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That's right folks, after 14 of the most grueling hours in the same seated position, I am eating rice and loving it.

First, I really want to recommend Korvia recruiting. I met with my recruiter Ann earlier today and she is great. She's a very capable recruiter in the Gyungi area.

I'm meeting with the school administrators in a couple days. I've been hearing some really great information about my school. Fantastic right? Apparently they have very high standards and I'm worried about meeting their expectations. My transcript isn't exactly cum laude either. I know I am capable of really doing a great job, I just hope they don't make unfair judgements before I start.

An experienced teacher friend said I should be firm and maybe a little bit scary the first couple weeks. Would you recommend this?

Oh! Also, not to be rude, but the people here look obsessed with fashion and looking posh (stuck up).

[KYC]

where in Gyeonggi?

I worked with Ann originally...she was professional up until the last minute. I won't badmouth Korvia since they're so highly regarded here.


It's true. An old saying..."don't crack a smile til Christmas"
Relax. But do make sure the kids respect you in case you might be left alone with no Korean teachers.

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Could you PM me about what happened at the last minute? Since we shared recruiter and all...

[KYC]

Recruiters are a dime a dozen. I don't harbor hard feelings. I just won't use them again or recommend them to friends.

Ann and I communicated a lot. She told me I was guaranteed a position with GEPIK. She told me to wait. I never heard back for a about a month so I emailed her one day asking what I should do. She said positions were all filled up and she couldn't offer me anything.

Hilarious since there's always a shortage of teachers. Hilarious since I still got a gepik job through another recruiter. Hilarious indeed.

[spliff]

[TOMODACHI-KID]

[Kimchieluver]

Welcome to Korea. You get out of it what you put in. You may not like the style, but the women's fashion here is not hard on the eyes at all. Nothing wrong with skirts, is there?

[bogey666]

[rochej]

I definately dont think of myself as a scrub, but I am planning on coming over there and teaching after I graduate in June and yes, most of my clothes are tee-shirts, polos, and jeans. I have 3 pairs of dress pants, and about 7 nice shirts, so is that what I am suppose to wear everyday, like dress pants and a tucked in nice shirt.... if so that blows. And i need to know so that i can get some more clothes.

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Spliff: Just seems there is an air of arrogance. There are plenty of good down to earth people, it is just my personal view that people shouldn't be obsessing over superficial things.

TOMODACHI: Don't worry, I have always been fashion conscious. Oh, and I can't tell if you comment was rude or just sarcastic, but either way I'm pretty tired of posters like you.

Kimchieluver: It's hard to argue with your there.

bogey666: Thank you. I'll try to keep what you wrote in mind when I'm actually in there.

I'm Korean myself and love this place. I'm just upset about the state of people's mind in this country. Pop culture and fashion seems to be all they care about. [/b]

[bogey666]

[Gamecock]

Welcome to Korea and enjoy your honeymoon period! Yes, I always recommend being firm with your classes at the beginning. You can soften up later after you've earned their respect. Of course all in moderation, you can still be fun and funny in the classroom while maintaining classroom discipline. If you start out trying to be their friend it will be hard to maintain control somewhere down the line...unless you are working in public school and have a bada$$ Korean co-teacher who carries a stick around and beats the students into submission. In that situation, definitely enjoy being the "good cop" to his/her "bad cop."

[squexx]

[Cerriowen]

Where in Gyunggi?

[ajgeddes]

I used Ann when she was with Work'n'play and I was starting with GEPIK. She let me choose what school I wanted to be put in. I was going to use her again and she found me a good position, but then I found a better one.