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[trinity24651]

Did any of you, after you had signed your contract but before stepping foot on the plane to come to Korea, have MAJOR second thoughts about the whole thing? How did you deal with it? Now that you're in Korea, do you wish that you had listened to those second thoughts?

[vexed]

I'm just about to sign my contract, and I'm having those second thoughts myself. But I think the most important thing to remember is that this is a decision which hopefully you've made for the right reasons, and that doubts are inevitable. But with every major decision there is always going to be some risk. Just think, this is going to be one of the amazing things you're ever going to do - I mean jumping in a completely different country and culture, knowing no one, not speaking the language and being thrown into the minefield of hagwons, is fantastic!

How well you fare when you get to Korea will be determined largely by you and your resolve. You've made a big step deciding to come to Korea, now take the plunge and leap into the most incredible journey of your life!

And if all else fails, then at least you tried. And that's the key to a successful and happy existence.

[Ya-ta Boy]

[Bukowski]

Before I came here, I had second thoughts. Then a family friend pointed out "the last time I checked, airplanes were still flying both ways" and with that I went forward with my plans.

If you don't like it, you can always jump on the next plane out of here.

It sounds easy, but there are far too many that stay here rather than go home when things don't flow for them.

Happy travels,
AC

[PGF]

trinity,

i am going to fed-ex all my stuff to the recruiter in the morning. I finally (I think) picked a contract/school I can live with.

I've had second thoughts the whole way, but anything important I've ever done, changed jobs, gotten married, gotten divorced, moved, etc- I've had second, third, and forth thoughts about.

looking back, I've never made a "bad" decision....I've either handled the decisions I've made in a positive nature or a less than positive nature.

The thing that attracted you to take off for a foreign country and work a job you have no experience in will not go away. Chances are if you do not take the step and go, you will regret it. If you g, you probably will never regret it.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Guys, let me ask: is your employer paying for your flight? Do you have enough for a return ticket? Then you really have nothing to worry about, do you? If things go wrong, you can leave.

[sheba]

I was fine until I arrived in Korea. When the plane touched down I started to panic! So glad I came though, been here 20 months and still loving it.

Just remember, if you dont like it here you can just go home again - a little wiser with a little more life experience!

[PGF]

[trinity24651]

I'm glad that I'm not the only one that has had those thoughts...

Someone may have to give me a push!!

[SirFink]

[PGF]

[sock]

Trinity,

Make the decision that will bring you peace. I don't mean come to Korea expecting it to be peaches and cream, hunky-dory every day. Some days will be tough, some will be lonely. It's a learning curve, that's for sure. But you'll have daily struggles and challenges at home, too, they'll just be different ones than what you experience here.

But make the decision that deep in your heart you know is right for you. Don't let distracting thoughts, your ego, fear, your mom, anonymous posters on a message board, etc. make the decision for you. Only you know what's best, and sometimes it's hard to hear your own voice over all the distractions of life. Maybe Korea is the right choice, maybe staying home is, I don't know. But you know. Now you just have to "cut through the crap" and act on it.

Good luck. Don't worry too much. Whatever you choose, you'll be fine.

[nautilus]

You can't know wether you've made the right decision or not, until you've actually come here and given it a chance.


No point overthinking stuff when you are presumably sitting at home idle.
Cabin fever?

[vexed]

[ttompatz]