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pather
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 Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:05 am Post subject: Living in Anseong or Pyeongtaek |
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Hi,
I recently got a job at Anseong City. I have live in Daejon and Suwon before, so I am wondering if anyone here has lived in or has some things to say about living in Anseong. I did a brief look in using Google Earth and searched wiki. I only know that it is about a 150,000 sized town.
I tried to find the local government office to email and ask for any info. Before I moved to Daejon, the local government office gave away free copies of a booklet informing new residents about the city and what it has to offer. I am hoping Anseong or Pyongtaek might have the same.
Or, if someone reading this has lived or is currently living in Aseong or Pyeongtaek, then I would welcome hearing from you.
Cheers,
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:41 am Post subject: |
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| Most people in Pyeongtaek go elsewhere for things to do, i.e. Suwon, and Seoul. Colleagues there did not mention any information provided about the city. They did mention that they held their own parties and so on. You may have to create your own entertainment. There is a movie theatre there too but the selection is not great but it is better than nothing. |
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tomato
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: I get so little foreign language experience, I must be in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Availability of Western food is good.
There is a nice Pizza Inn there.
It is also a good place if you're an intellectual nerd like me.
I attended both Japanese classes and sign language classes with Korean students.
The people in both classes were very nice.
I hope your job isn't with a chain which holds classes after school inn the public schools.
I got a job in the middle of the school year.
All went well until the beginning of the next school year.
One of the new first graders had a nutty mother who made up a story that I pulled a child's hair.
The principal believed the story, so I got fired. |
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pather
Joined: 02 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:30 pm Post subject: Sauna places and other things to do in Anseong/Pyongtaek? |
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Hi Sojusucks and Tomato,
Thanks both for your replies. I have done the hogwan gig thing a number of years ago, that was before I got street-wise about Korea and realised from some other colleagues about teaching in universities.
I guess like most things in Korea you roll with and good things and the Korean things (which sometimes ain't that bad).
I am a bit of an intellectual nerd and enjoy hiking and martial arts, but I do a Kyokyoshin Karate style...not sure how or if I would enjoy doing Taekwondo. Oh, another question I forgot to ask was, are there any decent Sauna-places in Anseong, I found them to be great after a Saturday night, or just to relax and rejuvenate...
Keep in touch.
Any of you guys still expecting to be in Anseong/Pyeontaek into 2011?
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SCAshley
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pyeongtaekcody2
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| I arrive in Pyeongtaek on the 9th. I've heard good and bad things about it. Since its a smaller town, perhaps this can help me keep it on the downlow throughout the week. I figure I can save money this way. Would you guys recommend purchasing a bike to get around the town? I had planned on getting one as soon I settle in, for exercise and just getting around town. |
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definitely maybe
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| pyeongtaekcody2 wrote: |
| I arrive in Pyeongtaek on the 9th. I've heard good and bad things about it. Since its a smaller town, perhaps this can help me keep it on the downlow throughout the week. I figure I can save money this way. Would you guys recommend purchasing a bike to get around the town? I had planned on getting one as soon I settle in, for exercise and just getting around town. |
Pyeongtaek is a small city in terms of population, but it is by no means small. Much like any number of "cities" in Gyeonggi-do and other parts of Korea, it is really spread out with a "downtown" constituting a marginal center to the city. You could be in any number of other parts spread out around Pyeongtaek as well. You're moving to somewhat rural Korea, so your definition of city is likely about to change. |
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pyeongtaekcody2
Joined: 26 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| pyeongtaekcody2 wrote: |
| I arrive in Pyeongtaek on the 9th. I've heard good and bad things about it. Since its a smaller town, perhaps this can help me keep it on the downlow throughout the week. I figure I can save money this way. Would you guys recommend purchasing a bike to get around the town? I had planned on getting one as soon I settle in, for exercise and just getting around town. |
Pyeongtaek is a small city in terms of population, but it is by no means small. Much like any number of "cities" in Gyeonggi-do and other parts of Korea, it is really spread out with a "downtown" constituting a marginal center to the city. You could be in any number of other parts spread out around Pyeongtaek as well. You're moving to somewhat rural Korea, so your definition of city is likely about to change. |
I've located my school on a map of Pyeongtaek. It seems to be sort of near what appears to be the main part of town. Roughly using the scale provided, It looks like the school is around 2 miles from the train station. I've kept in constant contact with the foreign teacher I'm replacing, and he's about a ten minute walk from the school. I have no idea if I will live in the same apartment complex or not, but I'd say its close. At first, I was worried I wasn't using the map right, but the address pinpointed a school. I'm just hoping to be within quick walking distance of at least a few convenient stores and what not. Anybody familiar with Pyeongtaek care to let me know where I might be living around? I can give the address. |
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lemak
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| pyeongtaekcody2 wrote: |
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| pyeongtaekcody2 wrote: |
| I arrive in Pyeongtaek on the 9th. I've heard good and bad things about it. Since its a smaller town, perhaps this can help me keep it on the downlow throughout the week. I figure I can save money this way. Would you guys recommend purchasing a bike to get around the town? I had planned on getting one as soon I settle in, for exercise and just getting around town. |
Pyeongtaek is a small city in terms of population, but it is by no means small. Much like any number of "cities" in Gyeonggi-do and other parts of Korea, it is really spread out with a "downtown" constituting a marginal center to the city. You could be in any number of other parts spread out around Pyeongtaek as well. You're moving to somewhat rural Korea, so your definition of city is likely about to change. |
I've located my school on a map of Pyeongtaek. It seems to be sort of near what appears to be the main part of town. Roughly using the scale provided, It looks like the school is around 2 miles from the train station. I've kept in constant contact with the foreign teacher I'm replacing, and he's about a ten minute walk from the school. I have no idea if I will live in the same apartment complex or not, but I'd say its close. At first, I was worried I wasn't using the map right, but the address pinpointed a school. I'm just hoping to be within quick walking distance of at least a few convenient stores and what not. Anybody familiar with Pyeongtaek care to let me know where I might be living around? I can give the address. |
Can you post (best as later others can get the info if need be) or PM (i understand if you want to remain private) the name of your school?? Hopefully can give you some up to date info |
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pyeongtaekcody2
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Sure will, but its not letting me right now because I haven't had 25 posts yet. Whats your email? |
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