Korean Job Discussion Forums

[natashagwitt]

I'm curious what your experience with the Jeollanamdo Language Program was like?

[DosEquisXX]

One of my friends did JLP and his general take is...

If you aren't keen on bars/clubs or anything foreign/foreigner related, then you're in good shape. The jobs are at worst on par with GEPIK or EPIK. It's also a good way to learn Korean as you'll pretty much have to unless you're okay with talking to yourself.

If I was in my 20's and was living overseas for the first time, I'd probably try to live in a city. There's just the occasional time where you'll need a taste of home to get through the occasional bout of homesickness. Plus, there are way more opportunities to socialize with not just foreigners, but English-speaking Koreans as well.

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My take is that I would consider it if I was and past the days of getting hammered and talking BS with ESL teachers.

[nicwr2002]

Maybe that was true several years ago about Jeollanamdo, but it's not true today. I used to live in Naju, and I met many foreigners. That was without using Facebook groups to find people. Nowadays, there are triple the amount of foreigners in Naju and Facebook is really helping people connect. I would give it a try first and then work your way to Seoul if you so fancy.

[sab2197]

So far so good. I haven't been in country too terribly long, but so far I haven't encountered any major issues with my school or the area.

Like some of the other posters have mentioned, it's not a big area so it doesn't have the nightlife that Seoul or Busan would. But Gwangju is in this province and personally I think it's nightlife isn't bad.

I live in Naju and I absolutely love it, but I am from a small town back home so it wasn't too much of a transition. If you're from a big city, the transition to small town life might be tougher. So if you like small towns, don't mind being one of the few foreign faces, like spending time outside, don't always have to be at a bar or a club, then you'll probably like it here.

Best of luck to you

[natashagwitt]

Thank you all!

We had the interview (my husband and I) and think it went well.

Now for the waiting game

[mzeno]

Korean countryside (in a nutshell)...the pungent and persistent smell of burning plastic and garbage mingled with the frequent and arresting stench of insecticide, herbicide, and pesticide, followed by the unforgettable and unmistakable sight and sound of dogs being neglected, abused and tortured, punctuated with the sound and echo of people regurgitating the phlegm from their throats as you pass by....(in a nutshell).