Since I started this blog I’ve written about places all over Korea. I’ve even written about a few places outside of Korea. So it’s funny that I’ve never thought to write about the place where I’ve actually lived…
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I’ve wanted to write this post for quite a while now, but I always put it off. I didn’t want to be too negative. I didn’t want to put people off visiting Korea, or living here. Although I try to…
If you’ve considered teaching in Korea, you’ll probably have spent a fair amount of time trying to decide whether to go down the public or private school route. Private academies, known as hagwons, have a…
Spring in Korea is a bit of a sentimental time for me. Recently, I’ve been watching the landscape getting more and more pink every day, reminding me that it’s almost 2 years since I arrived in Korea! I can…
Finally, spring is on its way and I can now say that I have survived another winter in Korea! As a Scot, it’s kind of surprising that I’m such a baby about cold weather- I’ve…
That’s it, the party’s over. It’s time to go back to work, stop eating your weight in chocolate and reevaluate your life! Harsh words in the back of most people’s heads this week. I’m pretty sure that everyone is…
Wow, 2015 really did fly by! This has been a really huge year for me- it’s been my big year of travel! I didn’t do the whole “gap ya” thing but always kind of felt like I’d missed out…
Christmas in Korea is a bit of a strange one. Whenever I ask my students if they are excited about Christmas, they don’t care. It’s not a widely celebrated holiday here. Everywhere is open, all trains and…
March 27th 2014. The day I got an a train to London, kissed my mum goodbye and bid farewell to good old Glasgow. About 6 months previous to this, I had begun to flirt with the idea of teaching…