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[eventually]

hello,

i'm looking into living and working in seoul. what is it like? will i enjoy myself? will i find enough people to hang out with? will i be able to be choosy about my [english speaking, western] friends? it's a big city, so i imagine there are a lot of americans...?

i'm okay with south koreans, too, of course, i just do not speak the language. tell me what i need to know.

edit: i'm a female in my late 20's.

[T-J]

A traveler down the road reaches the city where a sage sits at its gate. The traveler is thinking of moving to this city, but wants to know more about it.

He asks the sage, �What kind of people do you have in this town?� The sage responds, �Well, what kind of people do you have in the town from which you come?�

The traveler retorts, �Oh, they are snobbish, selfish, cruel, hateful, and unkind.� The sage says, �You will find the same in this city.�

Before long, another traveler reaches the city gate and has the same interest as the first man. He asks the sage, �What kind of people do you have in this town?�

Again, the sage replies, �Well, what kind of people do you have in the town from which you come?� The traveler thinks, then quips, �Oh, they are helpful, kind, charitable, and pleasant!� The sage says, �You will find the same in this city.�

[litebear]

[eamo]

[eventually]

any english-speaking friends are okay! south korean friends are okay too! sorry i didn't make that clear, at all. lazy question-asking on my part.

[litebear]

[AlastairKirby]

You managed caps for the title of a film but not for the start of sentences...

Have you done any research? There are lots of foreigners in Seoul. What hobbies/interests do you have? Look up groups on Facebook and you can meet people that way. Odds are you will be able to meet like minded people.

As for creepy older guys... the complaints from my Western female friends in Korea was guys paying all their attention to Korean girls (God? Please don't let this turn into a Korean/Western girls debate. I'll be good. I promise). Also, since criminal record checks came in a lot of the freakier waygooks have been prevented from entering the country.

Seoul is a pretty well mapped out city. Google "... in Seoul" and you will find it. There is a lot to explore for a newbie. But you wont get lost or be too isolated. You shouldn't have too much trouble finding things to do and people to hang out with. Seoul has lots of Americans, lots of American style bars. As an expat in Seoul you don't even need to learn Korean (but you should try and learn as much as possible).

Are you going hagwon or public school? Where abouts in Seoul are you going to live?

P.S. Are you cute? Yup. I'm not older. But I am creepy

[tardisrider]

[eventually]

dear everyone who thinks hitting the shift key has anything to do with being a good teacher:

i've tutored ESL in America for six years, both privately and for a university. i think i'm good, but thanks.

once you have more than a basic grasp of the rules of English, you may be able to understand stylistic choices in a casual writing setting. when that day comes, it will be like a whole new door has opened up for you. i'll even bake you a congratulatory cake.

[swinewho]

[pegasus64128]