Why did you post it here? Just wanted an audience? Do you want direct feedback? If so, be specific about what you want. You're a teacher - you know how it goes... Smile
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Sean02



Joined: 19 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Khenan wrote:
Interesting read... What was your purpose in writing it? Just a record? To see if you could do it? It doesn't ring of publishing material. Why did you post it here? Just wanted an audience? Do you want direct feedback? If so, be specific about what you want. You're a teacher - you know how it goes... Smile


Hi Khenan

Yes my purpose was just a record: I tend to feel a need to write down thoughts if they seem kind-of worth something. I post it here with a view to those taking on Korean contracts early next year, plus just wanting an audience, for sure. No specific feedback required, though the negative questions stuff really got my attention at the time...
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Khenan



Joined: 25 Dec 2007
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you mean me, I wasn't trying to be negative... sorry! ^^
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DIsbell



Joined: 15 Oct 2008
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
quite Victorian
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oldtactics



Joined: 18 Oct 2008
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's making for an interesting read, thanks for posting it.

I like this line especially:
...otherwise South Korea is safe and trusting, lacking sufficient passion even for crime...

I'm sure there are people on the boards who will disagree, but I think you've hit the nail on the head there.
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Sean02



Joined: 19 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Oldtactics.
DIsbell- interesting comment- I try to be aware of my own prejudiced perspective but critique needs to start somewhere...
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Sean02



Joined: 19 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd like to keep this floating around for a month or two- a sojourn over there raises many questions about different peoples and cultures...
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hugekebab



Joined: 05 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
oldtactics wrote:
It's making for an interesting read, thanks for posting it.

I like this line especially:
...otherwise South Korea is safe and trusting, lacking sufficient passion even for crime...

I'm sure there are people on the boards who will disagree, but I think you've hit the nail on the head there.


I actually think he put it very succinctly there. I think when most westerners mean 'crime', they mean street violence/house burglary etc. Of course white collar crime and crime against women and children is fairly rife here.
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aishiii



Joined: 24 Apr 2009
PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Longest Dave's rant..................ever.
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Sean02



Joined: 19 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
aishiii wrote:
Longest Dave's rant..................ever.


Yes I guess it's a rant in parts, perhaps reflecting my lack of suitability for teaching, though I don't agree with the way teaching's organized anyway...
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