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Jamin · Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Location: Daejon

If I were you I would just ignore the spelling natzi.

The reason is that is this is not the place to comment on one's spelling ability. As we know, different kinds of discourse require different things from the the user of a language. Few would disagree that a discussion forum is fairly informal as far as discourse systems go. I would go as far to argue that the writing found on this site has much more in common with typical discourse models found in spoken as opposed to written communication. With this in mind, it is not surprising that people don't worry too much about thier spelling here.

If the people would keep in mind the informal nature of this type of communication, there would be less of an obsession about spelling. Sometimes I feel those obsessed with spelling need to educate themselves a little more about the nature of language and a little less time attempting to show us thier superiority.

(If you find spelling/ grammar mistakes in this post, I don't care so don't bother commenting on them)

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

As someone mentioned before...........she's just jealous, best to ignore her.

Neil · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: Tokyo

Somebody who speaks more than one language (such as Juregen) is surely going to be a better language teacher than someone who can only speak their native language (such as his critics). He would have greater empathy and understanding of students trying to learn a second tounge.

Best English teacher I've ever met was a Brazilian, observing her lessons was a real eye opener. A far better teacher than most of the native speakers whose lessons I've observed here, but of course she wouldn't get a visa for Korea despite her superior qualifications.....still it's their loss.

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

Thanks for the support

I was thinking i said something completely out of line and offended some people

bellum99 · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: don't need to know

Have you actually looked at the costs of opening a school? There is not a chance in hell that you can actually do it. It requires more effort than you can imagine just to open it, I am not even talking about the endless pain of running it in the black.
If a Korean with actual experience owning a school has trouble running it in a profit, what makes you think you can do it. I would bet good money that you barely speak passable Korean and if that is true...who will speak to the mothers?
The reality is that every single teacher I met in Korea talked about opening a school and I know only 3 who actually did it.......they were special people. If you were going to do it..then you would. Just talking about it leads to nothing but more talk.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

Cheonmunka · Joined: 04 Jun 2004

Well you handled all that crap well Juregen.

You don't have to put any hakwon or study room in your wife's name. In yours is fine.
Though it would be beneficial if you work as a team.

You'll figure things out.

As for me I've just kept my day job and added to it. Can at least feed my family.
About that and expense, I want to ask anyone on this board if their monthly household budget exceeds mine at 2.5 million. Since it is the case that raising a family here is costly, and you will have children yourself one day, if anyone states to you the obvious the illegalities of running private lessons, should you be doing so if the school idea doesn't work out, tell them to stick it.

Good for you, you Fellow from Flanders.

Remember it was the Europeans who first came to Korea, and China for that matter.

Corporal · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

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Cheonmunka · Joined: 04 Jun 2004

Fortunately home schooling is not illegal for those with F2, F5 or F4 visas because of their family commitment. Raising a family has all the usual year on year financial committments (investments, schooling, infrastructure) that citizens make. They build up their families as well as pay for all the structures and services as other citizens.
Private educational work is not illegal for these people. They may be encouraged to work to help feed their families and grow in wealth, as is normal in a democratic and free society.
But, as usual they must pay tax as part of being in a citizen role.

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006