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[winnie]

[Plume D'ella Plumeria]

Just a couple of comments on the last few posts:

I guess everyone has different experiences but in my case, I found my public school far more supportive in getting me settled in than any hakwon I ever encountered. I was given constant brush-offs by the hakwon when I enquired when the stove might be fixed. Or else, promises that something would be taken care of the following morning - it wasn't of course - and when I asked why not, the response was inevitably "I forgot." I learned pretty quickly that if I wanted something taken care of, I was better off doing it on my own.

At the public school, they had someone go with me to buy home furnishings (which they paid for) and they had someone accompany me to Immigration for the ARC and this is only two examples.

As far as schools being unpleasant places in the summer and winter, I suppose they might be if they were unheated and without A/C. Ours, like most, is only partially heated and A/C'd. The halls can be freezing or broiling. It's not that big of a deal. As long as you've got heating and A/C in your classroom and office, I don't see the problem. It's usually a short walk down the hall to your classroom. In the winter, you throw on a jacket and in the summer, carry a cold water bottle with you or something.

Adventureman is correct in saying that some schools are stricter than others about leaving early. I've never had a problem, but then again, I don't abuse it. I leave early one day a month when I really do have a gas bill which can only be paid at the bank. Used judiciously, I think the schools are cool with it. Used too much though and you may not find yourself invited back for a second year

[adventureman]