EPTSo in light of all this... I need to get rich, get an education, or become fluent in Korean before moving. *I'm crap at SC so joining a pro team is not an option. ^^*
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Psyonic_Reaver
United States4336 Posts
So in light of all this... I need to get rich, get an education, or become fluent in Korean before moving. *I'm crap at SC so joining a pro team is not an option. ^^* | ||
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Boonbag
France3318 Posts
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CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11579 Posts
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masami.sc
United States445 Posts
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
On December 02 2008 23:16 RaGe wrote: or unless you have a: pretty face and can live off that LOL? LOOOOOOOL | ||
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jjun212
Canada2208 Posts
On December 02 2008 23:44 Psyonic_Reaver wrote: Alright. Thanks for the advice everybody! And for that thread Rekrul. ^^ So in light of all this... I need to get rich, get an education, or become fluent in Korean before moving. *I'm crap at SC so joining a pro team is not an option. ^^* Yea bro, seriously. Getting an undergrad isn't even a big deal. You can do it in something like the arts even. You like acting??? =D DRAMA DEGREEEEEEE (Even in production, ya know, the peeps who work the labour stuff to get everything going right, awesome people) | ||
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
On December 02 2008 17:46 Rekrul wrote: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=64142 All right! Stamp your name on it, and throw a few dozen copies into libraries around the world! | ||
lilsusie
3861 Posts
On December 02 2008 23:26 nevergg wrote: The (University) degree is definitely necessary for all foreigners wanting to teach in hagwons, public or University institutions - you won't even get an interview without it because it's a basic requirement of a teaching visa here. I'm not sure about the specific institute you mentioned, but a degree is the first thing they ask for along with 2 copies of your sealed university transcripts. I was gonna say the same thing. Within the last year the new president started crackin' down on the whities who are trying to teach without a degree. =/ Good luck, dude. | ||
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ShloobeR
Korea (South)3809 Posts
I work in Myeongdong and live in Idae, it's pretty awesome here, (theres an outback opposite my building you could work at : D) | ||
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Quesadilla
United States1814 Posts
Food is gnar cheap if you don't care about what you eat Always go places with friends and split the bill, so cheap that way. If you aren't insane about clubbing and whatever, there goes all expensive junk Soju flows like water = cheap PC Bangs are like $1/hr Clothes are insane expensive, so don't buy them... at least brand stuff. Go to subway stations and buy cheap crap from the 1,000,000 little stores they have. All rip-off stuff. Transportation is like $.80 for the subway, so whatever. $.50 for bus. You can find that on the street. Walk places Do private tutoring for SKY (Seoul National, Korea Uni, Yonsei Uni) university students, make like $40/hr+ doing conversational English. The less Korean you know, the better. Parents want their kids forced to rely on English. Use the premise of "business language" or some BS. | ||
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Psyonic_Reaver
United States4336 Posts
Thanks for all the feedback. Very informative. | ||
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
i mean wtf do u wanna get outa it...work a shitty job all day and pray u score an ugly gf? | ||
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Psyonic_Reaver
United States4336 Posts
To give some background. I lived in Guatemala for 2 years and it was a great experience to learn a new language/culture. Ever since I got home in '06 I've just been working and working and working the same shitty jobs in the same shitty hometown where I grew up. I am just feeling the desire to just GO somewhere else and meet new people/culture. Like I did with Guatemala. I figured I'm really into StarCraft so why not live in Korea for a year or so and take in all that? I'm not afraid of trying to learn another language or living in a completely different culture. Hell, Korea can't be nearly as third world as Guatemala. The only problem I see is getting a job in Korea. I'm sure I could get a job SOMEWHERE but I want to make sure I can really afford to make ends meet and pay bills on time. I don't party or club a lot. I mainly like to do my drinking at a friend's house or another neutral place. Clubs and bars are usually disgusting, with dirty, ugly women hitting on you or random jackasses wanting to fight you because you looked at them funny. *Then backing down because they are pussies.* I would be more then content walking, taking a bus or the subway to wherever I needed to go. In Guatemala I walked almost everywhere. But I really shouldn't compare an Central American culture to an Asian one. VERY DIFFERENT. Hmm. It's late and I've got to work both jobs for the next few days. Need sleep.... | ||
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Xeris
Iran17695 Posts
I think the best advice (like people said) is to go to school and go to Korea on a study-abroad program. I don't know how community colleges are where you're at (or university or state colleges, or w/e you choose to do) work, but at least in CA the community colleges even have study abroad programs. If you go to Korea that way you'll actually have a premise for being there (school related) so you won't have to worry about cleaning dishes or toilets at a restaurant or w/e (some menial job) - you will have less expenses, be with a group of people who speak English, to act as a support/initial group of friends, and probably have a nice taste of Korea and see if it's something you really want to commit to in terms of living there. If I'm not mistaken, when you went to Guatemala it was for some Church-related program right? Which is good because you actually had a purpose for being there, which probably made the whole trip better - it's not like you packed you bags up and was like "Hey, I'm going to go to Guatemala!" , IMO it's much easier when you are going to a foreign country, especially if you don't speak the language or w/e , to actually have some sort of purpose. | ||
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
Clubs and bars are usually disgusting, with dirty, ugly women hitting on you or random jackasses wanting to fight you because you looked at them funny. *Then backing down because they are pussies. LOLOLOL HAHAHAHAH that is never the case in korea unless u go to one of those shitty army bars in itaewon bring some hot girls and order a bunch of bottles.....then they get ANNNNGRRRY | ||
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Boonbag
France3318 Posts
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gg_hertzz
2152 Posts
On December 02 2008 18:55 nevergg wrote: I'm also in total agreement with Rekrul - Itaewon is scummy. I don't know why people like it so much. My friends said it's because of the bookstore and foreign food shop, but you can go elsewhere for 90% of the items you can find there. It's just one boring street which looks really dirty in the day time. I much prefer to go to shopping districts like Myeongdong, Namdaemun (for the market) and Gangnam (good food ^^.) Isn't Itaewon where foreigners go to pick up Korean girls? I know there's a place where Korean girls flock to to meet europeans and americans, can't remember the district. Maybe lilsusie know/s | ||
NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On December 03 2008 15:51 Rekrul wrote: yeah whats with all these kids with no degrees just wanting to 'go to korea' i mean wtf do u wanna get outa it...work a shitty job all day and pray u score an ugly gf? I know a lot of people (especially from Canada.) who come out here to save money (by living cheaply) usually to repay student loans or other debt back home. It seems to be the main motivation of most of the teachers (in my experience anyway.) | ||
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kefkalives
Australia1272 Posts
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
Why Korea? Some of my experiences in Korea: I lived in Myongdong (?) for four-five days this summer. - Cost of living in Seoul is fairly cheap. I like to judge the cost of living by the cost of a bottle of water in a convenient store. Seoul was around 60-70 cents, so it's about half of what we are used to. I consider this a pretty decent estimate in terms of hotel, transportation, restaurants, drinks, and admission tickets to various places. - If you like touring, there really isn't that much in Seoul/Korea, just a couple of gates and temples; but of course, SC... - The city is pretty crowded and fairly dirty. Public bathrooms are generally disgusting (still much better than China  ).- The subway system is pretty decent, probably more lines than you would expect. - Almost nobody speaks English... | ||
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