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[J u l i e]

I'm hoping to spend two months in Korea this summer, but since I'm a sophomore in highschool right now, this summer is important for me in terms of college admissions.

I've coaxed my mom telling her she won't have to worry because I'll be attending SAT hagwons and what not,

but I really want to teach English - it doesn't matter if I do hagwons, privates, or any other option available out there.

I'm Korean (I'm a citizen too, so we don't need to worry about legal issues), but I've been living in the US for well over 10 years, and I consider English to be my native language.

I heard it's harder for people like me to get jobs in Korea, but how should I go about this problem? The money I get paid doesn't matter - any amount is enough to satisfy me.
The only "professional" teaching experience I have is working as a pre-school Sunday school teacher, and a Club leader/teacher of a science club for middle school girls.

If I was to look for a job/jobs prior to going to Korea, where would I look, what kind of jobs would you recommend?

and if I arrived in Korea, how would I go around to hagwons and present myself asking for a part-time job...


I know this is dreadfully long, but if you could help, I would highly appreciate it

[Daechidong Waygookin]

Um, I REALLY SERIOUSLY doubt any hagwon would hire a 16 year old. Haggies are businesses, and mommy and daddy wont be very happy to have a 16 year old teaching their 15 year olds.

[kprrok]

1.) You cannot teach in a hagwon without a college degree, Korean or foreigner.

2.) Why on earth do you want to teach English to kids that are only a year or two younger if you get Middle/High school kids? That wouldn't work in my opinion.

3.) Privates might be an option, but you'll have to have some place to live while you do them and if you don't have family/friends, that can get expensive.

4.) Your post wasn't too long.

5.) Good luck and enjoy the summer, don't work here!

KPRROK

[casey's moon]

Try www.englishspectrum.com. Perhaps you're planning to stay with relatives, right? If not, you could try finding a homestay where you would teach the kids privately for room and board.

Being around the same age as your students isn't necessarily a bad thing.

[J u l i e]

repost. oops

[J u l i e]

yeah, i don't need to worry about lodging or anything.

and I didn't mean to sound like a little girl trying to find a job. I'd be considered 18 in Korea, and obviously I wouldnt be looking to teach advanced students - perhaps children in kindergarten or elementary school.

And I guess i follow on being "just a highschool" student, but that's why I wouldn't worry about the pay and what not.
I guess I would be looking more into privates, since that's what an "unnie" (older sister type of person) I know used to do when she was in high school.

[casey's moon]

[CanadaCommando]

Why the hell would you want to spend your summer teaching lil kindy kids?!

No offence, but it is often hard, annoying work. And I think that it is a level of resposiblity somewhat lacking a HS student.

Again-not to offend, but you are just so damn young!

[casey's moon]

[d503]

Hey hey now, I have to say the I started working at the tender age of 16, and was tutoring before that. Even young people need money. Also to the OP look for peer tutoring jobs, maybe check out the highschools in the area, and as other people have said tell the people you are living with that you are interested in some summer tutoring. Just remember to not work to hard, I mean it is your summer break and all.

[CanadaCommando]

So that means she is 16yrs old by conventional age, or a Grade 11 student. Still very young. Especially to handle a class.

I would have little problem with having her tutor a kid one on one, but the fact that you suggest a job site that has at least 2/3 advertising for hogwans without any forwarning seems a little odd.

And, just to be petty, if she isnt paying any taxes, her job is illegal. (cheap shot I know).

[casey's moon]

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