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Au79 · Sun 13-Aug-06, 11:36 AM

I am currently a Junior in college, but I plan to get an ESL certification as soon as I graduate, and then hightail to Korea to teach english, but I know it cannot be that simple. I would welcome advice or comments from anybody and everybody about what is neccesary to teach ESL in Korea besides an ESL cert and a BA. I also welcome any advice on where the best regions to work can be found, as well as the most reputable channels for finding work.

Some stories I have heard make it sound like anybody who is a native english speaker can just hop off the boat and get hooked up with a job teaching ESL and make tons of money, but other stories make the business sound like it is heavily regulated and that anybody not thouroughly qualified to teach english is up a creek without a paddle. I am a little fuzzy on the truth of this issue as well as many others.

In short, I need all the advice I can take. I am very dedicated to becoming an educator, and I have lived in Korea before so I know I will love the country. Thanks in advance for your help, I hope the experienced individuals on this site can help me to move forward.

Sun 13-Aug-06, 11:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Au79 ESL Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Posts: 2	New poster/aspiring ESL teacher I am currently a Junior in college, but I plan to get an ESL certification as soon as I graduate, and then hightail to Korea to teach english, but I know it cannot be that simple. I would welcome advice or comments from anybody and everybody about what is neccesary to teach ESL in Korea besides an ESL cert and a BA. I also welcome any advice on where the best regions to work can be found, as well as the most reputable channels for finding work. Some stories I have heard make it sound like anybody who is a native english speaker can just hop off the boat and get hooked up with a job teaching ESL and make tons of money, but other stories make the business sound like it is heavily regulated and that anybody not thouroughly qualified to teach english is up a creek without a paddle. I am a little fuzzy on the truth of this issue as well as many others. In short, I need all the advice I can take. I am very dedicated to becoming an educator, and I have lived in Korea before so I know I will love the country. Thanks in advance for your help, I hope the experienced individuals on this site can help me to move forward. Last edited by gfell; Sun 13-Aug-06 at 12:09 PM.