| Teaching English in South Korea is an amazing | | | | different values. It is a great opportunity to open |
| experience. There is definitely a reason why | | | | the mind and see how other people live. In other |
| thousands of university graduates flock to teach | | | | countries, they have their own traditions and |
| English in South Korea year after year. Korea has | | | | customs. It is a great opportunity to see how |
| become one of the number one destinations for | | | | other people live and what is important to them. |
| being the best country to teach English in and | | | | Korean culture is very different to western |
| there are many reasons why. Korea has so much | | | | culture. |
| to offer English teachers that they keep coming | | | | English teachers get to taste new food in South |
| back year after year. I will explore some of the | | | | Korea. The food in Korea is quite different to |
| reasons why Korea is so popular. | | | | western food. They have many spicy dishes. |
| English Teachers in South Korea receive a free | | | | Korean food is very delicious. Their traditional food |
| round trip flight to Korea paid by the school. All of | | | | is called Kimchi. Kimchi is a spicy formented |
| the ESL schools in Korea pay for the teacher's | | | | cabbage that they eat with every meal. It doesn't |
| flight upfront. The cost of the flight is roughly | | | | sound very appetizing but it is absolutely delicious |
| $2000US and they get it for free. Most other | | | | and addictive. Korean food is also very healthy |
| countries will not pay for English teacher's flights | | | | including a variety of vegetable dishes. |
| let alone upfront. Getting a flight to Korea for free | | | | English teachers get to learn a new language while |
| is great especially for university graduates who do | | | | in South Korea. It can be hard learning a new |
| not have a lot of money to spare. Traveling can | | | | language from a book. The best way is to jump |
| be so expensive so this is a great way to get to | | | | right in! Teachers in Korea have a good |
| see a new country without any expenses. | | | | opportunity to learn a new language because they |
| English teachers in South Korea receive free | | | | are completely immersed in a new language. |
| accommodation that their directors pay for. They | | | | Often when you need to learn a language for |
| get the choice of living with another teacher or | | | | basic survival, it can be easier then just studying |
| having single accommodation. All the apartments | | | | it. Also many schools in Korea provide their English |
| are completed furnished by the school. Also the | | | | teachers with free English lessons. |
| apartments are available the moment the teacher | | | | English teachers in South Korea get a chance to |
| gets to Korea so they can move right in on their | | | | meet other teacher's from all over the world. The |
| first day. Many other countries require the | | | | ESL teachers in Korea are from New Zealand, |
| teachers to pay for their own accommodation | | | | Australia, Canada, America, England, South Africa |
| and this can be quite expensive especially when | | | | and so on. English teachers in Korea work with |
| furnishing an apartment and paying damage | | | | teachers from all over the world. It is an amazing |
| deposits. Also the accommodation in Korea is | | | | opportunity to talk to other teachers and learn |
| within 10-15 minutes walking distance to the | | | | about the countries that they come from. |
| school so it is very convenient. | | | | As you can see, there are so many reasons why |
| Many English teachers pay off their student loans | | | | English teachers choose to Teach English in South |
| while they are in South Korea. English teachers in | | | | Korea. Teaching English in South Korea seems to |
| Korea can save over a $1000US a month. The | | | | be the number one choice for foreigners across |
| reason is because they don't have any major | | | | the world. Since the schools in Korea pay for the |
| expenses. Since their flights are cover and their | | | | teacher's flights and accommodation upfront, it |
| accommodation is free, most of the money they | | | | seems like a hard offer to turn down. Graduates |
| make is saving money. The cost of living is very | | | | are attracted by the idea of saving lots of money |
| low in Korea as well so that helps. Food is pretty | | | | to pay off their student loans. They also like |
| cheap. The tax rate in Korea is less than 5% so | | | | meeting other teacher's from all over the world. |
| English teachers can save a lot of money. Some | | | | Many teachers love Korean food and are |
| countries have high tax rates which make it | | | | interested in Korean culture. Also many English |
| impossible to save any money. | | | | teachers enjoy learning Korean. Korea has so |
| English teachers in South Korea get a chance to | | | | many opportunities to offer English teachers and |
| experience a new culture. It is neat to see how | | | | that is the reason why teachers keep returning to |
| other people live on the other side of the world. | | | | Korea. |
| People from different cultures usually have | | | | |