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[Babayaga]

I'd like to know what people's experiences have been like with regard to roomming with another foreign teacher. Was it helpful or annoying?

I have a cousin who wants to come to Korea--she has never shared a place with anyone,and wants to know what to expect. I only had a room-mate once in Korea; at my second job I was the only foreigner,which is what I preferred,but I'd like to hear others' opinions.

[buddy bradley]

This has been covered many times before. Can't you do a search?

[just because]

I have had 3 here....

2 were fantastic and will be life-long friends (except one died from an epileptic seizure but she lived a good life...great girl)

1 was one of the biggest psychos I ever met...ended getting smacked in the head because he was hearing voices, no i never saw the punch but it required 49 stitches above my eye.

After that incident i decided never to share again...unless I knew the person i was going to live with...

[Grotto]

roommates are like hogwans...a total crapshoot. You really dont know what they are like until it is too late.

I dont recommend shared accomodations. You really dont want to go 1/2way around the world and end up sharing an apartment for a year with someone you end up not liking.

[Bulsajo]

Some 'great' room mate experiences (including mine) can be found in the freakiest Waygook thread.




And I still think my Japanese roommate wins top spot- come back to me when your roomate leaves feces all over the toilet seat and we'll talk.

[bucheon bum]

I had one roommate in Korea.

The good: he knew everyone and was very social.

The bad: he was an alcoholic who always was late for work, peed on the floor on a couple of occassions, and couldn't ever shut up.