[H] What should I do?

B-Roll

United States403 Posts

July 01 2012 09:23 GMT

Hey TL,

So I had a random thought while planning out my future. First, I am about to start College and go into Education. "The Plan" is to complete college and then go teach English in Korea for 2 - 3 Years. Move back to the States or Canada and then teach Korean there.

I was just thinking, should I big purchase things over the next 3 - 4 years? IE Nice TV (1000+) A nice bed set, furniture in general.

Has anyone else been in this situation?

Any input would help.

Thanks!

TheKwas

Iceland372 Posts

July 01 2012 09:41 GMT

Do you have the money to buy these nice things and then sell-them later at a very reduced price? Do you value those nice items enough to make them worth the money and effort?

This is hardly a problem. It's up to you and your own financial situation.

B-Roll

United States403 Posts

July 01 2012 09:46 GMT

On July 01 2012 18:41 TheKwas wrote:
Do you have the money to buy these nice things and then sell-them later at a very reduced price? Do you value those nice items enough to make them worth the money and effort?

This is hardly a problem. It's up to you and your own financial situation.

I am making good money for have no education about 36k a year. Never thought i could just sell them. . .

Azera

3800 Posts

July 01 2012 10:01 GMT

Are you male or female? I've heard that it's quite difficult for a male to get a job as an English teacher there.

TheKwas

Iceland372 Posts

July 01 2012 10:54 GMT

No it's not. Females are somewhat preferred, but supply is much lower. The large majority of english teachers in Korea are male.

Arnstein

Norway3381 Posts

July 01 2012 10:57 GMT

I'm not in the same situation, but being a nerd(I suppose you are), you should live well by just having a good PC(preferably a laptop so you can bring it to Korea). I have a rather big apartment with a livingroom that has two TVs, lots of books and movies, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, a lot of older consoles, but I usually end up surfing on my mac or playing on my PC anyways

Incze

Romania2058 Posts

July 01 2012 14:21 GMT

If you have the money, sure, go for it, but since you're asking, you probably don't have the money so don't.
You can live without a 30'' tv and expensive furniture. Besides, aren't salaries crap over there, especially for English teachers?

Arcanefrost

Belgium1257 Posts

July 01 2012 16:10 GMT

Do you already speak some korean? If not I don't think 3 years of living there will put you at teaching level.

metbull

United States404 Posts

July 01 2012 16:43 GMT

Where ever you go, whatever you do, make sure you have a nice bed. You spend, what is it, 1/3 of your life asleep; make sure you are sleeping in comfort.
Here's my ranking (most important to own to least important):
1. Bed: Make sure it is comfortable. nothing is worse than getting a bad nights sleep because your mattress is terrible.
2. PC: Pretty self explanatory .
3: Kitchen supplies: this covers pots/pans, plates/cups, to utensils (and anything else you need to cook). It's super embarrassing to invite a girl over and serve her dinner on paper plate and give her a plastic fork.
4: Furniture: If you don't have somewhere for you and your lady to sit it can get uncomfortable for a girl's first time visit. Inviting her to your bedroom just to sit down can seem a little strange.
5. TV: You can use you comp for that (as long as it has a big enough monitor).

Beyond this it's a matter of preference.

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