tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post8965210222796765104..comments2023-10-01T05:42:59.170-07:00Comments on My Life! Teaching in a Korean University: Social InteractionsJackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-65863785375912403872009-11-29T18:54:21.840-08:002009-11-29T18:54:21.840-08:00Hello Marko...I'm from Canada. I got into it ...Hello Marko...I'm from Canada. I got into it because I was finishing uni, wanted to travel but didn't have money. It was only for a year at first, but I'm still here, 5 years later. Teaching/Korea kind of grew on me I guess. It's easy enough to get into...just search some esl job boards (www.eslcafe.com is the best). <br /><br />Leopard: you are right about favors in Korea. There is always something expected of you in return, yet most foreigners don't realize this. It's better to wait to ask for a favor from a Korean until you're in dire circumstances and prepared to do a little something for that person in the future.Jackie Bolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-29164969816199247882009-11-27T07:12:43.220-08:002009-11-27T07:12:43.220-08:00Interestingly I told one of my coworkers to ask fo...Interestingly I told one of my coworkers to ask for help as little as possible from Korean co-workers today. She wanted our chairman to tell us about our class schedule for next semester.<br /><br />Since I am on good terms with him, he told me it annoyed him.<br /><br />Koreans don't like to ask other Koreans for favors since there usually is a price to pay for it.<br /><br />You might end up paying a price too if you ask for too many favors.<br /><br />I'm now finishing my second year at BCU, but did not make the magic fifth year at my last Korean university. I'm making less mistakes now than I did last time.<br /><br />I should add the real jerks only teach a year at a university then their contracts are not renewed, though often they don't only offend the Koreans.Bruce Josephsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194794464300807816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-78461772138589993582009-11-25T00:36:48.620-08:002009-11-25T00:36:48.620-08:00This is really awesome! I love reading your blog f...This is really awesome! I love reading your blog for a couple reasons, 1. you give great tips on how to make your job more enjoyable.<br />2. I plan on going to Korea eventually to teach, and your blog gives me some insight about the job (at least more than you are told by a potential employer).<br />So I just started reading your blog so I'm relatively new to it. Are you from the U.S.? Can I ask you some questions about how you got into this job? <br />Anyways your blog is fun to read, keep it up!<br />-MarkoHeadMarko Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15296770375107033205noreply@blogger.com