Kinbensha
Joined: 30 Jun 2011
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 Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
You have a news story or anything to confirm that? Because that would be considered news...at least in the local paper.
And let's get real...someone like that is not likely to be teaching in Korea for $2000 a month or less when they could make far more money and have a successful career back home. |
http://www.westga.edu/pres/index_1650.php
http://www.westga.edu/ucmassets/news/2402.php
It was a big deal, at least in Georgia, despite the fact that that program graduates 18 year olds all the time. Ajay was special because he entered at 13, did 4 years, then graduated, instead of graduating in 3 years from 15 like those kids would. It's worth noticing that there are 12 programs in the US, last I checked. We're not that rare.
Ajay has more important things to do than teach English in Korea. It really isn't about money for him. I'm here for different reasons. I've deferred my PhD in East Asian linguistics until I feel as comfortable speaking Korean as I do Japanese. For me, being in Korea is all about being surrounded by Koreans who can't speak English. Money is pretty irrelevant when you already have funding for grad school and your career doesn't pay much anyway. Teaching English just happens to be the easiest way to get to Korea and pay the bills while here. /shrug |
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