
Mar
12
2018
12
2018

❧ Love motel review: Daegu’s Green Motel
I write about Daegu’s notorious Green Motel, the Chateau Marmont of Korea’s south-east. Also the stories of the two students from my elementary school teaching days who I still talk to regularly.
Feb
09
2016
09
2016

❧ Getting a job at a Korean university: the hiring committee
How to get a job teaching English in a Korean university – who is qualified, what the universities are looking for, and how the hiring process works. By a member of the hiring committee.
Jun
13
2015
13
2015
❧ EPIK Fall 2015 updates
Epik announces an increase in the number of available positions and locations, the possible effects of MERS, and the uncertain future of TaLK.
Apr
20
2015
20
2015

❧ What’s going on with EPIK these days? Changes, cuts, and Korvia
More on the competitiveness of EPIK, EPIK’s latest changes, recruiters being shady, and the possible end of the TaLK program
Jan
22
2015
22
2015

❧ How the smartest kid at English camp sees their future
I got to teach the highest level class at English camp again this vacation, where I met the smartest kid at English camp.
Jun
24
2014
24
2014

❧ How competitive is EPIK? An answer
How competitive is it to get accepted into the EPIK program? The answer to this common question has always been elusive, however EPIK has recently released some new statistics, which suggest the answer is: about one chance in three.
Jan
14
2014
14
2014

❧ The future of teaching English in Korea, part 2: Current and future trends
This is the second and final part of my look at the future of teaching English in Korea, examining how there came to be so many English teachers in Korea, how things have changed, and where things will go from here.
Dec
09
2013
09
2013

❧ The future of teaching English in Korea, part 1: How competitive is it to find a public school job?
The general consensus is that public school teaching positions in Korea – EPIK, TaLK, GEPIK, and SMOE – have become increasingly competitive. This article attempts to look at the evidence for this idea, and examine just how competitive these programs have become.
Nov
29
2013
29
2013
❧ A university job
So I’ve been offered a teaching position at a Korean university, which is incredibly exciting and gratifying news. This is the story of how I got the job.
Aug
12
2013
12
2013
