When new teachers come to teach with Chungdahm Learning, the chief concern is almost always getting through the rigorous training process. I know I was personally very apprehensive and not sure what to expect. While this blog has already offered some tips to get through training, I’d like to share some of the more positive aspects of the process that often get overlooked in all of the hustle and bustle. Naturally, everyone in training should put their best effort into the material, but even though my training was 21 months ago, a few aspects of this week still benefit me to this day.
First of all, training is a great place for you to meet new people and make fast friends in Korea. One of my biggest concerns in coming here was being able to meet new people easily, but training week was very reminiscent of my orientation week in college. Everyone is a little apprehensive and sharing in a new experience, so studying the material together is a good way to form fast relationships. Personally, I’m still close to many of my training buddies from almost two years ago! As an added bonus, people from training will be dispersed around Korea, so if you’re lucky enough to make a friend in a good travel destination, you could be looking at free accommodations when you get around to some Korean sightseeing.
