There are a lot of great things about living abroad, but as you know, there are also downsides too. One of the hardest things that I dealt with while living in Korea, was loneliness.…
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My main mode of transportation in Korea, and when I visited Japan, and Taiwan, was the subway. Major cities in Korea have a subway system, (smaller cities/ rural areas are easily accessible via bus).…
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Here are a few things that you may consider packing before you move to South Korea. …
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South Korea typically has pretty stable weather, and natural occurring disasters are rare, ( aside from flooding). Korea is a part of the ring of fire, but has less earthquake activity than its neighbors…
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Teaching is teaching right? How different can it be to teach students in South Korea versus America? There are of course similarities, however in this post, I want to highlight some of the major…
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When you are looking to teach overseas, there are certain expectations that you have. I too had great expectations, (no pun intended) for living and teaching in South Korea, however my expectations did not…
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In the midst of their discussion, the eldest co-teachers asks me if I understood what they were talking about, which of course I did not. She then proceeds to tell me a story of…