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Archives for May 2013

Time to Study, Time to Teach

Trying to find the time... Back in early February I began the process of becoming a certified teacher in the state of Florida through the University of West Florida's TeacherReady online … [Read more...]

Volunteering at Korean Orphanages

There are so many things to get involved with while teaching English in Korea.  Sometimes though, it's a great and rewarding idea to give back in some way so it isn't always about ourselves.  If … [Read more...]

7 Reasons You’ll Love Teaching Abroad

Running into UNESCO volunteers People who travel abroad to teach English do so for many different reasons.  Some are paying off debts, some want to learn about a culture they are interested in, … [Read more...]

Day of Birth…Buddha. Día de Vacaciones.

If it's a vacation day - I'll take it.  This past weekend Korea celebrated Buddha's birthday and with it came a day off from school.  Many people in Korea use the day to visit temples to pay … [Read more...]

Buddha’s Birthday Means Vacation Time

If it's a vacation day - I'll take it.  This past weekend Korea celebrated Buddha's birthday and with it came a day off from school.  Many people in Korea use the day to visit temples to pay homage to … [Read more...]

Korean War “Tootsie Roll” Campaign

The Korean War influenced the world today in many ways.  War, in general, has so many stories that the common man will never know let alone appreciate.  I came across this video put out by … [Read more...]

Extra! Extra! South Africa Invades Local Korean Newspaper Club!

Busan's finest My students don't love me anymore. I'm ok with that...I think. But apparently they've grown tired of interviewing me for their newspaper club. So much so that they asked me to … [Read more...]

Saving Money Tips: TBS eFM Radio Interview

The great people at TBS eFM "This Morning" show in Seoul had contacted me about money saving tips for foreigners living in Korea.  They had found my blog post about the same topic and wanted to talk … [Read more...]

MMA Girl/English Teacher Fighting In South Korea

Back in December of 2012 I did a blog post about a fellow English teacher who trains in MMA here in Busan.  She has since started competing and is currently 2-0.  Jade Marie Anderson is from the USA … [Read more...]