Jon Wick and Cassie Weightman – An American Couple in South Korea

I was a teaching elementary school for the four years before I got involved with Reach To Teach. I was watching my friends go off, travel the world, and return home with incredible lessons and stories, and it struck a chord with me. It got to a point where I was just going to take a year off to travel, come back, and start things anew, when a friend suggested I teach abroad. Having that thought never cross my mind, I began the process of weeding through the web sites and information. I ended up interviewing with several different schools and agencies, but it was Reach To Teach that provided the comfort level and support system I wanted in order to take on the leap of faith that living and working abroad truly is.

At last count, I had one million and fourteen questions regarding living in a foreign country, teaching ESL, something even I was a bit uncomfortable with, and navigating the proper paperwork so that I’m legal. Both Mike and Mitch expected and anticipated that, and were far too wonderful, and quick, returning emails answering everything I could throw at them. Never at any point did I feel under prepared taking the next step of the process.

My appreciation of Reach To Teach grew once I was in Korea for a while and heard some nightmare stories of schools, situations, and placements. Struggling with the enormity of the change, it was always comforting to know there is a kind of safety-net underneath you to help if things did go awry. Because of their diligent work, my transition to culture and life in Korea was flawless.

– Jon Wick & Cassie Weightman