When you’re at home deciding on whether or not to teach English in Korea one aspect of the industry you may not be considering is the the number of different types of English schools. Sure, you may know about hagwons and public schools but what about Universities, Company in house instructors, or adult language institutes?…
So, since July the new E-2 visa regulations have been sent down from the mountain top for all the little people to behold in all their wonder and jaw dropping awe. The latest regulations make jumping through hoops a darn near part time job for E-2 visa holders, but at least the one silver lining…
If you’re thinking about coming to South Korea on an E2 visa then you’re standing in the shoes of a lot of people who’ve come before you. You’re probably running on equal parts excitement and anxiety. So it’s understandable that the prospect of a yearlong adventure in a foreign land could make you a bit…
I thought to myself it’s about time I put down my experiences to help those out there who are thinking about doing the same thing.
I made it to Seoul! Right now I’m at an internet cafe/gaming room a block from the hotel I’m staying at. The format is set to Korean, naturally, so navigating is a bit of a problem. It’s really busy so I don’t’ want to bother the attendant who has his hands full already and doesn’t…
My ticket has been purchased and I’m leaving on Friday, March 23rd. I’ll be flying out of Chicago on United Airlines to San Francisco and then I’m jumping on a Singapore Airlines flight to Seoul! I basically have four days left here at home to get everything organized for the trip. For the most part…
I just got back from my visa trip to Chicago. I’m so glad I live so close to the windy city because otherwise I don’t think I would have had the time to complete the visa process. Originally, I thought I would be getting my visa taken care of, by doing the infamous Japan visa…
