Sometimes, Korea can make it hard for you to like it; moreover, it can make it hard for you to want to stay in it, even when you have to. It’s time to look at Visa Extensions and the huge K-bomb that was just dropped on current NETs. It’s got the NET community riled up and at this point… fed up!
Introducing My Crazy Kimchi!
Blogging can feel like hard work. Many bloggers would concur when I say– blogging can get to feeling like a job, where [More...] you’re always trying to find a balance between experiencing vs. writing. Personally, I’ve not found perfect blogger balance…
Pass the Paper II: Coping with culture shock in Korea
Adapting to life and work in Korea isn’t easy. Even if by stroke of God, your school, apartment AND co-teacher is a dream, the odds are still against you…
English teachers in Korea get school holidays, not freedom from desk-warming
As I mentioned from my September Shoutouts II: Last week, the DMOE finally sent out a notice stating that starting fall term, all NETs will have school holidays off. Yay, right? Before you get too excited, this doesn’t mean the chains come off and that NETs are excluded from desk-warming duties come winter! No, while [...]
Just Show Me Pictures! When your Expat Honeymoon Fades (Hitting the 6-month mark)
Chuseok (추석), the Korean Thanksgiving is next week and EPIKers are abuzz with vacation plans… again. This is a six-day vacation for many NETs, so imagine the excitement! Though summer was only 4 weeks ago, the national holiday will give NETs a second wind for getting over the hump of months to come. Why? This will be our last…
Decoding the Korean workplace: My School Class Schedule
So I’ve returned this semester to my teacher’s desk more confident, a bit more cocky and… ahem, a tad lazy. Inevitable. This is second semester and I’ve had 6 months worth of grueling experience to prime me for this lounging funk. What’s changed since last semester? I’ve come to
By the Way, You’re Teaching Adult’s English This Semester…
This semester I have to do a class on Teaching Parent’s English. You’ve gotta be kidding, right? What do I know about teaching Adult’s English when I’m only finally getting the hang of teaching/co-teaching elementary school students? I’ve taken language classes and I’d like to think there’s a level of teaching qualification in the the teachers who teach them. But okay…
5 Tips for Expats in Korea
So the new troops are rolling in! Yes, a new batch of EPIKers just arrived in Daegu this Thursday to fill the district’s request to have at least one Native English speaker (NET) in each school starting this semester. It’s all a part of the Korean Ministry of Education’s eager plan to boost the country’s appetite and mastery…
ESL Summer Camp: From the Monster World
It’s the second day of English Summer Camp at my school and woof! Teaching six classes a day takes energy and my students nearly killed me on day one…
Unlike the previous camp, my Superhero lesson was annihilated. It’s probably a lot worse in my mind than it was, but I definitely did not create superheroes– I felt like I farmed monsters!
