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| How many countries have you taught in? |
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warmachinenkorea
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: How many countries have you taught in? |
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| I'm just curious of others experiences. I've taught in the US and here in Korea. |
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missty
Joined: 19 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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Five countries.
Hong Kong. Poland. Italy. The UK (part time work experience). South Korea. Oh, and I took my CELTA in the Czech Republic, so 6 including that.
Seoul has so far been one of the best experiences out of all them for me. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Canada, Korea, Thailand, China and the Philippines but I checked "4" since your poll doesn't go any higher.
In each case it was from 1 year (Thailand, China and the Phils), 3 years in Canada and 7 as a teacher in Korea.
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mmstyle
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: wherever
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz....just curious-what made Korea stick? |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Korea and The United Arab Emirates. |
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Colorado
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Public School with too much time on my hands.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Thailand and Korea. |
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annuayim
Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Midwest
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| 2 years US, 1 year Chile, 3 months Germany and 1 1/2 year Japan (and soon to be, Korea). |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:26 am Post subject: |
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| mmstyle wrote: |
| ttompatz....just curious-what made Korea stick? |
I lucked out and made some really good K-friends early on and it made it so easy to stay here... I didn't hit the "cultural wall" around the 6 month mark that so many run into ... and the culture shock issue was a non-issue for the same reason.
My only problem with Korea was and is the fact that there is no chance of gaining F5 status without getting married to a Korean (in spite of what you may read to the contrary).
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hamie
Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Location: The middle of nowhere Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| New Zealand, Korea, Mexico and then back to Korea. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:42 am Post subject: |
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Tom..can't you gain the F2 visa through the points system?
Just curious as I saw a debate on this topic somewhere else.
Oh and OP: I worked as a Teacher in 3 countries but lived in 6.
Teacher in: Canada, US and Korea. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:05 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Tom..can't you gain the F2 visa through the points system?
Just curious as I saw a debate on this topic somewhere else.
Oh and OP: I worked as a Teacher in 3 countries but lived in 6.
Teacher in: Canada, US and Korea. |
I jumped through their hoops for years and each time they found one more hoop to jump through. I was finally told my the officer at immigration that unless I was married to a Korean or had Korean kids there was NO CHANCE that I would ever be approved for permanent residence.
Just cause it is in the books doesn't mean it will happen anytime soon.
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Sadebugo1
Joined: 11 May 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Let's see, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand.
With my current job with the US government in the following order:
Slovakia, Japan, Djibouti, Afghanistan, Georgia, and the US
That's a total of nine! In case you were wondering, Georgia was the best and Korea was the WORST!
Sadebugo
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/ |
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Traversant
Joined: 14 Apr 2010
Location: Yongin
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| France and Korea |
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Ralphie
Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Beijing, PRC
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Taught and lived in three countries - Thailand, China, Korea. Have fond memories of every place  ...my friendships with the natives (esp. Koreans) have endured and are more meaningful than any of my so-called friendships with Westerners. |
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razoo
Joined: 10 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| U.S., Korea, Taiwan. |
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