Teach in Korea: Choosing EPIK vs a Hagwon

Teach in Korea:  Choosing EPIK vs a Hagwon

Ever wanted to know the difference between EPIK and a hagwon?  Watch this video!

Full article: EPIK vs Hagwon | http://grrrltraveler.com/countries/asia/korea/teaching-english/teaching-korea-epik/

Mock Teaching Interviews & How to Teach English in Korea & Japan

It's been a while since I've posted anything on this site. But I'm starting to entertain teaching abroad again, so we'll see...

Happy Valentine's Day! ~ Love, Korea

They say it seldom snows in Daegu, but it's been snowing all day.

Only a few cars were out on the road this morning, driving real slow. Many teachers reverted to the subway to get to work, parents accompanied their children to school on foot and it's surmounted in a bit

From MTV Producer to English Teacher in Korea

These days I find, readers have been curious about the life of an English teacher — What’s my story? Why did I take a gap year break from my life?... Well, my story can be shot from many angles- this is one aspect of it…
 

My Story:


Reality teens to real life tots
I teach in the public school elementary school system through the EPIK program. When I left my career as a TV producer/shooter in New York City to embark on a gap year(s), I was beginning to feel a little burnt out from producing MTV teen reality shows.  I didn’t have a 9-5 cubicle job, but being a freelancer in NYC is a 24/7 gig. Sustaining a career in a competitive city, I was shackled to the pressure-cooking megalopolis of a work-obsessed regimen and obviously, the economy wasn’t getting better... [click here to read the original story on GRRRLTRAVELER]

Do you really want to teach English in Korea? (Part II: Public vs Private schools)

Apologies, readers. Again, I'm posting a referral link to my article on GRRRL TRAVELER site where the initial questions about my teaching arose.

Continued from Do you really want to teach English in Korea? (Part I: Q & A)


(Please click HERE  to go to GRRRL TRAVELER to read the article.)

Do you really want to teach English in Korea? (Part I: Q & A)

The original article is posted on GRRRLTRAVELER.com

Apologies for the redirect once again. This series of articles will be posted in full form at GRRRLTRAVELER.com. Though My Crazy Kimchi is my ESL teaching site, the questions of taking a gap travel year and teaching English abroad arose from readers on that site. I will be posting update links to My Crazy Kimchi in the meanwhile.

Well deciding to teach English abroad can feel like ordering a mail order bride. You've got a description and a list of hopeful expectations; yet you can't see what you've got until the day arrives. How will you know what you asked for will be what you wanted? Honestly, sometimes even when you've crossed over to seeing your prize, things can still seem a bit veiled; but at least you've tackled the biggest hurdle... making it happen!

Recently friends and readers have asked me about my experiences in the ESL classroom and how they can teach English abroad too. I've decided to make it a three part series. This is general Q&A I've gotten...

Why You Shouldn't Teach English in Korea (Funny Video)

This is currently passing through the Facebook channels of NETs. It's pretty fun and for some not far from truth. Made by Todd8771 on xtranormal.com (click here to go to his link)

Life-Changing Decisions

 

Making a life altering choice is never easy... Yes, contract renewal time is here for all public school English Teachers and this past Tuesday, my school wanted to know what my decision would be... in two days!


Shotgun decisions: "I thought I knew what I wanted until you asked me."
Usually we can see the fork in the road at the start of every undertaking; and thus, have time to prepare for it. To say this news came as a surprise is just a wish to delay the inevitable-- that being a stressful life-altering decision, which will result in a short-term prison sentence to an unpredictable future! However, isn't every decision a death row gamble?

I knew this day would come but, it was difficult feeling out an answer. Invariably, there are times...(click on above title to read this at GRRRL TRAVELER...)