Category: Teach with EPIK

This month Megan Tighe interviews with us to tell us about her time teaching English in South Korea through the EPIK program.

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We are joined this month by Daniel St. Clair who made the move all the way from the United States to Korea to teach with the EPIK program. Although Daniel is new to South Korea, this is not his first teaching experience through Reach To Teach. He also taught English at one of our schools in Taipei. Today, Daniel shares some of his adventures teaching abroad in South Korea.

Our Reach To Teach teachers have provided some helpful tips for getting things ready for your application for the EPIK and SMOE programs in South Korea.

Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind during your teaching abroad interview on Skype.

Below are some photos from Ashley Beauchamp and Chris Richards that were taken during their year of teaching with the EPIK program in South Korea.

Meet our next Reach To Teach teacher who is kind enough to share her teaching and travel experiences. We interviewed Tiffany who flew to South Korea all the way from Florida, USA to start teaching with EPIK in South Korea. Formerly a kindergarten teacher in the states we hear how she feels about teaching in South Korea, and what experiences and advice she took from it.

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