Daejeon, South Korea!!

For those who don't know already, I am officially moving to South Korea in August! I got offered and accepted an ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching position at a public school in Daejeon. Now, you may be wondering, why Korea??? Well here are a few reasons why I (and many others) decide to work abroad:

1. Of course you have to like teaching and working with children to even consider doing anything like this. And I do of course.

2. MONEY- most ESL teaching positions in South Korea provide and pay for your housing (except utilities, internet, etc.) and reimburse your airfare. AND you're getting paid a fairly good amount each month. I can easily save $1000 + a MONTH. So that is definitely a positive. Bonus- the cost of living in Korea is relatively cheap compared to the US unless you're buying "western" food and going out drinking/clubbing every night. However, Soju is very inexpensive (a korean alcoholic drink). Check this out Crank dat Soju Boy Woooord.

3. LOANS - So since I will be easily (hopefully) saving at least a thousand dollars a month (im starting to think more like $500 a month), I can very easily pay off my loans (and credit card) in a short amount time.

4. TRAVELING- I finally have the opportunity to do what I always wanted to do, which is travel!! I am so excited to have the chance to travel across Asia (and hopefully other continents too). I already know a few people living in Asia (friends I met in Canada as well as from USF/Tampa) so hopefully I will be able to meet up with them as well!!

5. NO JOBS IN THE US- as we all know, America is currently in a recession, so (well-paying) jobs are very scarce and are at a minimum. Even though I do currently have a job and could possibly work there full time if I wanted to, I feel that staying in Tampa and working there is not the direction that I want to be taking in my life right now. Working in the Education field is something I want to do for the rest of my life, so this is an opportunity for me to get teaching experience before I go on to grad school. I'm 22, unmarried, and may never have this opportunity to travel ever again. So, why not try something new!!

So yeah, these are the main reasons why I'm moving to Korea. There are PLENTY of ESL teaching positions in South Korea. So, if you like teaching and working with kids, traveling, are open to experiencing a new culture/language and love MONEY, you should definitely consider teaching abroad!!