Teachin in Korea Episode 2? :Getting Here

Long time no post! Been busy all over the place with teacher-training, yoga, and all sorts of life-stuff. I’ve got tons more content coming your way so don’t worry. For now, here is the belated episode 2 of Teaching in Korea where I talk about actually getting here and a little bit of what to expect. I recorded this far in advance so although it’s not 100% current to the date, all the info is still pretty relevant. I sound like such a robot in the beginning. Been trying out some voice techniques and practicing them in the meantime to sound better. At this point I’ve been in Korea a full month and have my first paycheck! Ahhh it is so nice to not be broke anymore! In the next podcast or post (whichever happens first) I’ll tell you how to avoid getting scammed out of $500.ooo USD ($500,000 Won) at your first Noraebang (Karaoke) experience. For now, I hope you enjoy!

Teaching in Korea Episode 3? : Imsil

This is the second third episode of Teaching in Korea. Episode two got sort of put on the back burner because I am yet to edit it, it is long, it took place a month ago in Boston. It has some good info on it though about getting over here so it will be released after this episode sometime in the future when I have more time to dedicate to editing. Also before I go on; Yes that is a building shaped like a wheel of cheese (I took this photo lol). Also, I said something about learning Chinese characters too close to the word “easy” and also something about the reading of them that wasn’t 100% correct but I didn’t have time to edit it out. Thought I would just mention that here so that those of you who are more savvy in Chinese don’t rip me a new one (though you probably will anyway. By the by, go you for learning Chinese! You might have been born learning it but you still get my huzzah).

Content
This episode is mostly me going super ADD and getting lost on a lot of tangents. I do talk about where I live, some tips on not starving here, a peek into my teacher life, and also some culture.

Teaching in Korea Episode 1: Boston

This is the first episode of Teaching in Korea, my podcast documenting my life starting in Boston, then chronicling my adventures teaching in South Korea. This episode is the first ever podcast-like recording I’ve ever made (and it sounds a little amateur compared to some of my other podcast projects now that I’ve got better equipment and some experience). I recorded it around September 20th when I was rushing around to get my visa and my document together for a September 28th flight. Unfortunately this attempt didn’t go through and I wound up waiting until this week (October 5th) to get my visa and soon my plane ticket. Thankfully it seems that I’ll be departing around October 18th or so.

Content

This podcast’s main focus is on me trying to get my life together for a speedy departure. I talk about the infinite stack of papers being sent to-and-fro, I cover a bit about budgeting, and I share a brief experience of what is required to be an English teacher in Korea. It’s a commentary on the process that will include more highlights with the October 25th Episode where I discuss more about the teaching certificates available; namely the CELTA.

Teaching in Korea: Introduction

Welcome to my introduction podcast for Teaching in Korea. I began recording the first two episodes while still in the United States as I ran into issues involving my employment and obtaining my visa. This, and my life as it progresses over there, will be documented twice a month. I look forward to both sharing my adventure with you, and answering your questions.