Your first week as an EPIK teacher won’t see you teaching classes. Instead, it’ll be more like you’re the student. Learn how to get ready for EPIK orientation with this guide… When you first arrive in South Korea, EPIK won’t dump you in a random city straightaway. EPIK won’t leave you to fend for yourself …
Seoul Mates: Find your best friends in South Korea
Thank you to South Korea for being the place where I’ve met some of my nearest and dearest friends. Here’s a little tale of friendship and love… Two years ago I moved thousands of miles away from my little house in the British countryside to start an adventure in Korea. Like many expats and solo …
Signed and stamped: How to enjoy life on an EPIK contract
The EPIK (English Program in Korea) contract can be frustrating at times. Yet, it also opens a world of opportunities if you understand it well. So here is how to enjoy life on an EPIK contract. Sometimes it can feel like you’re signing your life away when you get a job. You put your name …
Finding Friends: How to fit in at work in Korea
Korean culture is difficult to understand. Trying to fit in at work here is even more difficult to piece together. But never fear – follow these five steps to make friends in a jiffy. Did you ever get left out when they were picking teams for sports class? Did you think that once you entered …
Working world: Life as an EFL teacher abroad
You want to travel but you also want money. Becoming an EFL teacher is a great way to do both! But what are the benefits and drawbacks of this job? I want to make one thing clear. I did not – and still do not – want to be a teacher. Kids are great and …