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I'm going to Korea for my final semester.

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BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-14 06:29:23
February 14 2013 06:12 GMT
#1
This is the "Big news" that I was holding off on telling everyone.

Details: Study abroad one semester. Last semester. I graduate after this semester.

City: Daegu, South Korea.

Plans upon graduating: Go back to Taiwan or go directly to Hong Kong to study for my master's degree. There's a complicated process behind why I chose Korea.

I'll be studying at a university that has a deal with my university to grant free dormitories and meal plans to university students going to Korea. Other ideas: I'll be brushing up on my Korean while simultaneously polishing my Chinese.

And I'm also a little fearful of when I should start looking for work as well... Ideally this would mean teaching English in Taiwan or Hong Kong or getting some kind of an eSports job in either of the two locales. And I wouldn't mind sticking around in Korea if it meant I could make more money than Taiwan.

Perplexities:
* I heard I could work in Korea with the kind of visa I will be granted. Not sure what that means legally (all I know is that it is called a "K2 Visa").
* How do I get my desktop and peripherals from U.S.A. to Korea?

Tired, can't keep myself together, going to sleep. Thanks for any help guys.

**
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
XDJuicebox
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States593 Posts
February 14 2013 06:24 GMT
#2
If you're good at folding clothes, you can stuff the clothes in your backpack, and put the desktop as well as the leftover clothes in your trunk...or you can have it shipped over. I prefer the first approach though, much safer
And then you know what happened all of a sudden?
jvo
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States122 Posts
February 14 2013 07:04 GMT
#3
Keimyung University??
Teodice
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden641 Posts
February 14 2013 09:35 GMT
#4
Sounds awesome man! Just a side question. With you studying in the US. Do you have a huge amount of money since the costs are quite high right for all the educations? Going abroad isnt cheap that either.

Wish you the best of luck!
You will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
Capped
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom7236 Posts
February 14 2013 11:57 GMT
#5
On February 14 2013 15:24 XDJuicebox wrote:
If you're good at folding clothes, you can stuff the clothes in your backpack, and put the desktop as well as the leftover clothes in your trunk...or you can have it shipped over. I prefer the first approach though, much safer


Really? have you seen the way baggage handlers throw bags? they dont give a single fuck about "Fragile" tags.

Also, do you know the % of how much luggage goes missing every year? Its alot.
Useless wet fish.
FuRong
Profile Joined April 2010
New Zealand3089 Posts
February 14 2013 13:54 GMT
#6
I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a K2 visa, if you're a student you'll probably be on a D2 (normal student visa), D4 (student visa for language training) or C3 (short term study program of three months or less). You can find more information about the visa types here:

http://www.korea4expats.com/article-visa-categories.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_South_Korea (explains the conditions of D2 visas)

Even if you can't technically work, tons of people do private one on one tuition to earn a bit of money.
Don't hate the player, hate the game
Tobberoth
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden6375 Posts
February 14 2013 14:09 GMT
#7
Man, huge lack of information in those links.. I'm marrying my fiancé in April so I assume that gives me the F-6 visa? Would be sweet with a link explaining how that visa in particular works.
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
February 14 2013 14:34 GMT
#8
On February 14 2013 18:35 Teodice wrote:
Sounds awesome man! Just a side question. With you studying in the US. Do you have a huge amount of money since the costs are quite high right for all the educations? Going abroad isnt cheap that either.

Wish you the best of luck!

Going abroad is cheaper than me staying here. Dormitories over there are free. I still have to pay rent (as well as my cafeteria fees) if I stay here.

On February 14 2013 16:04 jvo wrote:
Keimyung University??

Kyungpook National University.

And something completely unrelated, that still warrants mentioning: I find it interesting that my blog-stalker has come back yet again just to rate this a one-star blog.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
SoleSteeler
Profile Joined April 2003
Canada5414 Posts
February 14 2013 15:01 GMT
#9
Unless you don't care what happens to your computer, you can't bring that in your luggage. I wanted to bring my desktop to Korea too but I had to settle with buying the most powerful laptop I could afford. Shipping will either take a really long time with a decent chance to get damaged, or be really expensive. Sorry bro >_<
FuRong
Profile Joined April 2010
New Zealand3089 Posts
February 14 2013 15:53 GMT
#10
On February 14 2013 23:09 Tobberoth wrote:
Man, huge lack of information in those links.. I'm marrying my fiancé in April so I assume that gives me the F-6 visa? Would be sweet with a link explaining how that visa in particular works.


Google is your friend, sir.

http://www.fvisasearchkorea.com/f6-visa-explained/
http://mitzsato.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/f-6-marriage-visa-in-south-korea/
http://chersurvivingkorea.blogspot.kr/2012/08/f6-1-visa-spouse-visa.html
Don't hate the player, hate the game
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2143 Posts
February 14 2013 15:59 GMT
#11
What do you study? I am super curious!
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
February 14 2013 17:18 GMT
#12
Major: Chinese.
Minor: international security studies.

I might be taking a couple of classes in Korean or Arabic while I'm there.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
Master of DalK
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Canada1797 Posts
February 15 2013 00:48 GMT
#13
Sick man! GLHF in Korea~
@MasterDalK | Maelstrom Entertainment | Streaming Every Esport Under the Sun
rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
February 15 2013 01:07 GMT
#14
unless you're taking carry on do not put your computer in your luggage, easiest way to get it stolen
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
February 15 2013 01:11 GMT
#15
On February 15 2013 10:07 rauk wrote:
unless you're taking carry on do not put your computer in your luggage, easiest way to get it stolen

It's a full-size desktop.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
February 15 2013 01:39 GMT
#16
you think that just because it's a desktop it won't get stolen from check in luggage? lol
futility
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Japan134 Posts
February 15 2013 01:45 GMT
#17
It won't get stolen from a checked bag, that's absurd.

I shipped my desktop from usa to japan in a box packed with foam and peanuts and it arrived totally fine, the shipping was expensive though. The best way to do it is probably to bring or ship all the components disassembled and buy a new case in korea. It probably ends up cheaper than shipping it assembled and it'll be more resilient to bad handling.

Good luck in korea!
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
February 15 2013 02:31 GMT
#18
On February 15 2013 10:45 futility wrote:
It won't get stolen from a checked bag, that's absurd.

I shipped my desktop from usa to japan in a box packed with foam and peanuts and it arrived totally fine, the shipping was expensive though. The best way to do it is probably to bring or ship all the components disassembled and buy a new case in korea. It probably ends up cheaper than shipping it assembled and it'll be more resilient to bad handling.

Good luck in korea!

What about a Pelican Case for carrying a desktop? I never actually found one of those in particular myself.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
February 15 2013 09:42 GMT
#19
On February 15 2013 10:45 futility wrote:
It won't get stolen from a checked bag, that's absurd.

I shipped my desktop from usa to japan in a box packed with foam and peanuts and it arrived totally fine, the shipping was expensive though. The best way to do it is probably to bring or ship all the components disassembled and buy a new case in korea. It probably ends up cheaper than shipping it assembled and it'll be more resilient to bad handling.

Good luck in korea!


you have obviously never flown an american airline before, checking in electronics is the 100% easiest way to get them stolen
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