Survive & Thrive in Korea
Well, I’m filing this under you learn something new every day. Just yesterday I was chatting with my coworkers about how my significant other and I didn’t really do anything for White Day, which is on the 14th of March, when traditionally a girl gives chocolate goodies to her boy. The discussion went on toward […]
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Image via Wikipedia That’s right, I didn’t believe it either until my co teacher informed me and the other native teacher at work that we were eligible for an increased tax refund if we turned in our expenses. You can do this two ways. One by using your credit card statements that reflect the purchases […]
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Recently I was invited to participate in a Korean Culture Program. Actually, the official name of the event was the Korean Culture Program for Gangnam Foreign English Teachers. Sure the title wasn’t all that snazzy but it definitely got to the point. Twenty four Gangnam teachers were presented with an opportunity to learn how to […]
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Coming to Korea to teach English can be a daunting prospect. First and foremost you have to face the fact that you’ll be leaving behind all your friends and family. Sure, there’s always skype, email, facebook, myspace and a host of other social media and technologies that let people stay in touch, but nothing comes […]
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Are you living all on your own? Do you wake up to a mountain of clothes badly in need of washing? Do you come home from work to a stack of dirty dishes? Well, since you’re living in Korea you don’t have to worry anymore because do I have news for you! No, its not […]
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You know, it never ceases to amaze me that I live in a city of so much poltical hijinx and exploits, clashes and demonstrations that hundreds can be arrested in a single day. And I wouldn’t even know it. In Central Seoul near City Hall seems to be where the majority of action takes place. […]
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