. . . and I finish my contract at Wonderland.
Quick updates before I start teaching: My employer wants me to stay here as the Foreign Teacher Supervisor. I was seriously considering it, because I’m comfortable here, I have a life here, I love my students and my friends are here. Plus, I don’t think you really “live” somewhere unless you stay there for over a year.
But I just can’t keep working 10-13 hours a day. It’s stretching me too thin, and I didn’t come to Korea just to work. Money isn’t really an issue–it will be once I go to grad school, but I plan to be far more conservative next year.
Plus, I want to devote more time to yoga and writing. (More on that later. Uh, lots more.)
Oh, and I will only spend six weeks in the states, at most. Hopefully I will secure a job for February in or near Busan. If I get a job for March, in February I will visit India.
I had planned to go to India in 2008, but I am getting really serious about yoga. So if there’s an opportunity I’m going to take it.
good luck! i’ve always wanted to live in busan 🙂
Yeah, I’ve only been there once, but the weather is nicer and I haven’t met one foreign teacher from those parts who hates his or her job.
No offense to anyone who resides there, but I could never imagine myself in Seoul. I go there every weekend, but I could never actually see myself living there. It’s far too busy for a country mouse like me.
PIFF(Pusan International Film Festival) held annually in Busan(aka Pusan)…Did I just offer you one more reasons to move in to Busan?
Depends. Is Hyun Bin guaranteed to be there?
Seriously, though, I’m still mad that I didn’t go to the festival last month.
Good luck with India and the Yoga!
PS; When you’re there, watch out for the hit film Kung Fu vs Yoga! It’ll get you so happy in the pants you’ll faint! er not… but hey:
Hmmmm . . . I swear, yogis get hotter every year. 😉
haha! Speaking of Yoga; ever tried the Five Tibetans?
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No, although I am familiar with those poses.
Have you ever tried yoga, nosceteipsum? It’s supposed to be good for martial artists.
I am considering going to teach in Korea. What is this chain that I should look out for?
Pirooz, I’ll email you.
If you have anymore questions about coming to Korea, you can send those to raven_lily09@hotmail.com. I’ll be happy to help you out.
Pia,
Never tried yoga properly, but I do the 5 Tibetans and the modified version pretty often. You’re probably right about it being good for Martial Arts, but as MA and QiGong go hand in hand, I’ve ended up doing that a bit more.
Yoga sounds fun though; a _bloke_ in a Yoga class….. still sounds a bit ‘wrong’ though 🙂
There are a few men who attend my yoga class here, but I only see them a few times a month. They always make me feel awesome, because I’m slightly more flexible.