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[Ballpoint]

Hey,

I am filling out an application for a public school and there is a question asking for my location preference: city, country or anywhere.

As a great lover of the outdoors perhaps the country would be best for me. However, I have read that once outside the bigger town/cities one, read someone with no Korean language skills, i.e. me, can quickly feel 'lost' without the comfort of English speakers and frequency of shops, supermarkets etc.

I guess it comes down to how one defines 'country'. Here in the UK, country would mean nice scenery/walks/fresh air/peace and quiet but with very few shops: likely a village shop but then a trek of some miles to a supermarket.

Whilst this sounds nice, I'd prefer to be in a smallish town with a little less of the aforementioned in exchange for more shops ,supermarkets and anglophones. Somewhere between the two options.

Does anyone work in the 'country' or have experience regarding what it's like to live here? Any info would be useful as I'm a bit unsure where to place my X.

[koreatimes]

Would help if we knew which area? Is this SMOE, GEPIK, or EPIK question?

SMOE is probably not it, and the area for the other 2 depends on how close you are to a station.

So, this would make me throw away the little sheet asking me if i want country or city. I would talk directly with recruiters and talk directly with schools. A one hour radius from Seoul is good, 1.5 doable if you don't mind transportation, and 2 hours is reaching the area of nowhere land.

Find out the distance from Seoul. I am not sure about Busan, but I guess you have a triangle to work with (Masan, Busan, and Daegu)

[Allthechildrenareinsane]

[Ballpoint]

Thanks, I appreciate the information.