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Eblack
Joined: 04 Jan 2010
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 Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 10:44 am Post subject: Seongil Girls High School near Sujin station in Seongnam |
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone knew anything about Seongil Girls High School (public school) in Seongnam? Decent place to work? What are South Korean high schools like?
I've also read some posts that said the area around Sujin station in Seongnam was dirty/sketchy. Anyone who has visited/lived there: is this true?
Are there grocery stores/places to buy things around that area?
I'm 23/white/female and haven't had a ton of experience living in er... "gritty" urban areas  , so I'm not sure how comfortable I feel about possibly living there.
Would I be safe walking home by myself late at night?
Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Darkray16
Joined: 09 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| haha... goodluck. generally, high school girls are the worst. it will be hell. really, goodluck. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| If you were 23/white/male AND HANDSOME! Then I'd say go for it big time. You should be fine but most of the girls will wish you were a cute guy. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Middle and High school girls are super easy to teach. It's elementary girls that can be troublesome. |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I love the description of Seongnam as "gritty," btw... |
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Slowmotion
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:25 am Post subject: |
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I hated living in Seongnam. Your not gonna have a nice grocery store around you like an emart or homeplus in that area. The closest one is in Yatap station.
I think Korean hs girls are annoying and really immature. You'd probably be a better fit at boys hs where you might be pretty popular. |
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Eblack
Joined: 04 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the responses everyone!
@ Darkray16: Have you taught in a girls high school before? If so, what didn't you like about it specifically?
@ Slowmotion: I read something about an underground market/shopping area near Sujin station... does this exist? Is there a grocery store in there (even if it's not an upscale or nice one)? Having lived in Seongnam, would you recommend I try to get a position in a different area? |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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On day one, you make these rules in your class:
1. No mirrors. If you look in a mirror, said mirror will be confiscated.
2. No cell phones or electronics. They will be confiscated.
3. No sleeping.
4. Do not bring other subjects to study during class. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Eblack wrote: |
Thanks for the responses everyone!
@ Darkray16: Have you taught in a girls high school before? If so, what didn't you like about it specifically?
@ Slowmotion: I read something about an underground market/shopping area near Sujin station... does this exist? Is there a grocery store in there (even if it's not an upscale or nice one)? Having lived in Seongnam, would you recommend I try to get a position in a different area? |
seongnam city is not considered a desirable location by koreans. it's like chalk and cheese when compared to it's 'sister city' bundang, which is middle-class and affluent......seongnam is like korea in the 1970's.....raw, urban, unregulated......the good thing about that is that it's very vibrant and good value for shopping, as long as you don't expect high-quality. the whole area from dandaeogori to moran station, passing sinheung station and sujin station is old-school korea. rough but fun.........it depends who you are....if you're an inexperienced middle-class conservative type.....it's definitely not the place for you. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| ^ Ah, technically Bundang is part of Seongnam. But Bundang is the newer part of Seongnam. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
On day one, you make these rules in your class:
1. No mirrors. If you look in a mirror, said mirror will be confiscated.
2. No cell phones or electronics. They will be confiscated.
3. No sleeping.
4. Do not bring other subjects to study during class. |
Let them have their mirrors. Nothing but a losing battle on that one. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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