Comments on: Teaching English in South Korea http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/ Backpacking is cutting travel costs, but not cutting the exciting elements of adventure. Travel in style; to distinctive places and to have fun doing so! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Stock Market Isn’t Evil | Steven Sirski http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-6843 The Stock Market Isn’t Evil | Steven Sirski Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:33:13 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-6843 [...] need $1000 to open most accounts and there are a variety of online brokers to choose from. A month teaching English in Korea or go work on a farm for a few weeks and you will be able to open an account. By opening an account [...] [...] need $1000 to open most accounts and there are a variety of online brokers to choose from. A month teaching English in Korea or go work on a farm for a few weeks and you will be able to open an account. By opening an account [...]

]]> By: Odaruj http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-6626 Odaruj Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:36:00 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-6626 There are a lot hiring agencies out there, for  South Korea. I am really looking forward in doing so, do you have any recommendations of which one to chose? Which one did you work with? There are a lot hiring agencies out there, for  South Korea. I am really looking forward in doing so, do you have any recommendations of which one to chose? Which one did you work with?

]]> By: Michael http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-6413 Michael Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:02:00 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-6413 I'm not sure quite sure. You should contact a hiring agency to find out though. I’m not sure quite sure. You should contact a hiring agency to find out though.

]]> By: Nynafrank http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-6412 Nynafrank Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:17:00 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-6412 Hello. Just a quick question. I have a degree in tesl but it's from a local university and im from malaysia. Do you think i can get a job in korea? Just wondering cuz i am interested in teaching there. Hello. Just a quick question. I have a degree in tesl but it’s from a local university and im from malaysia. Do you think i can get a job in korea? Just wondering cuz i am interested in teaching there.

]]> By: Michael http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-6169 Michael Sat, 11 Jun 2011 05:16:00 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-6169 Hey Rae, You don't need to major in teaching to be an English teacher abroad although I'm sure you'd know more about teaching if you did. You just need to come from an English speaking country and have a degree. That's really all it takes. You could have a degree in business and it wouldn't matter to the schools.  Of course, you still need to enjoy teaching though. Many of the teachers abroad are working towards something better. Perhaps to study a language, start an online business, or learn about a culture while they teach English. It's important to have a bigger motive than to simply teach English because that position will not go very far but should be taken as a stepping stone to bigger things. Hey Rae,

You don’t need to major in teaching to be an English teacher abroad although I’m sure you’d know more about teaching if you did. You just need to come from an English speaking country and have a degree. That’s really all it takes. You could have a degree in business and it wouldn’t matter to the schools.  Of course, you still need to enjoy teaching though. Many of the teachers abroad are working towards something better. Perhaps to study a language, start an online business, or learn about a culture while they teach English. It’s important to have a bigger motive than to simply teach English because that position will not go very far but should be taken as a stepping stone to bigger things.

]]> By: Rae http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-6168 Rae Sat, 11 Jun 2011 04:29:00 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-6168 I'm a high school student and (forgive me for sounding stupid) wondering what those of you who have taught English in other countries studied in college. For example, I do not want teaching to be my life career but I have an interest in doing it so that I can save up money while being in another country. Getting a degree in teaching takes about four years, right? Well, I don't really want to spend five million years in college getting a degree in teaching and then in whatever other career I might actually want to spend my life doing. So what did you guys do? Or did you all actually want to be teachers and just got a degree in teaching? I'd love it if someone would respond... ^.^ I’m a high school student and (forgive me for sounding stupid) wondering what those of you who have taught English in other countries studied in college. For example, I do not want teaching to be my life career but I have an interest in doing it so that I can save up money while being in another country. Getting a degree in teaching takes about four years, right? Well, I don’t really want to spend five million years in college getting a degree in teaching and then in whatever other career I might actually want to spend my life doing. So what did you guys do? Or did you all actually want to be teachers and just got a degree in teaching?
I’d love it if someone would respond… ^.^

]]> By: Article on Teaching English in South Korea | Steven Sirski http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-5985 Article on Teaching English in South Korea | Steven Sirski Sat, 28 May 2011 08:13:59 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-5985 [...] http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/ [...] [...] http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/ [...]

]]> By: Michael http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-5463 Michael Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:25:00 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-5463 Six years and still questioned? They'll never 'get it'. Six years and still questioned? They’ll never ‘get it’.

]]> By: Amanda Kendle http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-5416 Amanda Kendle Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:53:00 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-5416 It's funny, isn't it, how so many people think going abroad to teach is "taking time off" - I had the same reaction and even after six years abroad when I returned home, the first thing my former colleagues asked me was when was I going to "get a real job"!! You definitely just have to ignore these people. Nice article. It’s funny, isn’t it, how so many people think going abroad to teach is “taking time off” – I had the same reaction and even after six years abroad when I returned home, the first thing my former colleagues asked me was when was I going to “get a real job”!! You definitely just have to ignore these people. Nice article.

]]> By: Michael http://artofbackpacking.com/teaching-english-in-south-korea/#comment-5157 Michael Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:52:00 +0000 http://artofbackpacking.com/?p=3192#comment-5157 You'll need a degree for Japan as well. Most of the same rules apply with Japan as with Korea. You’ll need a degree for Japan as well. Most of the same rules apply with Japan as with Korea.

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