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Nolos
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| Why marry a foreigner when there are so many, just a rich, South Korean men south of the border who can actually hold a conversation with their dialect speaking parents. |
Don't be so sure...
I'm sure North Korea has its own share of females who are rebels, socially odd, black sheep or damaged in some way...
The pool of NK-girls who will go after foreigners will be there, just like it is here... |
Oh could you imagine those pent up sexual desires/frustrations if N Korean women got liberated. They'd be foaming at the mouth. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Anyways, I'd consider it because it would be a chance to do something truly groundbreaking and would undoubtedly be the adventure of a lifetime. From a professional standpoint, to go into a place that has in all likelihood had close to ZERO English exposure, something incredibly unique, and to teach English there would certainly present enticing challenges. |
Brits have been teacher training there for some time now, I did a stint there myself, and don't number it among my most exciting adventures. Definitely something people want to hear about though. It's not that dissimilar to teaching in a strong Muslim country in the way there are certain topics you just don't mention and a general feeling in the air that your beliefs make you an inferior being. Probably about as much chance of getting laid too. |
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eslwriter
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
Location: A dot on the planet with an exaggerated sense of importance.
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Once chatted with an American in Thailand who had spent a decade teaching in North Korea. I thought we might sit over a beer, compare notes.
He would have none of it. Wouldn't talk about his experiences in the North at all. Introverted and not fully engaged, he reminded me of a guy just coming out of a coma.
If that's what happens after teaching it the North is like ... pass. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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Once chatted with an American in Thailand who had spent a decade teaching in North Korea. I thought we might sit over a beer, compare notes.
He would have none of it. Wouldn't talk about his experiences in the North at all. Introverted and not fully engaged, he reminded me of a guy just coming out of a coma. |
Probably because he made the whole thing up. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:13 am Post subject: |
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Once chatted with an American in Thailand who had spent a decade teaching in North Korea. I thought we might sit over a beer, compare notes.
He would have none of it. Wouldn't talk about his experiences in the North at all. Introverted and not fully engaged, he reminded me of a guy just coming out of a coma.
If that's what happens after teaching it the North is like ... pass. |
Unless it's the Arirang Festival Mass games and he's paying 3000 US to a Chinese travel agent, or he's somebody famous, he's not going into North Korea. He certainly didn't teach there 10 years ago. Canadians have taught there before and maybe still are, but not Americans.  |
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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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You must be joking, how many posts does there have to be of teachers here whinging about the lack of decent Mexican food and deodorant spray at K-Mart? The vast majority of them wouldn't last 30 seconds in North Korea when they find out they can't find the ingredients for a burrito.
If it did happen, they should only consider teachers who have done at least two contracts in rural China. Not a place for softies.  |
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FDNY
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
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| It would be interesting though. Of course you would probably be under surveillance 24/7. All of your lectures would be listened to for any trace of anti-regime content, or any content that contradicts the official NK stance on things. If a students asks why the US attacked North Korea in 1950 you better not tell them it was the other way round. |
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