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South Korea
The lunar new year is near
Part two of my quest to educate South Africans, and other readers, about this fantastic country which I now call home will be about the upcoming lunar new year (known to Westerners as the Chinese New Year). But first, I want to give a recent example of why teaching English can be a truly entertaining experience… You really can’t make this stuff up!
I said to a student, “Give me an example of something tha ...
MILA SHIN in South Korea
I came to Korea to take a year out and have no responsibility! It’s four years later and I’m married to an amazing Korean guy, have lots of pets and responsibilities, including a couple of small businesses and a facebook group for South Africans in Korea.
I work as a university lecturer – it is an awesome job! One of the perks is five months paid vacation every year, so my husband and I travel around Kore ...
ROK'ing it out - life in Seoul
Lauren Clark is a South African living and working in Seoul, South Korea as an English teacher. “I have been in Seoul for about two years, and despite many humorous incidents of miscommunication and inadvertent faux-pauxs on my part, this is the most fun I’ve had since varsity!”
As more and more South Africans consider coming to Korea to teach English, through SA PROMO, I wish to to inform prospective t ...
LAUREN CLARK in South Korea
I work everyday, including two Saturdays a month, teaching adults from 7-11am and 5.30-9.30pm in order to accommodate business people. I live 10 minutes from my office in the heart of Gangnam (downtown of Seoul) and in between class I play golf, do yoga, meet friends, shop and sight-see.I have many Korean friends, most of whom I’ve met while out having dinner and drinking! I also hang out a lot with my coll ...
NIC FOURIE in South Korea
I am living in the fastest growing city in Korea, called Yong-In. It is 45-minute bus ride south from Korea’s capital, Seoul.
There are so many good things about Korea, it is impossible to name all of them, but most prevalent is the low crime rate, which is close to non-existing, and the infrastructure. Korea has a very efficient transportation system that is constantly upgrading, as is the building and re ...
JESSICA SCHOEMAN in South Korea
I live in a small city, where English is not too common on the streets. During the week I am an English second language teacher, I teach at 3 public schools, an all girls middle school, where I teach three days a week, an all boys middle school, and an elementary school. I have several Korean co-teachers who assist me during class, their English ability ranges from poor to fluent. The student’s English abil ...
MARY-SUE HERRON in South Korea
This trip has been one of my most eventful. I have had experiences that will definitely stay in my memory banks. I have learnt a lot about myself and other people. Korea has shown me that life is way too short to worry about the small things in life. Korea has millions of possibilities but you have to get off your bum and try new things. The one thing I would suggest you do is respect the Korean culture whi ...
