Many people have fears about living abroad, perhaps you have had some worries holding you back? Have you told your friends about your plans to live abroad only to hear the response, “Oh, I could never do that!”
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Dealing with children in Korea has really been an eye opener. When I was trying to decide where to teach, I kept hearing about how teaching in South Korea was one of the best ESL teaching jobs in the world.
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Healthcare in Korea is, of course, different from the healthcare we are used to back home in our own countries. I have been in Korea for a number of months and I want to tell you about my experiences with the healthcare system in Korea.
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There are so many activities in Taipei that offer many ways to be active, especially when it comes to outdoors activities. I always tell people one of the best things about Taipei is the coexistence of modern city life with beautiful natural scenery.
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It is crucial that you engage your students from the moment class starts, otherwise, you may as well be teaching at a brick wall. Keeping them engaged is also tricky, but I am here to help.
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Beating teacher burnout is tough, anyone who’s taught ESL for long enough has been there: You started out strong. You loved it and walked into class every day with a bounce in your step and joy in your heart. And then somewhere along the way, you found yourself losing that enthusiasm.
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Meeting friends abroad can sometimes be difficult at first. Leaving home is tough for anybody, let alone leaving your country to live somewhere completely different from anything you’ve ever known.
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Teaching in Korea comes with so many benefits that you would be crazy not to consider this as a destination for you to teach in. Going from your culture to a Korean culture can actually be the easiest transition of your life. Ok, I know what you are thinking “easiest transition of your life? Yeah right.” Just hear me out and you will be a believer, I promise. Yes, the Korean culture and language are completely different from anything I have ever known. Heck, the Korean language doesn’t even use letters so it’s impossible to read for most Americans. However, I am so happy that these differences didn’t stop me from pursuing my dreams of teaching abroad in Korea. EPIK Program Due to the many benefits of the EPIK program, I decided to go this route instead of teaching in a hagwon. Moving to a new country, even a new city in your same country can be very scary and you feel that socially and career wise you are starting all over again. Thank goodness EPIK completely takes care of all of these stresses for you so you never need to worry. After sending all of your documents into EPIK, […]
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