About
I am an American Expat living overseas in South Korea teaching English to elementary students. I am in my 3rd year here in Daegu, South Korea, and I love it. It is very different from what I have experienced in the past. Before moving here I served some time in corporate America and I had a glimpse at the school systems back home. I have rediscovered my desire to travel, and I hope to use my position as a teacher to see more of the world. I feel Korea is just the beginning of what I hope turns into a long career as a expat living and teaching abroad.
I hope to bring you some insights into the life of an expat teaching English overseas. If you have any questions feel free to either contact me at the email below, or leave a comment. If you like what you see, please sign up for the RSS feed and follow along with me on my journey.
Thanks for visiting.
Eric
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Hi, teaching english sounds like an ideal way to earn while traveling. Problem for me is that I´m not a native speaker. However I´ve finished a BA degree where most of the curriculum was in english. What chances do you think someone like me has finding a job teaching english?
Unless you hold a passport from a native speaking country your chances are pretty slim. You might want to check out http://www.eslcafe.com and the forums there to see if anyone in your position has had luck finding work.
Hi, I’m a young native English speaker (From Quebec, but an English family & area) and I wanted to know if you could possibly tell me about your experiences working as an English teacher abroad. I’m looking into becoming a certified teacher, as well as getting TESOL certification, but I thought it might be a good idea to talk to a few people with experience in the field to see if this is really what I want to do. So, I was wondering if you would mind being in contact with me about this? I would love to hear more about what pushed you in this direction and what keeps you doing this job.
Truly,
Maya
As a note, I think I should start proofreading. Misspelt my own name.
-Maya
nice blog mate and good to read about working in Korea in such a positive light. I loved my time there and plan to go back for summer camp in August. How long u been there now?
Thanks. I have read too many negative things about Korea, but as we all know people who are positive don’t speak out as often. I love it here. I have been here 11 months and plan to come back early next year as well.