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Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States403 Posts
July 01 2012 09:23 GMT
#1
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!

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TheKwas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Iceland372 Posts
July 01 2012 09:41 GMT
#2
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
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States403 Posts
July 01 2012 09:46 GMT
#3
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
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
July 01 2012 10:01 GMT
#4
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.
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TheKwas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Iceland372 Posts
July 01 2012 10:54 GMT
#5
No it's not. Females are somewhat preferred, but supply is much lower. The large majority of english teachers in Korea are male.
Arnstein
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Norway3381 Posts
July 01 2012 10:57 GMT
#6
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
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Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Romania2058 Posts
July 01 2012 14:21 GMT
#7
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?
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Arcanefrost
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Belgium1257 Posts
July 01 2012 16:10 GMT
#8
Do you already speak some korean? If not I don't think 3 years of living there will put you at teaching level.
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Profile Joined April 2011
United States404 Posts
July 01 2012 16:43 GMT
#9
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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