When I requested participation in this year's Secret Santa, crazyheart asked me to post about my life in Korea. So, here's the latest...
I've accepted a position as a "Native English Teacher" at a private academic school here. Today, I'm on my last of three days of training. I'll actually start teaching tomorrow. Right now, they have 1.5 Native English Teachers from South Africa, but their contracts end today. As of tomorrow, I'll be the only Native English Teacher.
What I'm teaching is basically English language conversation. The school has Korean English Teachers to drill the students (most of who are kids) on spelling, grammar, etc.
Yobo and I have two apartments to live in now - one with her oldest son in Suwon, and another of our own near the school - which is about an hour away from Suwon by bus. The apartments are basic, minimal, and have very little furniture. We've been eating a lot at restaurants, but I imagine that will change with time.
I've accepted a position as a "Native English Teacher" at a private academic school here. Today, I'm on my last of three days of training. I'll actually start teaching tomorrow. Right now, they have 1.5 Native English Teachers from South Africa, but their contracts end today. As of tomorrow, I'll be the only Native English Teacher.
What I'm teaching is basically English language conversation. The school has Korean English Teachers to drill the students (most of who are kids) on spelling, grammar, etc.
Yobo and I have two apartments to live in now - one with her oldest son in Suwon, and another of our own near the school - which is about an hour away from Suwon by bus. The apartments are basic, minimal, and have very little furniture. We've been eating a lot at restaurants, but I imagine that will change with time.