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[Bruce W Sims]

Just a side note to the TS:

As you may know Chicago is about 45% Black and there are a number of communication industries that have difficulty hiring Black individuals who continue to be influenced by what has come to be known as "Ebonics" in their speech and writing. The issue has less to do with Black features----which in some situations can actually play to your favor---- but in the manner in which one expresses themselves both verbally and in writing.

Working against efforts to change these patterns is not just the lack of a structured environment which uses correct Midwest pronunciation, tenor and structure, but also a deep-seated prejudice by some conservative Blacks that these speech patterns ought be respected as characteristic of Black culture. In this manner, Blacks who choose to modify their speech and writing can often find themselves being criticized by other community members as "trying to be White".

You have already demonstrated the spirit to think "out of the box". I encourage you to follow your dream and do a bit of preparation. There might be a really great teacher hiding in there somewhere, yes?

Best Wishes,

Bruce

[SpiritThatcannotbebroken]

Thank you to all of the people who are encouraging .Yes i realize that grammar is no where near perfect, but this is a forum not my resume.
~SpiritThatcannotbebroken

[NohopeSeriously]

This is my conclusion after my informal English-teaching experience at a church youth group. If you can speak some Korean, your work life in a hagweon would be easier.