If anyone wants to get a taste for teaching in a different country, before they take the big plunge, this is a really good way to go about it!! A few of my TEFL buddies did this and said that they really enjoyed it and that it spurred them on to do a TEFL course! Take a looksie!! They're always looking for volunteers! http://volunteers.grupovaughan.com/introduction  

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I've just found this website/article which pretty accurately sums up life/teaching in Korea, and I thought I'd share it so that you can get a bit of a 'heads up' on life out here :)    

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My first year in Korea Wow, what a difference a year can make! Just a year ago, I was working a 9am-5pm job and I HATED IT! Everyday was the same; it was so boring and monotonous. There was no adventure in it! No…spark! I never had any money, doing anything cost money I didn't have. I was in a rut! I had just returned home after travelling for 8 months, and I was looking...

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I just thought I'd make a post about some blogs that I think some of you might enjoy reading... This is my boyfriend Ken's blog - Keaper Abroad - he's from Boston, USA. He's been out here since March 2012, and works in a hagwon (private school). He blogs details his journey out here, and his thoughts on the experience as a whole. I know I'm a little biased, but it's incredibly well written and is very...

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For anyone living/teaching in Korea.....or even on their way out here soon......you absolutely must check out this blog!!!!! It's about life as a "waygook" (foreigner) in Korea. It literally has me crying with laughter in the office!!  You can find them on: Blog on Tumblr - http://kikinitinkorea.tumblr.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kikinitinkorea Twitter - http://twitter.com/kikinitinkorea Enjoy!! XD

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  Monday 14th May I woke up this morning feeling very tired. I had my first Korean language class last night, which went very well, and then I went for a late tea of super tasty Haejangguk 해장국, or as we call it 'Spinebone Soup', with a guy called Paul. He has just moved out to Hogye from the UK, so we had a big chat about how I thought things were out here, any tips etc, so it...

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Well after writing my last post I think it's only fair to mention some of the things I don't like about Korea. No place is perfect after all lol. So here's my little rant hahaha (sorry)   TV - The tv out here drives me crazy, I've actually taken up reading a lot more since coming here! So first, the adverts. A programme will start, they'll have the opening credits and then the adverts will...

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This originally started out as "5 things I love about Korea" but I may add things to it over time lol   Sleeping at school - Only in Korea is it perfectly ok to have a quick snooze at your desk between classes. My school even has two beds in the teachers lounge and one of those massage chairs! Desk-warming - Now this is supposed to be free time used constructively to plan for the...

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So I thought it was about time that I did an update on my time out here in Ulsan. Looooong overdue perhaps!! I did try to do a video update a few times but either the video wouldnt upload or the camera didn't work >:( very frustrating! So where to start!!!? Well first off my school. For those who don't already now I teach at a High School in Ulsan. I haven't met many HS...

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Hi again Ok so I imagine most of you will find this in some way useful. If there are any other things I think of or if there are other things you want to know about that I haven't included please comment at the bottom and I will either include it in the post (if it's a big reply) or comment back :) Ok so again in some kind of order...... What to bring with...

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