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tasha99 · Tue 24-Apr-07, 04:25 PM

This has me concerned. I'm 40, and I've been thinking of going back to school to get an MA in applied linguistics or education so that I could teach English in either Korea or Japan. I thought I would be pretty easy to place because I have a BA in English, I've done some professional editing, and I've lived in both Korea (as a soldier) and Japan (as a foreign exchange student). I was even going to brush up my language skills, which at one time were pretty good in both Korean and Japanese.

Am I dreaming about going overseas to teach English? I was 18 when I lived in Japan and 21 when I lived in Korea. The idea that I was employable as an English teacher then but not now seems ridiculous to me. Is it really so hard to teach in Korea over 40? How about in Japan?

Tue 24-Apr-07, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
tasha99 ESL Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Occupation: legal assistant Location: Posts: 3	Re: Age and Teaching in Korea This has me concerned. I'm 40, and I've been thinking of going back to school to get an MA in applied linguistics or education so that I could teach English in either Korea or Japan. I thought I would be pretty easy to place because I have a BA in English, I've done some professional editing, and I've lived in both Korea (as a soldier) and Japan (as a foreign exchange student). I was even going to brush up my language skills, which at one time were pretty good in both Korean and Japanese. Am I dreaming about going overseas to teach English? I was 18 when I lived in Japan and 21 when I lived in Korea. The idea that I was employable as an English teacher then but not now seems ridiculous to me. Is it really so hard to teach in Korea over 40? How about in Japan?