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[jrwhite82]

Al Bundy is right. This is just the most ridiculous "journalism" I've ever read. I love the way she paraphrases her coworkers so they sound like they speak broken English.

I found this writer to have a highly subconscious level of racism.

Her final questions though were important for any newbie to ask before coming to another country.

But they are kind of obvious don't you think?!

This woman is a total moron and has no business coming to another country (or province) to begin with...

She represents a vey small minority of people that want to embark on an international work experience. People who expect countries on the total opposite side of the Earth to be accepting and easy to adjust to like their homeland. Anyone with half a brain that is preparing to embark on a foreign work experience is 100x more prepared than this moron.....

[PatrickGHBusan]

Good grief this is one pathetic soul.

Case in point of: not everyone should try to live outside their home nest.

Good thing she went home, bad decision to head abroad in the first place if you are unable to "cope with change".

This reminds me of a conversation I had with a US customs agent in Chicago a couple of years ago. We were waiting to clear US customs on our way back from Korea and we started chatting. The line was pretty long and many people were having "issues" with presenting the proper papers (ie the simple customs declaration form). As we are talking he says "You know, some people should be banned from traveling at all". A bit extreme but it does illustrate how some people should just stay home.

As for the article, it was not fit to publish and the Gazette should have had someone at the desk stopping such crap from being released in its pages.

[ZIFA]

Obviously we have here a mollycoddled young creature who has lbeen wrapped up in cotton wool most of her life.

However she does sum-up many of the reasons why I prefer Korea over Taiwan.

[apples]

Clearly she should never have said anything;maybe she will toughen up yet learn empathy at the same time whilst watching American Idol.

[RMNC]

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[Italy37612]

Some people just can't cut it living in a foreign country. However, how a person is able spend all, or the majority, of their lives in one location is beyond me. I would kill myself out of boredom.

[ESL Milk "Everyday]

[Underwaterbob]

She's from Burlington. It regularly rates high on best places to live in Canada lists. The town is riddled with upper-middle class to just plain rich families. She is quite likely a spoiled princess.

[Kaypea]

I'm inclined to feel sympathetic towards the writer of the article. I didn't experience all the filth etc., having come to Korea for my overseas experience. I wonder why she didn't come to Korea?

It's easy for me now to think she's quite silly, but I remember during my first couple of days in Korea, I was too scared to go anyplace except for the convenience store. Luckily, I worked with a bunch of westerners (although locals who speak some English would've been ok, too) who took me grocery shopping, etc, and showed me how it's done.

I did find her "culture shock" in BC kind of retarded, but it sounds like she's cramming too much into life and got overwhelmed: grad, then Taiwan, then grad school right away. She should've done it like me... finally grad at 25, work min. wage for a few years, give up all of life's ambition, then go overseas to work!

[mellow-d]

Last year at about this time, I quit my job in Taiwan and came back to Korea. I was there for 6 months and yes, the exhaust fumes were horrible and the scooters/buses were out-of-control. It would be a terrifying experience to try and cross the road at a crosswalk with a cross light because no one would abide by the rules. However, I found the Taiwanese people to be very welcoming and accepting of foreigners. A lot of times, I wouldn't even get a second look, I would be accepted like everyone else. The beaches and national parks were beautiful, too.
My main problem was my job with my super-sketchy boss threatening to keep my passport and make up lies about my mental state so they could fire me since I didn't accept to working on the weekends. It was really bad but that can happen anywhere. I've been lucky with the jobs I've had in Korea. One thing is for sure, I really appreciate some things in Korea a lot more than before. I can walk along the sidewalk listening to music with my headphones on; cold water is readily available at restaurants and schools; and I can find more public bathrooms to use here.
This article seems a little outdated, though? I mean six years ago is a long time. Get over it!

[madtownhustl]

Right mellow-d, this was a long time ago. doesn't really bother me much.
but since when do credible news sources use terrible blogging as news articles? sure some use blogs, but this was bad.

this chick is helpless.

[ESL Milk "Everyday]

[NovaKart]

I couldnt get over the gigantic bright yellow/sky-blue parka she was wearing in the photo. How did she go around in that thing? Was she worried people wouldnt see her and she would get hit? I could see that thing with my eyes closed.

I thought it was pretty funny about the woman asking her if she had diahrea (sp) by making farting noises.

I would chalk her problems down to some people having less tolerance for things out of their comfort level. It sounds to me like an opinion piece and that was her experience.

[southernman]

How in the hell did that drivel get published, theres hope for me yet

I'm constantly surprised by people who get 'weirded out' by a foreign culture. Do they expect that its going to be the same as back home? Some people are really just asking for grief.

They haven't got the insight or self awareness to look at themselves and realise they're just not suited to living and working in a non English speaking nor western orientated country.

To me it's like people who come here when they are suffering from depression. Do they really think their condition will improve in a totally strange and unfamiliar culture without friends, support groups and stability.

I agree, she had a pretty condescending and superior attitude, poor little, thing out of her comfort zone........

[calicoe]