Korean Job Discussion Forums

[emby]

Hello, well I am fairly new in Korea and have been here a grand total of 3 weeks! I was just wondering if there is anyone else out there teaching in Chuncheon at the moment? My boyfriend and I have walked around this whole damn city at all hours of the day and night and not another westerner have we seen. If you are, I would love to hear from you and meet up for beers. Let me know.

[djsmnc]

Dak-galbi! Myeongdong! Those lakes! umm...no thanks...but a nice place to visit!

[baldrick]

Where is it near?!

[rapier]

Been to chuncheon several times. Nice lakes, mountains, forests, etc etc... but just too far from seoul. its a moneysavers teaching post.

[bucheon bum]

[rapier]

Actually I have a helpful suggestion: Chuncheon's actually not that far away from Guri. guri has a few foreigner bars and a lot bigger esl community. Go there at the weekends:)

[coolsage]

If you want to meet Westerners in Chuncheon, get yourselves down to the Hard Rock Bar on a Friday or Saturday night. I'ts located behind Kangwon National University (the back or North gate). Many teachers congregate there, and there's a refreshing lack of G.I.s.

[emby]

Thanks for all your replies and advice. I have been struck down with the flu at the moment, but as soon as I'm better I will be up and out and in the bars of Chuncheon. I was just reading another post about GnB Schools, and how someone thought they were really bad. I am working for them at the moment and have really mixed opinions. They do seem to favour the whole 'repitition' method of teaching and I fear I'm turning out little droids. How much freedom does everyone else have in their classes?