No, this blog will not be an unending homage to Mr Mister. This is just the beginning. But "Korea Eleison" kind of sums up this grand adventure I've decided to embark on. Korea, have mercy.
Today my wild-hair dream of moving to Korea to teach English took on a degree of realness. I talked to my family about the decision, and informed my supervisor at work that I will be taking off in a month or so. No, I don't have a definite date or even a specific destination yet, but the working relationship I have with my boss permits me to tell him stuff like that which I think he deserves to know. I don't think this makes me officially a lame duck. Yet.
Right now the decision centers on one main possibility: GnB ChangWon Towol, in Changwon. It's a town of about half a million people in the southeast part of the country, near the coast. It's not one of the three big cities, but it's not in the sticks either. And it's a half-hour bus ride from the port city, Busan.
I've asked my recruiter to get me a couple of concessions from the school -- namely, a settlement allowance to buy some stuff when I get there, and a firm departure date around July 1. I was hoping to hear back tonight, but that's clearly not happening as it's now 7 p.m. Friday Korean time. Looks like I'm in a holding pattern for the weekend.
If this job doesn't pan out, I have a couple of other options I'm looking at. The nice thing about getting a job in Korea is that it's easy -- the job offers come to you. It's just a matter of picking a good one and not getting screwed. Right.
4 comments:
KOREA KOREA KOREA KOREA KOREA
yay. i will miss you, you crazy fool.
Well i'm exited for the Koreans most popular name of a child to be Kevin but of course they won't start doing that until two thousand TEN!
spreading your humor throughout the south side of Korea.
what's that about were you getting a little worried that i might surpass you on the cousin who lives farthest away
In the grand scheme of things, sending one slightly loopy caucasian to the far east can't affect the balance of power, right?
That's what they said about MacArthur...
Well the adventure continues.... left home at 17 for KU finished KU and left for Omaha at 20, left Omaha for Colorado Springs and now leaving Colorado for Korea at 30! It seems like you just keep getting farther away from home, Kansas boy! I will be expecting your return HOME in June 2009 my wandering son-Finally!!!
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