Korean Job Discussion Forums

[lastat06513]

I see some posts about whether people like Korea or don't like Korea.

I see that as unmaterial.
My question is; What helps you get through the days while you're here?
Alcohol is some people's escape while some have PC games and even some have Dave's.
But what helps you get through the day?

curiosity is killing the cat......

[Wrench]

Reading and just a pure thought of going backhome and having some money for school is a great inspiration.

Oh and sticking it to the Korean teachers when they pissme off.

[Yo!Chingo]

Making $ for a nice 2 week vacation to the islands and being able to contribute to savings is what's getting me through this experiment.

[the_beaver]

Korean lessons
I enjoy teaching
meeting people for coffee
getting together with old friends
reading and learning new skills
doing new and old things with the computer
going to movies

The days are just packed.

[Homer]

Korean lessons
I enjoy teaching
meeting people for coffee
getting together with old friends
reading and learning new skills
doing new and old things with the computer
going to movies

The days are just packed.

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Playing with my son
Taking trips
Playing changi on sundays with the old guys in the park
Going to the spa
Writing
Reading
Working out
Spending time with my family

Its not an escape from here...it is just life my man.

[sheba]

The people - the fact that my boss, the teachers, and my Korean friends are really nice, supportive people who have bent over backwards to help me.

The money - Im saving a lot of money in a job that doesnt feel like 'work' at all.

The satisfaction of acheivment - the fact that I moved to Korea is a big deal for me. KOREA of all places! And the fact that Im here on my own, Im doing just fine, and I'm enjoying it.

Perspective - every single day is one day further from where I used to be, and one day closer to where Im going.

[zappadelta]

I spend a lot of time trying to figure out what everyone around me is doing.

[Satori]

While I enjoy teaching, I also like the point where work is done for the day and I have free time. That's what I worked for, free time. When I've finnished teaching for the day I've paid for that free time. Doesn't really matter what I do with it. I do love the end of the working day...

[Qinella]

[R. S. Refugee]

The_beaver, homer, and qinella said it well. I enjoy many of those things.

And I really like Korean university students. I'm almost finished with a month-long camp teaching them and I find them to be some of the kindest, most sincere people I've ever met.

I regret to say, however, that they (I've been teaching almost all boys) have suffered some serious physical abuse at the hands of teachers over the years. One day I asked them all to tell us the last time they were hit by a teacher and what was it like. It was more gruesome and disturbing than I had imagined.

[kangnam mafioso]

my second year in korea, i had so much free time i didn't know what to do with myself (i was teaching 12 hours a week at the university). i didn't use the free time as productively as i should have, but i made it through it without going crazy.

1. pc bangs
2. writing
3. a few drinks in the evening
4. girlfriend
5. reading
6. spa (great for those 4-hour breaks between classes and healthier than a smoky pc bang)
7. class prep
8. travel planning
9. good friends
10. exploring seoul
11. private lessons

[joe_doufu]

Has anybody already mentioned masturbation? Er, self-love, that is.

[guerrrro]

weekends with my tequillas,

[stumptown]

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