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The Home Stretch!
10 years ago
Well, with less than five weeks to handle before I return to my homeland of Canada from my experience in South Korea, I've started to reflect on what I've done during my time here.
To start off, anyone wishing to do something like this, teaching in South Korea, I would suggest full heartily to do so, but before you do, you should definitively take time to research your possible position. One thing I've learned about being here is that its quite...different...than the West. Sure, it may have developed with the American mentality, but it lacks the same sort of attitude as the West would; there's a lot of underlying issues that pop up the longer you're immersing yourself with the culture. The biggest concern with anyone wanting to teach here is there are a lot of schools that don't follow the ethics or ideals you may think; places can be horrible to foreign teachers while other's treat them like royalty. It's best to check your place, and see if you can't connect with a foreign or even English speaking Korean teacher to have an idea of where you're going.
Despite those issues, the country itself is wonderful, people are friendly, there is a lot to do and it's quite comfortable to be here since it feels similar to home. Not only that, most of the time children are amazing here; really obedient, wanting to show they can do well. There are the usual troublemakers, but it's fairly easy to get the other students to put that one in line. THe Korean's I've met are also cool; many have been abroad so they have a better mentality of the wider world compared to home-stuck Korean's, One of the big differences is many Korean's known the issues with their country and it makes me feel glad to know my thoughts on it aren't my own.
Suffice to say, Korea is a pretty cool place, and I was able to meet some cool Furry Artists in the process, having a nice time with them. Now, with my time coming to a close, there's still much to do, and with the experiences I've learned and skills I've gained I've really enjoyed myself and am glad to have taken this opportunity. Now, with my plans setting down for my return, I got a new career opportunity I'm looking forward to.
To start off, anyone wishing to do something like this, teaching in South Korea, I would suggest full heartily to do so, but before you do, you should definitively take time to research your possible position. One thing I've learned about being here is that its quite...different...than the West. Sure, it may have developed with the American mentality, but it lacks the same sort of attitude as the West would; there's a lot of underlying issues that pop up the longer you're immersing yourself with the culture. The biggest concern with anyone wanting to teach here is there are a lot of schools that don't follow the ethics or ideals you may think; places can be horrible to foreign teachers while other's treat them like royalty. It's best to check your place, and see if you can't connect with a foreign or even English speaking Korean teacher to have an idea of where you're going.
Despite those issues, the country itself is wonderful, people are friendly, there is a lot to do and it's quite comfortable to be here since it feels similar to home. Not only that, most of the time children are amazing here; really obedient, wanting to show they can do well. There are the usual troublemakers, but it's fairly easy to get the other students to put that one in line. THe Korean's I've met are also cool; many have been abroad so they have a better mentality of the wider world compared to home-stuck Korean's, One of the big differences is many Korean's known the issues with their country and it makes me feel glad to know my thoughts on it aren't my own.
Suffice to say, Korea is a pretty cool place, and I was able to meet some cool Furry Artists in the process, having a nice time with them. Now, with my time coming to a close, there's still much to do, and with the experiences I've learned and skills I've gained I've really enjoyed myself and am glad to have taken this opportunity. Now, with my plans setting down for my return, I got a new career opportunity I'm looking forward to.
