Korean Job Discussion Forums

[catman]

I taught in Korea for a couple of years before moving back to Canada. One of the stereotypes about Koreans that I heard of is that they "always travel in packs" or "stick to their own" when living abroad.

However, last month I met a Korean family living here in New Brunswick. Since Korean immigrants are rarity here I took an interest in them (maybe the mother could make me some Gimbap! ). After talking to them for a while I asked if there were any other Koreans in the city. They said there were a few but they tried to avoid them. The son (who is in middle school) told me that a couple of Korean students at his school were always trying to get his family's phone number. I never dug any deeper but I found it odd that they were so determined to avoid other Koreans.

I have a Korean friend who lives in Japan now. She is interested in coming to Canada to study English. I told that Vancouver was her best bet but she said that she wanted to go to a city that does not have many Koreans.

[tomato]

Good!
That's the best way to learn English!

Conversely, avoiding other wegukin's in Korea is the best way to learn Korean.
So I shouldn't even be on this message board.

[Wrench]

Avoid Vancouver like the plague if you want to learn english.

[catman]

Where would be a better place for her to learn English? She wants to stay in Western Canada. How about Calgary?

[Wrench]

I say Edmonton, they have a bigger University. Edmonton has a lot of cultural events. Edmonton is also much cheaper. I lived in both and I liked Edmonton a lot more.

[Demophobe]

Edmonton? Yeah, in the summer it's ok but freeze in the winter. Go to Calgary. Chinook baby!!

[Harpeau]

About the OP, I would wonder if there may be some religious or regional differences. Many Koreans objectify their neighbors and want to drag their asses out to church related activities in order to save them. Not to mention that both social and financial staus may play a part in this as well.

Can you delve into this a bit more? BTW, Which city are you in? (I'm also a herringchocker, BTW.)

[Hyalucent]

[The King of Kwangju]

I've run into this a few times.

Nothing political or social about it - they just want a better shot at learning English without the temptation of hanging around Koreans.

Ironically, after spending years in small Canadian towns, they come away with the impression that Canada is "boring" and "full of old people."

[sistersarah]

my husband learned english in canada (before i met him). he made a point of avoiding vancouver and toronto, in order to avoid koreans. he eventually chose ottawa. he was surprised that many of his fellow students in both his business school and english language institute were korean.

he really wanted to learn english because his family is poor and it was really hard for them to send him there, unlike a lot of his fellow students. so, he did not interact with his fellow korean classmates and when he did, he only spoke english (even though he wasn't very good yet). this earned his enemies, fast. they called him a traitor and one day they even surrounded him in a threatening manner.

we plan on moving and settling in canada one day, and he's made it clear that he does not want to be in a place with a large korean population. is there such a place??

don't get me wrong, he loves his country and his people, but he just doesn't like the attitude of koreans abroad.

[Homer]

[tomato]

[catman]

[catman]

[Hyalucent]