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sadguy



Joined: 13 Feb 2011

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:12 pm    Post subject: dokdo trip for foreign teacher conference? Reply with quote

i was just informed about a 3day 2night trip at dokdo for a foreign teacher conference. i'd have to pay 360,000 won and the date is undisclosed. it could be anytime between may and october. i have to decide by tomorrow because as usual, i was told last minute.

anyone else been told this? anyone going?

i work at a PS btw.
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Kaypea



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this a joke? I haven't heard about this, but I'm intrigued. I'd go, but I don't think I'd *pay* to go, unless if it was 5 star lodging (and no sharing rooms), plus food and great speakers or something. After all, who wants to pay to stay on some rock?
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nukeday



Joined: 13 May 2010

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was invited to that as well. The "Dokdo Global Academy." I'll pass. I'd do it if it were free. But I'm not going to pay to hear a bunch of propaganda (and probably endure attempts to film me agreeing with it) about something I don't care about.
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BoholDiver



Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You will likely stay at Ullengdo and go to Takeshima on a day trip.

For that price, I'd decline.
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daemyann



Joined: 09 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Despite my interest both in traveling as well as Dokdo, I already declined for this year.

I looked into it last year, and it amounts to a lot of publicity photo-ops, an uncomfortable ride, and as lot of wasted time.
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SMOE NSET



Joined: 25 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this the same Dokdo Academy from Seoul? Their office is in front of Gyeongbuk Palace. They used to have a big picture/banner of one academy member shooting another member dressed as a Japanese officer on the front of the building. The rest of the members of the "academy" were behind them cheering and celebrating.
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sadguy



Joined: 13 Feb 2011

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for the input, i'm gonna back out of this too.
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Gimbap Lover



Joined: 06 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:15 pm    Post subject: Re: dokdo trip for foreign teacher conference? Reply with quote

sadguy wrote:
i was just informed about a 3day 2night trip at dokdo for a foreign teacher conference. i'd have to pay 360,000 won and the date is undisclosed. it could be anytime between may and october. i have to decide by tomorrow because as usual, i was told last minute.

anyone else been told this? anyone going?

i work at a PS btw.


Wow. Not only is it a crappy trip but they're having you foot the bill for it as well? I'd tell them where to go if they brought that up on me.
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MacLean



Joined: 14 Feb 2011

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nukeday wrote:
I was invited to that as well. The "Dokdo Global Academy." I'll pass. I'd do it if it were free. But I'm not going to pay to hear a bunch of propaganda (and probably endure attempts to film me agreeing with it) about something I don't care about.


Absolutely. Why on earth would they plan a teachers' conference on Dokdo? It's a propaganda shoot, and they want you to pay for the honour of participating. Confused Stay far, far away from that one.
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Chalmers



Joined: 20 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:05 pm    Post subject: Re: dokdo trip for foreign teacher conference? Reply with quote

sadguy wrote:
i was just informed about a 3day 2night trip at dokdo for a foreign teacher conference. i'd have to pay 360,000 won and the date is undisclosed. it could be anytime between may and october. i have to decide by tomorrow because as usual, i was told last minute.

anyone else been told this? anyone going?

i work at a PS btw.


you have to pay for it? my school said they would pay
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sadguy



Joined: 13 Feb 2011

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:52 pm    Post subject: Re: dokdo trip for foreign teacher conference? Reply with quote

Chalmers wrote:
sadguy wrote:
i was just informed about a 3day 2night trip at dokdo for a foreign teacher conference. i'd have to pay 360,000 won and the date is undisclosed. it could be anytime between may and october. i have to decide by tomorrow because as usual, i was told last minute.

anyone else been told this? anyone going?

i work at a PS btw.


you have to pay for it? my school said they would pay


my school is cheap. i had to my own key deposit for my apartment. teachers used to have to bring their own toilet paper up until last semester.
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hogwonguy1979



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

there have been stories in the past that this is nothing but a propaganda trip, that you will be filmed and used for propaganda purposes. not my idea of a trip.

besides there are no facilities on the rocks, you arent even allowed to even step on land i think

i'd run and run fast from this one
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brento1138



Joined: 17 Nov 2004

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To add to the list of stuff I don't like about this trip:

1) Sea travel: I get incredibly sea-sick.
2) Sea food: I hate sea food that isn't fish, and I know that's what we'd be eating the whole time.

Yeah, I wouldn't even have gone if it was free.

And Dokdo is about the last place on Earth I'm interested in going to.
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this through EPIK, GEPIK, or SMOE?

Is it like this?

http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Busan/blog-344699.html

http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com/2009/06/teachers-back-from-dokdo.html
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Illysook



Joined: 30 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is Carl Kwan teaching it? Those loud sweaters and ties are enough to make me seasick.
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