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27 am I too old to teach?
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tardisrider



Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
northway wrote:


What do trips to Thailand have to do with age?


Because, you see, in order to become the true traveler, as opposed to a mere tourist, one must be young enough to truly appreciate and understand the philosophical beauty of the heavy drum and bass at a Ko Phangan Full Moon Party.
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Zulethe



Joined: 04 Jul 2008
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes you are way too old. As a matter of fact you should sit down while reading this because I wouldn't want to be responsible for any condition that you have due to old age to cause you any problems while reading this post.

Rolling Eyes
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joelove



Joined: 12 May 2011
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
67? Yeah might be hard to find a job but it has been done.

Oh wait..

How could this have been a serious question?
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joelove



Joined: 12 May 2011
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
tardisrider wrote:
27 iz kewl brah I've even seen a cupl pplz teaching when their pushihng 30+ i admire them old geezers and hope that i am still going at it when i'm there age


Drunk post perhaps? Reading this made me feel a bit sick even if it was meant as a joke.
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luckylady



Joined: 30 Jan 2012
Location: u.s. of occupied territories
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jellybeanem wrote:
Thanks to everyone for your replies.
I have read blogs watched videos of teachers experiences in Korea and socialising and lifestyle seems to revolve around drinking clubbing and trips to Thailand.

I'm not a big drinker I'm past that stage,I don't want to, as I see it waste my time re living previous experiences.

It seems I am wrong with this assumption.



it's not that you're wrong it's just you might want to expand your reading material / resources out more.

expats everywhere do congregate around bars as it's a tradition as old as humanity - the watering hole expression has a basis, you know?

and to second another poster - what do trips to Thailand have to do with one's age?

the reason you've found so many vlogs etc on drinking, clubbing, etc by expats is probably because those are the kinds of people who are still in need of attention and consequently believe just by flying to a different country then posting themselves online, in whatever capacity, is somehow a big deal.

then there are others who behave in a much more refined and intelligent manner, experiencing a whole sh*tload of cultural endeavors, but don't necessarily share it with the world in the same media.

we're out here, you just have to find us. same with the experiences, there's much more available and you have a lifetime to find it too.
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tardisrider



Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
joelove wrote:

Drunk post perhaps? Reading this made me feel a bit sick even if it was meant as a joke.


don't u need 2 b mad, brov i just spreadin th luv innit
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JustinC



Joined: 10 Mar 2012
Location: We Are The World!
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
tardisrider wrote:
northway wrote:


What do trips to Thailand have to do with age?


Because, you see, in order to become the true traveler, as opposed to a mere tourist, one must be young enough to truly appreciate and understand the philosophical beauty of the heavy drum and bass at a Ko Phangan Full Moon Party.


HA!

Damn, now I need to clean my keyboard
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008
PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:04 pm    Post subject: Re: 27 am I too old to teach? Reply with quote
Jellybeanem wrote:
I've been told most teachers here are fresh out of university.I feel I might be seen as too old to be in Korea? Im going yes for travel,learn something new but to also save for my masters,I'm not into clubbing anymore I prefer chilled bars live music,anything travel or photography related things.Is this going to limit my social circle?

So am I going to be viewed as a old person and be questioned as to why I'm there?

Thanks


It may be more difficult but not impossible. And besides, it mostly depends upon how old you look and not how old you actually are.
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No_hite_pls



Joined: 05 Mar 2007
Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
joelove wrote:
67? Yeah might be hard to find a job but it has been done.

Oh wait..

How could this have been a serious question?


I thought the same thing. Very Happy
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myenglishisno



Joined: 08 Mar 2011
Location: Geumchon
PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's the down and dirty.

27 is a little tiny bit too old to teach in Korea.