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citi.zen
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misclick
Korea (South)155 Posts
I heard there are two interviews (one on the phone and one in person). What sort of questions do they ask you in the interviews? Do grades on your transcript matter (If so, how much)? When is the drug test given (interview? departure?) and is it a pee test? For the sample lesson plan, what am I supposed to make? | ||
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Mekhami
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 Email all your questions here, this lady is very helpful: talknowusa[AT]gmail.com | ||
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Navane
Netherlands2749 Posts
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Heyoka
Katowice25012 Posts
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sukila
Germany57 Posts
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Mekhami
90 Posts
On December 08 2009 07:00 heyoka wrote: Have you ever shipped a cello overseas? I fly with my cello, I either buy it a ticket or contact the airline to make arrangements to have it placed in the cargo cabin on-board. | ||
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mucker
United States1120 Posts
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StalkerSC
Canada378 Posts
On December 08 2009 05:40 sYz-Adrenaline wrote: go.. korea > all This. With musical instruments you never know what will happen.. You might get far.. You might crash and burn.. Take the easy road out and teach little kids. | ||
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Piy
Scotland3152 Posts
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omfghi2u2
United States831 Posts
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old times sake
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On December 08 2009 05:23 Mekhami wrote: I have an opportunity to go to South Korea to teach English to elementary school kids there. I love South Korea, for a lot of reasons. I've wanted to go for a long time now. I'm learning Korean, slowly. If you want to go, they say you should do it while you're "young", i.e. no kids. Are they right though? I'd get paid $1300 a month, while my accomodations are paid for, to work 15 hours a week, 3 hours a day after school. Weekends off, the rest of the day to myself. How much of that do you think you will be able to save? And damn, that's a lot of time off. What will you do with your other productive hours? I'm really 100% sure that I want to do this buttttt; it means taking a semester off of school. And I just started getting really good at cello, like I climbed a wall and now I'm getting steadily better. This is a second issue. You should wonder you should take a semester off in general; consider this a separate question. As a parent, I know my fear would be that my child might not go back to school after "taking a 'semester' off." It's a cliche. I want your opinion on this. I've already invested $70,000 in my education (fuck private school), my parents think it's not the best career choice to leave for a semester right now. I disagree, What kind of career is lined up for you if you go straight through? I don't know what your major is, but unless you have some job lined up that's going to be gone, the only question is how this will look on your resume. I can only guess, but my guess is that it's fine. Any real job on your resume is a plus, and foreign experience should suggest maturity. What do you think? Am I way off? I think my cello playing will get better from the new styles of music, also I'd probably teach private lessons and I'd take private lessons in Seoul on the weekend. I think I have a lot to gain, musically through going. Is music your planned career? I'm sorry if I'm not familiar with your situation. If music's your plan, then I think time can only help, and a job like that gives you a lot of time (it seems). BTW are your loans going to be deferred? I'm assuming your income is low enough, if you're a student in debt. What do you think? What haven't I thought of? They can deport you for taking additional work when you come in on a teaching visa. | ||
NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On December 08 2009 05:38 GTR wrote: if you wind up anywhere but seoul you are going to have a miserable time. Could not agree more with this - after a year out in boonies I was almost suicidal. It's so boring and isolating to live anywhere except Seoul or Busan. Don't settle for less unless you like commuting and hate other people/speaking English. Oh and you enjoy being treated like a freak on a constant basis. | ||
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On December 08 2009 07:00 sukila wrote: there are so many possibilities to teach english in korea especially in seoul. just google and u will find tons of offers which even pay better for little more working hours. The only one he can do legally without a University degree is Talk program so that's incorrect information. | ||
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meeple
Canada10211 Posts
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niteReloaded
Croatia5282 Posts
go for it | ||
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lazz
Australia3119 Posts
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ShloobeR
Korea (South)3820 Posts
I don't know which Visa you will be getting without a degree, but for the majority of teachers (E-2 visa) teaching outside of your designated institute is illegal, and the government is cracking down recently.. It's a great experience but do not blindly walk into this or you will regret it | ||
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Mekhami
90 Posts
On December 08 2009 09:09 ShloobeR wrote: IF you live outside of Seoul you will have a very difficult / aggravating time without semi-decent Korean. I don't know which Visa you will be getting without a degree, but for the majority of teachers (E-2 visa) teaching outside of your designated institute is illegal, and the government is cracking down recently.. It's a great experience but do not blindly walk into this or you will regret it I think this is my biggest worry, living outside of Seoul in rural korea... They say it's great, I -do- plan on commuting every weekend, to Seoul and the surrounding area, and travelling to Japan, China, etcetera... I won't be spending weekends in the town on very many occasions, plus I'll do a ton of touristy stuff. Also, I'll have a -lot- of time to play cello I just wonder if my own vision is accurate with the reality. What do you think? | ||
lilsusie
3861 Posts
On December 08 2009 08:10 NeverGG wrote: Could not agree more with this - after a year out in boonies I was almost suicidal. It's so boring and isolating to live anywhere except Seoul or Busan. Don't settle for less unless you like commuting and hate other people/speaking English. Oh and you enjoy being treated like a freak on a constant basis. Or if you aren't so conscious about what other people think of you, a rural area might be fun - especially if you are male because they will make you feel like king if you are white. Sad, but true. I know the guy who is now helping manage the TaLK program. It's going thru changes and is in process of growing. I think it's a great way for college students to try teaching out... it's KINDA like a study abroad, I guess. ^^ You can get private lessons in Seoul, but you'll need to find a place that speaks English at least minimally so that you can understand what is being taught. Good luck. Just have a good attitude and remember that this isn't America. Please don't expect it to be the same. | ||
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