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nicam
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
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 Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject: The 90 day countdown begins! |
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Yes! Only 90 more days to go until the end of this annual public school contract! Goodbye 1950's, hello socially evolved civilization! Goodbye 2 1/2 hours of commuting a day on disgustingly vile and smelly granny buses, hello subway full of youth and culture.
Anyone else counting down?! We're almost there... |
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harlowethrombey
Joined: 17 Mar 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Probably sticking for 2 more years. Sorry you've had a bad time.
I was happy to leave Japan, but after 3 months back home I couldnt wait to get back overseas  |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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You think those buses were smelly thru fall, winter, and spring? Have fun, it's just warming up. The real challenge is still ahead. Summer will be better yet!  |
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nicam
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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It hasn't been all bad. My schools are actually wonderful, co-teachers and most of the students are awesome, but it's the commute and the day to day in small town Korea that sucks. Not to mention how difficult the culture is for outsiders.
Can't wait for summer buses full of grannies and the sea *beep* they didn't sell at the fish market, leaking onto the floor and splashing around in buckets. Aw, yeah! |
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soviet_man
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes! Only 90 more days to go until the end of this annual public school contract! Goodbye 1950's, hello socially evolved civilization! |
The thing is newbies, after about 4 or 5 years in kimchi land - you become too damaged to go back to "socially evolved civilization" and start re-defining what "home" really is. |
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losing_touch
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not too far behind you: 104 Days -- or -- 14 Weeks and 6 Days |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I seem to fit surprisingly well into the 1950s and have a 2-minute commute to school so I can avoid the granny bus. So it looks like at least another 420 days for me. It might be far from the most ambitious career but I can't think of much better to do. |
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Lostone7
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
Location: SE Asia
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes! Only 90 more days to go until the end of this annual public school contract! Goodbye 1950's, hello socially evolved civilization! |
The thing is newbies, after about 4 or 5 years in kimchi land - you become too damaged to go back to "socially evolved civilization" and start re-defining what "home" really is. |
LOL right!
But, 18 days yo..................But, not home like soviet said don't know where that is anymore, 
But, gonna stick around a bit to hangout with some friends and at the beach. Before, finding A new home. |
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nicam
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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I considered staying in Korea for another year or two, just not in Geoje. As a friend put it, "I'm too young for that, ya dig?" Seoul, Busan, and even some of the smaller satellite cities are cool enough to make this big city a**hole happy, and without a commute, this is an enjoyable job despite its flaws. But, Korean winters are just too damn long, cold, and depressing.
So, it's off to Taiwan! I wouldn't go back to the states now though. God no. |
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Rory_Calhoun27
Joined: 14 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: The 90 day countdown begins! |
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| nicam wrote: |
Yes! Only 90 more days to go until the end of this annual public school contract! Goodbye 1950's, hello socially evolved civilization! Goodbye 2 1/2 hours of commuting a day on disgustingly vile and smelly granny buses, hello subway full of youth and culture.
Anyone else counting down?! We're almost there... |
So what's a good way to go out with a bang? or at least make sure the principal and associated GEPIK coordinators lose face? 'Cuz between the racism, the abuse from my coteacher and fleeing of 2/3 of the school after the ENGLISH ROOM was installed, apparantly due to a NEW school opening up a few months after the remodelling, between the racist vibes and bureaucratic nightmare I've been trapped in, the end of the contract is like a breath of fresh air, or at least a well-earned date with an electric chair. |
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Misera
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: The 90 day countdown begins! |
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| nicam wrote: |
Yes! Only 90 more days to go until the end of this annual public school contract! Goodbye 1950's, hello socially evolved civilization! Goodbye 2 1/2 hours of commuting a day on disgustingly vile and smelly granny buses, hello subway full of youth and culture.
Anyone else counting down?! We're almost there... |
92 for me! yayay! then it's off to grad school.. >_> i want to go to Taiwan~ I've enjoyed my time here as well I'd stay a bit more if I wasn't going to grad school (a whole new kind of stress!) |
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oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| soviet_man wrote: |
The thing is newbies, after about 4 or 5 years in kimchi land - you become too damaged to go back to "socially evolved civilization" and start re-defining what "home" really is. |
Sad, but oh so true. |
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WendyRose
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
Location: hanam-si, seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| 93 more days for me. The time will fly! |
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nicam
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, the time WILL fly. Especially since public school is only in session for another 7 weeks! Awesome. |
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afsjesse
Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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68 Days and then I'm outa HUPO!!!!!! WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Luck to the poor soul who takes my place. Actually it's not that bad, but after being in Seoul and Busan, Hupo is not cool at all.
Off to grad school for me to work my arse off. |
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