Hello everyone! Its official, I signed my contract! I decided to go with the first school I interviewed with, ILS. It is in Yongin (picture to the left is the neighborhood I will be staying in), but I feel like it is going to be awesome! It is only 40 minutes outside of Seoul! The big deciding factor for me was talking to the English teacher there.
She loved it and for hagwons that is hard to come by. Search hagwon on Google and you will hear TONS of horror stories. I was very terrified that I would be stuck at a school that delayed paychecks, didn't follow through with contracts ect...
Lauren described everything for me though, and so I jumped at the chance to work for a respectable, GOOD hagwon. The only bad part is that they do not pay pension, which is technically illegal, but very common for hagwons in Korea. I decided that this was ok though, because I am tired of looking and applying and contacting schools and recruiters. The amount I will earn at this school is average and I know it is a good hagwon, and that is what matters. I want a good experience.
So what did Lauren say? Well, she said that the Korean staff working at the school were especially kind and helped her get settled in, even though it was not their job. She said also that the school was in Dongbaek, which is very small, but next to big cities like Bundang and Seoul. She said because it was small it was easier to get settled in. There are also FREE Korean classes (yup, I am definitely going to be fluent!) Also, she said Seoul is REALLY close and she spends at least one day a week there! Also, my work will be in walking distance! I will be living in a one-room apartment with the regular amenities, except dryer (they don't have them in Korea...)
Anyways, I am super excited!! Here are some pictures of my school!
Now, I am just awaiting for my FBI background check to come back and to graduate so I can get my diploma, let the countdown begin...
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