Korean Job Discussion Forums

[goyovista]

I've only been here a week (Masan) and no matter how exciting the situation of being a teacher here seems, I frequently have to fight off second guessing my choice, even though I can't imagine living in the USA anymore. I'm sure this type of gripe is quite common to the forums on Dave's, but I'm just curious as to what others have done to keep themselves occupied/sane while spending there time here. Don't get me wrong, I write music on the laptop, brought painting supplies to crank out a few pieces, am reading Don Quixote, watching Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on a regular basis thanks to viideoo.com, and listening to new music (new Sparklehorse at the moment, pretty good so far), I'm having trouble shaking that sinking feeling unless I drink myself stupid on terrible Korean beer and suprisingly good soju (no headaches yet!). I've met many other expats, but it just doesn't seem to cut it. I'm incredibly self reliant, but at this moment am embarassingly looking for advice. Anyone?

[huck]

Find good friends....Everything you've suggested is 'alone time' stuff, which is good, but after awhile, it leads to too much thinking and second-guessing.

The problem with finding good friends is that they're tough to find...


Or a girlfriend, maybe...

[jinju]

Get a hobby. And I dont mean drinking. Set yourself some goals, like along term project and be consistent in doing it. Have some goals that are not just to leave in a year with a wad of cash. For me, its photography, which turned from a hobby to an obsession, from photos for myself to photos for publication.

[ilovebdt]

[Milwaukiedave]

Masan is west of Busan and just east of Jinju.