Author: Austin G
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Questions about moving to South Korea
My cousin, Nate, is moving to Korea soon. He will be teaching at a hagwon, an after school academy. Since I am the only other family member teaching in Korea, as far as I know, his family had some questions about moving to South Korea. I wrote up a few emails in response and put…
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Winter Camp at Gwangyang English Town
It’s winter and that means one thing…winter camp. Public school teachers often have several weeks off from classes during the winter. These breaks are divided into vacation time and winter camp time. Nicole and I have 4 weeks of vacation starting at the end of January. However, before sweet sweet vacation we have 3 weeks…
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A Day in the Life: Gwangyang English Town
Last year I wrote a blog post about my life working, teaching, and living in Gwangju, South Korea. I taught in a Hagwon, an after school English academy. My hours were 1-10 and I taught small classes of very gifted students. If you’re interested in more information, I encourage you to read “A Day in…
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Gwangyang, South Korea
This year, Nicole and I are teaching in public school in a small town in South Korea. Our town is called Gwangyang. It’s in the Jeollanamdo province. The province is in the Southwest corner of South Korea. We live on the Eastern border of the province. It’s divided, by mountain, into two districts Dong Gwangyang and Gwangyang-Eup. I…
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A Very Brief Tour of Our Street in Gwangyang
Nicole takes us on a very brief tour of our neighborhood in Gwangyang, South Korea.
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Recycling in Korea
Here’s a quick and dirty tour of everything dirty at my apartment complex. Kill some time and look at some trash.
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Korean Apartments and Electronic Locks
For the past two years I have lived without keys. How? Living in Korea, I have no car. Boom! No car key. Every apartment I’ve ever lived in, in Korea, has had an electronic keypad lock. They’re really convenient and safe. Need a friend to stop by and water your plant? You don’t need to…
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My Second Korean Apartment
Last year, I lived in a small one bedroom apartment in Gwangju. This year I’ve moved to Gwangyang with Nicole and we live in a much nicer, albeit older, apartment. Rather than write about it, I made a quick video walkthrough of the place with my phone. Check it out!
