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Koreaboundandgagged
Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Location: USA
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 Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Issues? You bet I've got issues. Let's see: First, I have children whose safety and education are of an utmost concern to us. If this safety equals attending a hagwon where one of us works, great. If tzechuk is right, and I really think he is, why wouldn't we use our children's attendance as a bargaining tool if it ultimately means more money/better working conditions for us? Second, and bloody hell, some of you posters seem like you've been in Korea perhaps too long to recall what your other lives in the U.S. (or wherever you hail from) as parents were like. Oh that's right, some of you aren't parents. I keep forgetting due to your overabundance of pediaintellect. Or something like that. By the way, how many expat. kids have you really KNOWN versus sort of known?
All I'm saying is....if we get ourselves into a bad deal that's negatively affecting the lives/wellbeing of our children, we'd just get the hell out of dodge. But why would this happen if we maintain positive attidudes? It seems as though some of you have lost this and have become bitter expats. It's no wonder so many people complain on here so much. If you're not happy, change it. But hey, I'm no psychologist, just a guy with a family looking for a rewarding experience.
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| One poster was talking about having his three year old cry, because a group of kids was pointing and going "Way-gook saram emnedda" |
I would expect this to happen. So what? This is how developing minds communicate before they can agree on a suitable verbage to understand one another. Linguistics tells us, Urban, that children pick up languages much quicker than adults. (I did minor in this) You seem to either not believe this or refuse to believe that cohabitation between different race children is nearly impossible. I am not worried about my childrens' confidence levels in life as much as you seem to be. Once again, thanks but no thanks.
Back to what REALLY matters. Does anyone have any insight on my wet-dream-like notions that I posted on 4/27 at 5:57? That's all I want. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| Second, and bloody hell, some of you posters seem like you've been in Korea perhaps too long to recall what your other lives in the U.S. (or wherever you hail from) as parents were like. Oh that's right, some of you aren't parents. I keep forgetting due to your overabundance of pediaintellect. Or something like that. By the way, how many expat. kids have you really KNOWN versus sort of known? |
Better question: how many expat kids have YOU known? Ever been out of the States before?
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| All I'm saying is....if we get ourselves into a bad deal that's negatively affecting the lives/wellbeing of our children, we'd just get the hell out of dodge. But why would this happen if we maintain positive attidudes? |
Yep, because as we all know NOTHING bad ever happens in Korea, everyone gets a great job and only those who dont have positive attitudes get stuck in bad jobs and situations.
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| It seems as though some of you have lost this and have become bitter expats. It's no wonder so many people complain on here so much. If you're not happy, change it. But hey, I'm no psychologist, just a guy with a family looking for a rewarding experience. |
Not bitter. Just realistic. You come here asking for advice but all you want to hear is that Korea is heaven on Earth. Youve made up your mind and just want us to pat you on your back and say "cmon over, the place is perfect". THEN, you rudely disrgard advice from someone who says something you dont want to hear. You arent even a newbie yet and already you know better. Even if your MA was in Korean studies, you wouldnt know more than people here because youve never lived here.
Korea can be good. Korea can be bad. Its a crap shoot even if you are the most positive person on the goddamn planet. |
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Koreaboundandgagged
Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Location: USA
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I agree with a lot you say, just not the inner-workings of children (specifically generalizations regarding ours--and that's not directed at anyone in particular). Our eldest daughter befriended a Chinese girl who spoke NO English and through them, we met her parents who recommended us to work in Qingdao, China at Ocean University. We turned down the jobs due to the horseshit exchange rate, low pay, and their refusing to pay airfare. This is how we became interested in Korea. Amazing what bridges can suddenly appear between East and West--and with children nonetheless! If only adults could be more like children sometimes.
As far as I'm concerned, anyplace we can live and not have to look/listen to G.W.'s ventriliquist-like mouth, the better. No place is heaven on earth, but you do dig your own garden. Dig it? |
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