Most English teaching jobs in South Korea are at private kindergarten academies. For many new teachers, their first year of teaching will be at one of these academies. Teaching small children can be a daunting prospect for many first time teachers with no prior experience working with children. However, if you love children and have [...]
One of the best parts of going out to eat in Korea is all the delicious side dishes you get for free alongside the main course. These side dishes are a huge part of how Koreans have served their traditional foods for hundreds of years. Despite massive modernization and development in Korea, one thing that [...]
There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread wafting out of a bakery early in the morning. Sadly, I must admit that I haven’t been assailed by this lovely scent too many times in South Korea. Thank goodness, however, that the bakeries here do carry a mean French baguette, as well as many [...]
South Korean cuisine is notorious for being super spicy. When I first moved here, I felt like I was literally surrounded by spicy food. At the time, I had no idea which options were available to me, so I tried my best to enjoy all the extremely spicy food I ate at restaurants; although, I [...]
Many new teachers in South Korea who are also new to teaching may feel hesitant about teaching younger learners. Before coming to South Korea I was absolutely petrified of teaching kindergarten. I thought they would eat me alive. For some strange reason I thought teaching middle school or high school would be much easier. The [...]
The first time I experienced culture shock in Korea was when I walked into a Korean grocery store. I had no idea how different Korean grocery stores would be from grocery stores back in Canada. I couldn’t believe that there were whole aisles dedicated solely to ramen noodles or instant coffee. I ventured over to [...]
