Has anybody every taught overseas?

Question

I am planning on going to South Korea to teach English sometime in June or July, I am looking for others who have taught in South Korea and other countries, for adivce, survival tips, words of wisdom, etc. Thank you very much.

Answer 1

The websites below have information about teaching overseas. The third link, Dave's ESL Cafe, has a bulletin board and chat room where you can write to others who are teaching overseas.

Answer 2

Advice: Don't use so many comma splices when you're teaching! Your post is terribly written and it makes it hard for people to take you seriously as a future teacher.

I moved to Italy with five days' notice to work as an EFL teacher. I lived in a youth hostel for three weeks before I found an apartment. Nobody in the staffroom talked to me. I cried on the phone to my parents and my newly-exed boyfriend every night. I was miserable. After about six weeks I got into a routine, started to make friends, demanded that my employer stick to the terms of my employment contract and just generally started having fun. After that it was great. You need to understand that it will be rough at first but everything will work out in the end. If it's truly terrible and horrible, nothing should ever stop you from coming home (in other words, ALWAYS have enough money in your bank account to pay for a plane ticket home).

Answer 3

First tip use the word ever instead of every

Answer 4

I've never been overseas, but I would suggest you stick to tourist safety guidelines.