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jakub_s
Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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So anyone else frrreeeaaaaakkkking out a little bit? 
I'm leaving on the 15th, and arriving on the 17th, even though my orientation (Gangwon) doesn't start till the 18th. It was the only way to work it with a direct flight, so I'll be spending a day in a hotel in Incheon. Whee!
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macki
Joined: 20 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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maybe a little bit.
i'm almost done packing. i just have too much stuff.
i'll be leaving on the 15th, arriving on the 16th and my orientation isn't until the 18th as well. i'm planning on spending some time in seoul though. |
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jakub_s
Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Incheon is kind of in Seoul... but I figure since I have to go back to the airport for EPIK pick-up on the 18th anyway, may as well stay nearby. |
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Toju
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| jakub_s wrote: |
| Incheon is kind of in Seoul... |
Did you fail geography in high school by any chance? |
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jakub_s
Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:04 am Post subject: |
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| Toju wrote: |
| jakub_s wrote: |
| Incheon is kind of in Seoul... |
Did you fail geography in high school by any chance? |
When I say "kind of" I definitely mean it.
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| Incheon is regarded as part of the greater Seoul metropolitan area due to part of it bordering the capital, and the fact that the Seoul Metropolitan Subway and the Incheon Subway systems are linked - Wikipedia |
All that I really meant is that my flight itinerary says that I'm flying to Seoul, but I'm flying in to Incheon International Airport. |
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kanucklover
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| Will anyone be heading to Japan for a Visa run this week? As I recieved my paperwork from EPIK this past Friday while in Korea, I must go... If anyone is going and wants someone to get lost in Japan for a couple days PM me. |
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AFKitty
Joined: 03 Feb 2010
Location: Memphis, TN
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:36 am Post subject: |
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| jcm87- I have not seen a schedule for the orientation, I only know there are two this time, one starting the 17th of Feb, and one starting the 18th of Feb and it is divided up by what city you are in. Mine is at Eulgi University. I'll post more details during or after the orientation and will also be starting a blog. Your top cities look almost identical to mine and we received Daegu. TTYL! |
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Rin_22
Joined: 02 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey anyone going to be living in Jeonju city?? I'm starting there March 4th. I got a job through the Ministry of Education so still at a public school luckily. Unfortunately, I won't be going to the EPIK orientation which sounds like it would be an awesome time but we should definetely set up a forum on here or page on facebook for people living in Jeonju. |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Oops, I'm not in EPIK.
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cridgey
Joined: 12 Aug 2009
Location: Gyeongsan-si, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Anyone just so happen to be sitting in Dubai airport for the 3am Emirates flight to Seoul? |
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Andyc24_uk
Joined: 21 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:30 am Post subject: |
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| Rin_22 wrote: |
| Hey anyone going to be living in Jeonju city?? I'm starting there March 4th. I got a job through the Ministry of Education so still at a public school luckily. Unfortunately, I won't be going to the EPIK orientation which sounds like it would be an awesome time but we should definetely set up a forum on here or page on facebook for people living in Jeonju. |
They already exist...
go to Facebook and do a search for 'Jeonju' - you'll find 5 or 6 groups there already!
also check out the Jeonju Hub for latest info and useful contacts...
www.thejeonjuhub.com
Been living in the 'Ju for the last 2 1/2 years and it's definitely one of the best places to live in Korea. Hopefuly I'll be back there myself in the next few weeks... |
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ChrisGuy
Joined: 19 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| cridgey wrote: |
| Anyone just so happen to be sitting in Dubai airport for the 3am Emirates flight to Seoul? |
I will be soon! Im same flight, but il be waiting there 3AM on friday morning... I cannot wait.
Anyone from here gunna be on my flight? |
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jcm87
Joined: 19 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Andyc24_uk wrote: |
| Rin_22 wrote: |
| Hey anyone going to be living in Jeonju city?? I'm starting there March 4th. I got a job through the Ministry of Education so still at a public school luckily. Unfortunately, I won't be going to the EPIK orientation which sounds like it would be an awesome time but we should definetely set up a forum on here or page on facebook for people living in Jeonju. |
They already exist...
go to Facebook and do a search for 'Jeonju' - you'll find 5 or 6 groups there already!
also check out the Jeonju Hub for latest info and useful contacts...
www.thejeonjuhub.com
Been living in the 'Ju for the last 2 1/2 years and it's definitely one of the best places to live in Korea. Hopefuly I'll be back there myself in the next few weeks... |
The cities I'm thinking about for EPIK September EPIK 2010 are Busan, Daegu, Daejon, and Gwangju, but I've also heard a lot of good things about Jeonju...should I look into it more? It seems kind of small. What would be the advantage of Jeonju over one of the cities I listed? Also, I saw on a website that there was only a couple of EPIK job openings in Jeonju for this February's EPIK, compared to 120 for Busan and 60 for Daegu...is this true?
AFKitty-thanks for the info! I'll definitely have to check out your blog-be sure and post a link. |
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testudoaubreii
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:38 pm Post subject: visa blues |
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| Anyone else sitting around in Vancouver waiting for their VISA? My liver is glad I'm missing the orientation, but my stomach regrets the ulcer. |
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angma
Joined: 02 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:00 am Post subject: Is this for real... |
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I'm on an F-5 visa and I have been working at an English Kindergarten for more than 6 years now. I've been living and teaching in Korea for more than 9 years altogether. My school has taken very good care of me, so I stay. However, I am really getting burned out. I need a big change. I do have a Master's in Student Affairs and several years teaching experience -- most in Korea (all hakwon).
I was looking at the SMOE pay scale and it looks like 7 years teaching experience at the same school (that will apply to me mid 2011) and a letter from my employer could put me at the top making 3.0 mil.
But... a few moments ago, I read that EPIK/SMOE/GEPIK does NOT recognize teaching at a kindergarten as actual teaching experience. Is that true? I'm starting to feel like I've just wasted so much time in this country for almost nothing. |
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