Teachers Share their Experiences While Living Abroad!

Since 2011, I have been teaching in Korea at ChungDahm's GangDong branch and have enjoyed everything about it. One of reasons why I ended up staying in Korea for so long is because of the people I've met. I have built relationships that will last me a lifetime, so when my colleague Erin Stuebben told me she was leaving I was really saddened. As she was packing for her move, I asked her if she could answer some questions for me  She was great about it and on her last working day on Friday at 5AM in the morning, I got her email response. I was really touched that she did this for me.  Below are her thoughts and experiences, from the beginning to end, of her time working for ChungDahm and living in Korea:

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Tags: Teachers, working in korea, cultural experience, teaching at Chungdahm, memories, teach english, moving home, teaching job

Noraebang, or singing room as it is known is a really big part of Korean culture. Whether you are celebrating a birthday, young or old, or closing a business deal it does not matter. Even my students, who are 9 years old, will go to a Noraebang with their friends. A typical night out for most people living and teaching English in South Korea will involve sometime spent in a Noraebang. You order drinks and food and have a good time. Because Noraebangs are so popular in South Korea you can find one on every street, in fact many times there will be more than one! My favourite Noraebang place is called "OKAY NORAEBANG" and it is always busy, with every room filled on weekdays and weekends.

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Tags: Teach English in Korea, Teach Abroad, Teach in Asia, teaching in Korea, south korea, noraebang, teach english, Holidays in South Korea

Around this time of year, as an English teacher in South Korea, there are many things you start to miss; family, friends, holiday traditions, however, being in South Korea you meet many people, other English Teachers who celebrate Christmas and also Korean friends who also celebrate the holiday, so spending Christmas in South Korea can be a really great experience. This blog will look at how I and some other English teachers spent last Christmas, and how you can expect to spend the holiday in South Korea. 

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Tags: Teach English in Korea, Teach Abroad, Teach in Asia, teaching in Korea, south korea, teach english, Holidays in South Korea