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Babayaga
Joined: 28 May 2005
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When I, being exhausted and still somewhat disoriented, didn't express any enthusiasm for the idea, she began to instantly dislike and mistrust me. 
So, expect insensitivity from both the Koreans and foreigners on your day of arrival.
Or better yet, get a job with single accomodations. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
BRING TACO SEASONING!!!!!!!!!!!!
It has to be the hardest thing to find here, even the black market stores (you will learn about them soon enough) cant keep enough of it in stock.
BTW you won't be able to exchange $ to won in the US but there will be no problem at the airport here.
If nobody meets you at the airport, there are plenty of info desks to help you on where to get the bus to Daejon, should run about 20,000 won. Buses are pretty comfy. |
I have exchanged US dollars into won many times in the United States. It is not the best rate, of course, but it may be worthwhile to avoid having to change money in a language and country you are less than familiar with.
You can buy won at an American Express currency office, some banks (I have experience with Barclay's and SouthTrust (RIP),) or even an exchange counter in the US airport of your departure (where I recently got a good rate/fee waiver with a AAA card.) Some of these methods require planning ahead (14-day order on foriegn currency) but some do not. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Babayaga wrote: |
| Even if you arrive late at night and all exhausted, still expect your Korean co--workers, e.g. Korean head teacher, to pile up in your apt and keep you up with pointless conversation. After I was picked up by my director and briefed about my activities the next day, I still had to deal with a head teacher and be told exactly the same thing in a lousy, time--consuming English. Also expect your room-mate to jump straight into discussing shopping arrangements the moment you step through the door. My room--mate was so consumed with the desire to save every "f*cking" won, that she right away had to suggest that we should be sharing groceries. |
My first day in Korea was really different.
Arrived late at night.. thrown in a yeogwan (hotel) and I was told they'd be by at 5am to pick me up the next morning. I plugged in my western alarm clock into the wall and it exploded.
Then I spent the night with the TV on so I could attempt to view the clock and not sleep through the 5am without an alarm clock.
When I did wake up, I showered and the ajumma (old lady who worked in the hotel) barged in bringing snacks and juice and running around my apartment while I was trying to cover myself up.
Then the hogwan guy.. collected me and my stuff.. threw it across our hogwan teachers lounge.. and I proceeded to teach morning classes immediately.. then a teacher at my school tried to buy me beer after those classes.. then I was farmed out to a middle school at noon.. and then more classes in the evening.. ending my day at 9pm, and told to be ready again at 5am the next day.
Grrrr.. |
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