So, I did a blog when I went to Brazil (mainly to keep track of everything and to avoid telling the same story 20 times) and I decided to start another one for my trip to South Korea.
I’ll be leaving for South Korea on either October 3 or October 4. I have to be there by October 5 before 3:00 PM. When it comes time to buy the ticket, I’ll figure out when I need to leave for. I’m going there to teach English as a Second Language. As of now, I will more than likely be there for 1 year, which is what my contract is for. As long as I’m there for at least 6 months, my school will pay for my flight home.
I’ve e-mailed a few people who are in South Korea now teaching English through the same program & schools I will be there with, and they all had positive experiences to share with me. It’s a good program and school.
So, to answer the most common question I’ve received – No I do not speak Korean. I will not need it for my job in South Korea. Yes – I do know that it will make life easier to speak it, and I do plan on learning it. I’m honestly not worried about it. My Portuguese was terrible before going to Brazil and I made it by. My friend, Heather, bought me a “Your First 100 Words In Korean” book and I’ve been doing exercises in that.
I’m not sure what age groups I’ll be working with, probably either middle school or elementary school aged students. I don’t know much about the school either, besides from the fact that it’s a public school. I don’t know if it’s a regular school with English classes or just an English school. I’m sure I’ll find out soon.
I’ll definitely be getting things ready over the next month that I’m still in the US. I have all of my doctor’s appointments next week (physical, eye doctor & dentist) and I’ve been seeing friends and family as much as possible this summer. I should probably also start working on making Korean food. I’m going to look for a recipe for Kimchi and let you know how that goes.
That’s it for now!
