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hatter
Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:41 am Post subject: you will be just fine... |
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I hate to say it, but the experience is what you make it. You have to force yourself to get out there, meet people, do things on your own that you may never do on your own back home. I met some incredible people and worked with someone who met a life long Korean friend at a bank. I met a wonderful girl who is now in the States studying at an English Cafe. Put yourself out there and you will be fine.
Things are done a bit differently in Korea...the boss is the boss and wants people to know it. The boss will rarely change any decision he has made fearing this may show weakness...even if someone presents a more pleasing alternative.
The people you work with will also be the most significant in creating a positive work experience. You only need one or two people to really hop around town with. Good luck. I think you will learn a lot and love it. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Lived in a small town, and live in Seoul.
Seoul is great. id never go back to the small town. ajuma is on crack, as usual. Seoul offers just as much of the "korean expreience" as any small town. What the hell is a "korean experience"? is Seoul NOT KOREAN? If you get the Seoul Experience isnt it infact also a Korean experience? Thats one of the most idiotic statements Ive ever read.
Seoul has everything you would ever need. Galleries, museums, cinemas, theaters, bookstores, nightlife, shopping, temples, palaces, etc etc etc. It is what you make it, and just because Ajuma's son was too obtuse to think of something interesting to do, or maybe suffered from bad upbrining by ajuma who never gave him the love of culture and art that Seoul could easily feed, well, I wont make him or ajuma my measuring stick for anything. |
Well, of course Seoul is Korean...just like LA and NYC are American, but you see a totally different face of America if you live in a town of 10,000!!
Big cities are the same everywhere...just the skin-color and the language changes. Move out into the countryside for a more REAL experience!! |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
| jinju wrote: |
Lived in a small town, and live in Seoul.
Seoul is great. id never go back to the small town. ajuma is on crack, as usual. Seoul offers just as much of the "korean expreience" as any small town. What the hell is a "korean experience"? is Seoul NOT KOREAN? If you get the Seoul Experience isnt it infact also a Korean experience? Thats one of the most idiotic statements Ive ever read.
Seoul has everything you would ever need. Galleries, museums, cinemas, theaters, bookstores, nightlife, shopping, temples, palaces, etc etc etc. It is what you make it, and just because Ajuma's son was too obtuse to think of something interesting to do, or maybe suffered from bad upbrining by ajuma who never gave him the love of culture and art that Seoul could easily feed, well, I wont make him or ajuma my measuring stick for anything. |
Well, of course Seoul is Korean...just like LA and NYC are American, but you see a totally different face of America if you live in a town of 10,000!!
Big cities are the same everywhere...just the skin-color and the language changes. Move out into the countryside for a more REAL experience!! |
Small cities are the same everywhere. Boring. People who like them are backwards hicks with no use for art and culture that big cities offer. |
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