Korea Awaits

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to send an update to all of you regarding my plans for the next year. I have accepted a position teaching English in Korea for the next calendar year. I will be leaving for Korea sometime around the 5th of July. Here's a link to the company's website: www.koreapolyschool.com, and a link to the actual school branch: hj.koreapolyschool.com.

I had the choice of a few schools, and this one is the best combination of location, benefits, schedule, and salary. They provide my airfare and housing (which is standard as far as teaching in Korea goes). I'll be working Monday-Friday, with my weekends free. There are only 2 pre-scheduled weeks of vacation a year, but that's Ok :) My weekends can serve as vacation time for me. I'm quite excited about it, as I will be teaching either Kindergarterners or Pre-schoolers in the morning, and then elementary age children in the afternoons.

I'll be living in a town called Hwajung, right on the northwestern edge of Seoul. It's accessible to Seoul on the train, yet it isn't as crazy as living in the city. Apparently, the apartments are larger and nicer than what is typically found in Seoul. We'll see about that :) I don't know my address yet, but I will definitely pass that along once I get the information.

Please keep in touch by email and snail mail (I will probably LOVE packages of salsa and tortillas while I'm there!). If you want to come visit, you're all welcome!

I'll keep you updated during the next few weeks as to the progress. Right now, I have sent my signed contract and the documents required for my visa to the school. They then apply for the visa on my behalf and send me a confirmation number. I then submit the confirmation number and a personal application to the Korean consulate here in New York, where they stamp the visa in my passport. Then, I'm ready to go!