The same process repeats itself in country after country; there’s always going to be some kind of bureaucracy. How easy it is to work with the system (or pay it off, depending on the level of corruption). Anyone planning to stay in the Republic of Korea longer than 90 days must apply to a...
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I still haven’t been through a full week of teaching yet, but already, Korea is feeling markedly different from my Japanese experience. In Japan, AEON spent a week training us, getting us oriented, prepping us for any cultural differences that might arise. In Korea, I landed, took the bus over to my town, and...
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Korea is haven for English speakers looking to escape the borders of their homelands and try working in a foreign land. Why? For one, it is one of the only countries to pay for instructors’ tickets going in and out. Second, like Taiwan, the salary is absurdly high given the cost of living. Around...
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Today was a day of practicalities in my little Korean world. I say “my world”, because that’s really how it is in my apartment; when I’m here, it’s like the rest of the country doesn’t exist. I have my CNN, my internet, my English reading material… those Korean products just somehow materialized, but I’m...
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I was waiting in Los Angeles International Airport, thinking of cause and effect. I live by it. If I hadn’t been turned down for jobs in NYC and San Antonio, I would never have gotten the chance to go to help in Haiti. I’m getting excited about Korea, but part of me feels like...
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