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 Finally! Answers! July 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was worried about going abroad to teach English in South Korea, and this is the best source I found to calm my fears. It has a list of resources in case you run into trouble, too, at the back.
 Worthless December 28, 2005
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
Korea has the worst reputation in terms of teaching jobs. Look up "Korean school blacklist" on Google and see the State Department's travel advisory on Korea - gives a lot more useful info than this piece of fluff.
 Not quite four stars, but a few jewels may make it worth more than three. December 12, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
When this arrived, I couldn't believe it qualified as a book, so I checked out the product pages. Yup, there it was--50 pages. IMHO, that's a fat pamphlet, and at $7.95, somewhat overpriced.
Nonetheless this book contains some practical knowledge. For example, a list of things that aren't readily available, and therefore worth taking; other items that are available, but a lot more expensive. But most important, though no one expects to need it, she includes a list on phone numbers. You can find numbers for embassies easily enough elsewhere, but the true gem is an assortment of phone numbers for Korean government agencies that deal with foreign English language teachers.
So, okay, maybe a lot of the rest of this book could have been found on the internet. Here it's gathered in one place.
Overall, it's worth at least a read at the library even if you have to request an interlibrary loan, if it's not in the bookstore--because it's so short, it won't take long! And if you're short on cash, copy out those phone numbers for the Korean agencies involved with foreign language teachers.
Another book to consider: Korea Calling: The essential handbook for teaching English and living in South Korea. At 173 pages, it has more than triple the coverage of what are mostly the same topics. At $14.95, that's the better value--except for thost phone numbers...
M Jo hates Korea, not the book July 23, 2005
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
I thought Korea was great, and enjoyed my year there. I was surprised to see the review, and then checked out other Korea books and the same person said the same things about Korea. I doubt M Jo read the book.
 Still good advice June 17, 2005
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just bought this book for a job in Kwangju and have already used it. It's made life in my new home comfortable just knowing a few things about what to expect. Recommended!
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