A radical decision has been made. I have decided to relocate to South Korea and work as an english teacher for a year. The inspiration for this idea came to me in Thailand at the Elephant Nature Park, where I met an American by the name of Kate. She had just completed her years work in Seoul and loved it. She told me that the company she went through provided pre paid flights to and from Korea, a furnished apartment and a good salary, ideal for the broke graduate. I pondered over the idea for a few months before finally committing to it. I am now five weeks away from going and I am completely bricking it :S I have been so consumed with paperwork and contacting the right people that i completely forgot to let the decision sink in and all of sudden i feel like “what the f*** am I doing?” I definately have a mix of emotions as one part of me is super excited to be doing something different in a part of the world that I would never have thought I would travel and another part of me is considerably attached to my boyfriend who, by the time I leave, I will have been with for over a year. However I have decided to grow some balls and (try) to stop worrying and just go with it...at the end of the day if things go terribly wrong i can always come home...i will be jobless but I can come home.
I have decided that whilst I am over there I will blog about my experiences, therefore helping anyone who wants to do something like this, learn about it through me.
The company I have gone through is YBM, they have assisted me throughout the process and answered any questions/concerns I have had. I have also had help of my friends brother in law, Matt, who is currently over there. He has been great answering any questions which I have felt are too stupid to bother YBM about. Because we all ask those questions which start with “I don’t know if i’m being a bit thick,but...” His blog provides a step by step account on how to apply and what to expect when dealing with YBM and this kind of job. Here it is http://mattroundtheworld.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/how-to-get-job-teaching-english-in.html
At the moment there isn’t much to report, i guess the countdown has begun.
