Hello to all my family and friends in Canada and around the world!
I have decided to create a blog of my life in Korea so that you can all read about and see what is going on on this side of the planet!
To begin with, I guess I'll mention why I'm over here in the first place. After finishing grad school this past summer, I realized that I was in no shape or form ready to comit to a career. But I did need some professional job experience and a steady salary, so teaching overseas seemed to be the logical result. I thought about the middle east, Japan or China, but Korea caught my attention as somewhere that I might actually like living. And so....... after an extremely long application process, I got the job with the Seoul Metropolitain Office of Education as an elementary school english teacher. I will be working and living in South Korea from August 2009- August 2010, so says my contract. Who knows? If I really enjoy myself here, I might sign up to stay on longer.
I just wanted to take a minute to send a HUGE thanks to all of my friends who helped, encouraged and supported me in preparing to come to Korea. It was a really big life decision, and one that I could not have gotten through without all of your support. Deanna, Dianna, Manu, Sarah, Ilja, Matt, Matt E., Karina... thanks!!! Also mom, dad, Danielle and Gabe, thanks for all of your continued help and support. I made it to the end of Grad School sane and healthy enough to actually get a job! Now let the fun begin!
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