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So I've decided, for the most part, to go back to Korea. I'm trying to get in contact with Micahel and Celeste to see if they'd like to go back with me to Ilsan, as Michael had talked about it earlier. Second time around (and third year), I know all the ropes so no wandering around like a lost puppy. I'm much more disciplined now, and know how to get things done, know how to pack light, and know what to bring.
Going with the assumption that Michael and Celeste would both be interested in returning in November, it would go like this: instead of provided housing, we would get key deposits from the institutes we teach for, plus a housing allowance. This would allow a decent-sized key deposit (google cheonse if you don't know what I'm talking about), which would lower our rent substantially. We would then be able to afford a very nice 3 bedroom modern apartment in a decent area, instead of getting retardedly tiny and shitty studios.
Utilities would be shared, so in the end, costs would actually be lower, even if we would have to dip into our own salaries for any part of the housing (at the very least, it'd be a wash). Furnishing an apartment is pretty simple in Korea, especially with the love that is gmarket and the turnover of foreign teachers there. I'd be able to, in the first 2 months or so, pick up a scooter and a few quality of life improvements, join a gym, and we'd be off. I'd also look into taking classroom lessons at a Korean hagwon, and actually put in an effort to learn the language beyond ordering beer and barbecue.
Now, if only Michael would answer his emails or turn on his Skype phone :/.
Going with the assumption that Michael and Celeste would both be interested in returning in November, it would go like this: instead of provided housing, we would get key deposits from the institutes we teach for, plus a housing allowance. This would allow a decent-sized key deposit (google cheonse if you don't know what I'm talking about), which would lower our rent substantially. We would then be able to afford a very nice 3 bedroom modern apartment in a decent area, instead of getting retardedly tiny and shitty studios.
Utilities would be shared, so in the end, costs would actually be lower, even if we would have to dip into our own salaries for any part of the housing (at the very least, it'd be a wash). Furnishing an apartment is pretty simple in Korea, especially with the love that is gmarket and the turnover of foreign teachers there. I'd be able to, in the first 2 months or so, pick up a scooter and a few quality of life improvements, join a gym, and we'd be off. I'd also look into taking classroom lessons at a Korean hagwon, and actually put in an effort to learn the language beyond ordering beer and barbecue.
Now, if only Michael would answer his emails or turn on his Skype phone :/.