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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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 Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:27 am Post subject: Returning to Korea after 2 year absence...nervous |
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| I was pretty excited at first but now I'm getting nervous and I don't know why? Maybe it's just being the "new" teacher again (though I'll know a few people at the school.) Or maybe it's just because I'll be leaving my comfort zone! |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Why come back? |
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neilio
Joined: 12 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I just came back. Shit's all the same. A few new e-marts, men's pants are now mid shin instead of upper ankle, still eatin' the kimchee. |
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Threequalseven
Joined: 08 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:00 am Post subject: |
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I just met a Canadian guy who came back to Korea after 7 years. He was happy as hell, sitting outside drinking Cass and watching Koreans play the electronic punching games outside. "You can't do this in Canada! I love Korea."
I guess you should only be nervous if you did cool stuff back home, specifically stuff you can't do here. I went on a tour with my band and made a documentary film back home right before I moved to Korea. I definitely don't hate it here, by any means, but I do find it pretty stale at times. Though I know I'll miss parts of it here after I leave. That said, if you're life is a bore right now and you're working a shit job, relax!! Korea will welcome you back with soju in hand and give you that disposable income that's so hard to find back home. |
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Ranman
Joined: 18 Aug 2012
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:38 am Post subject: |
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| Threequalseven wrote: |
| I just met a Canadian guy who came back to Korea after 7 years. He was happy as hell, sitting outside drinking Cass and watching Koreans play the electronic punching games outside. "You can't do this in Canada! I love Korea." |
Those are the people I try and avoid. |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| Lucas wrote: |
| Why come back? |
Well things haven't worked out recently back in the US regarding employment and such. Basically I'm again looking for work and the funds are running low. I had a standing offer from my previous boss in Korea who said if I was ever interested in returning I could.
I actually really enjoyed my time in Korea and a couple of my good friends are still in country. I'm guessing I'm just a bit nervous as I've gotten into a routine back in the US (which needs breaking btw.)
To be honest the only thing I think I'll miss about the US will be my dog and home brewing (family is a given.) |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| Threequalseven wrote: |
| That said, if you're life is a bore right now and you're working a shit job, relax!! Korea will welcome you back with soju in hand and give you that disposable income that's so hard to find back home. |
This haha. |
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CP
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:13 am Post subject: ...... |
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| No need to miss your dog either - bring it with you. |
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ibeattheborg
Joined: 17 Dec 2010
Location: the deep blue sea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:22 am Post subject: |
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| You will feel the pangs and pains of guilt if you leave your dog behind. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:50 am Post subject: |
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| This is your conscience calling. wake up, your decision to leave the dog is going to haunt you in the afterlife. |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:28 am Post subject: |
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| Died By Bear wrote: |
| This is your conscience calling. wake up, your decision to leave the dog is going to haunt you in the afterlife. |
He's a family dog, we got him while I was in college....I just refer to him as "my dog."
I live near my folks so I still see him on the weekends or whenever I visit. There is no way my parents would let me take him haha. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Hokie21 wrote: |
| Died By Bear wrote: |
| This is your conscience calling. wake up, your decision to leave the dog is going to haunt you in the afterlife. |
He's a family dog, we got him while I was in college....I just refer to him as "my dog."
I live near my folks so I still see him on the weekends or whenever I visit. There is no way my parents would let me take him haha. |
Oooooooo--eeeeee---oooooooooooooaaaaahhhh
Haunting nightmares in the afterlife...... |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Died By Bear wrote: |
| Hokie21 wrote: |
| Died By Bear wrote: |
| This is your conscience calling. wake up, your decision to leave the dog is going to haunt you in the afterlife. |
He's a family dog, we got him while I was in college....I just refer to him as "my dog."
I live near my folks so I still see him on the weekends or whenever I visit. There is no way my parents would let me take him haha. |
Oooooooo--eeeeee---oooooooooooooaaaaahhhh
Haunting nightmares in the afterlife...... |
Hahaha  |
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Nolos
Joined: 23 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| I have no respect whatsoever for people who leave , has a job in back home, then leaves said job to come back to Korea. Must either A: Have no friends, or B: can't get a girlfriend. aka loser. |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| Nolos wrote: |
| I have no respect whatsoever for people who leave , has a job in back home, then leaves said job to come back to Korea. Must either A: Have no friends, or B: can't get a girlfriend. aka loser. |
I finished my contract in Korea. I was asked to extend but I declined, I wanted to try my hand in a new field of work. That opportunity didn't pan out. In the mean time I've been teaching and volunteering my time working for a gov't non-profit teaching English to adults to help them integrate within their community. I enjoy it but the money is crap. I was offered a position to return to teach which would allow me to save up enough money to consider going back to school.
I have quite a few friends back home but most are married now and while we get together whenever we can, we all have our own separate lives.
So while you attempted to make some very generalized assumptions you were way off base. Here is another assumption. Those who go out of their way to insult strangers and "troll" others have been shown to score highly for sadism, narcissism and psychopathy.
So while I could act offended by your comments I'll simply feel sympathy for someone who is obviously lacking upstairs. Good luck. |
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