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shoot me an email:
zannahrose7 [at] gmail [dot] com
***be advised that i am not longer in korea -- i left korea in november 2014. i'm still happy to discuss teaching in korea, but if you have questions about locations or directions, i would suggest finding a blogger that's still currently in korea, as their answers would be more accurate.***
***be advised that i am not longer in korea -- i left korea in november 2014. i'm still happy to discuss teaching in korea, but if you have questions about locations or directions, i would suggest finding a blogger that's still currently in korea, as their answers would be more accurate.***
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ReplyDeleteHey, Zannah! Quick question for you--you probably already posted this somewhere on your blog, but I'm wondering what kind of camera you use? Your photos are such great quality, and you definitely have a talent for photography. Do you also use some kind of program (photoshop, instagram) to alter the images? Thanks for your help, and hope all is well! :)
ReplyDeleteHey! Aw, thank you for the compliments! Funny thing about the camera I use, though, because it's just my iPhone... I've had my eye on a nice DSLR (specifically the Canon Rebel T3i), but I haven't saved up the money yet. I edit some photos with Instagram, others with an app called Afterlight, and sometimes I just do the basics in iPhoto on my computer. I am not fancy or professional-level at all, haha. But I do appreciate the kind words -- I've come to enjoy photography a lot in the past few years, and I've been pleased with what I can do on my iPhone. Hope you're well too!
DeleteHello, Zannah! My name is Kayla. I'm 15 years old and in my freshmen year of high school. My school is really insistent about getting it's students to start thinking about what they want to do when they grow up. Truthfully speaking I think about it daily, sometimes more than once. I have always been interested in Asian cultures, particularly South Korean, so I thought it would be cool to find a job in South Korea. But then I thought, that's going to be hard considering they speak an entire different language than I do, (I speak English, I'm from North Carolina) and I have no idea what I want to do when I graduate from high school. So then I googled, Is it possible for an American to find a job in South Korea?, and I found your blog. When I read that you are an English teacher in South Korea I started thinking, huh, an English teacher?, The idea started to sound better and better every time I thought about it. So I will definitely research more about it. English is my first language and I've always been good at English and literature in school. I think I'm a bit arrogant about it really. Anyways I wanted to thank you for inspiring me and I hope to read more of your blogs! Also if there's any advice you have to offer that would be much appreciated! Thank you again!
ReplyDeleteHey, Kayla! I'm glad my blog could give you some ideas! Teaching in Korea has been a really great experience for me, so definitely keep it in mind. Even if you don't want to pursue a career as a teacher, this job is a good way to live abroad, get paid well, and enjoy another culture. Since you're already interested, the only thing you'll need to get a job over here is a degree from any college/university. It can be a degree in anything, though, which is convenient. Best of luck getting everything figured out! I was interested in Asia when I was your age too, and that was when I first learned of English teaching jobs in this part of the world. Thanks for your kind words and for stopping by!
DeleteHi Zannah, this is me again. I was wandering if you have lived there for a while now if you have picked up any of the language?
ReplyDeleteIn my two years in Korea, I've picked up some of the language, but not really that much. I can read and have very, very basic conversations. At this point, I can understand more than I can produce, which is entirely due to my own laziness and the fact that I can get by just fine using English. While I would encourage you to start studying Korean before you come here if you're interested in learning it, you can also pick up a lot while you're here as long as you put in the effort. There are tons of classes available, many of which are free, and you can get in extra speaking practice with language exchange meet-ups. :)
DeleteHi! 1. Your blog is super cute! 2. Long shot, but I'm a former ESL-teacher expat, current US public school English teacher looking to have an experience at an all-girl's boarding school over summer break to bring back to my students. I'm looking for a contact at such an organization but alas, all sites are in Korean and my Korean language skills suck! Any email addresses, names of current teachers or the like to share?
ReplyDeleteHey! 1. Thank you! :) 2. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone teaching at a school like that, so I don't have any helpful information. Maybe keep looking for expat blogs? Someone might have a contact that could give you more info! Good luck!
DeleteHello Missy!
ReplyDeletehow are you? i just found your blog and i'm happy.
I currently finishing my bachelor and seriously considering applying for a teaching position in Korea. I'm still in research mode right now but i was wondering if you could give me few pointers so i can make it happen
Thanks in advance
Hey! I'm well, thanks! I hope you are too. :)
DeleteResearch is your best friend when it comes to moving out here -- I did a ton myself before making this leap. As for basic info about where to get started, I'm going to direct you to an entry I wrote a while back with a lot of the basic info, then if you have more questions, feel free to email me: zannahrose7@gmail.com
http://zannahinkorea.blogspot.kr/2013/09/how-to-teach-english-in-korea.html
There are tons of jobs available out here. I got started by contacting some recruiting agencies and seeing what they could find for me, while at the same time reading blogs like crazy and asking bloggers questions. So feel free to shoot me an email with questions! :)
Hi Zannah,
ReplyDeleteMy family plans to visit Seoul for a week for vacation in late November. Do you know of baby friendly places that is best for us to visit? My son will be 11 months then and I want to make sure we get to explore places that all 3 of us are welcome and will enjoy. Thanks!
Hi,
DeleteI am so sorry it has taken me so long to reply to you -- this comment has been sitting in my comment box for ages!
Well, I know that there are some great parks in Seoul with very kid-friendly activities. Children's Grand Park in particular, I've heard, it's great for kids. Also, there will be a big lantern festival going on in November, which might be fun for the whole family to check out.
Hope that helps! I wish I had more suggestions for you, though if I think of anything, I'll add it!