So, you’ve thought long and hard about teaching English in Korea.

You’ve probably done some research on the internet and stumbled upon enough horror stories to make you think twice. The odd thing is, recruiters will seldom tell you any of this—so what’s going on, really?

To be perfectly honest, a lot of factors are happening at once.

Culture shock and sudden total immersion in a foreign environment, to name just two, have a great impact on each individual. And since each person adapts and responds to foreign situations and stress factors differently, there will definitely be people who manage to take things in stride and others who struggle more to cope. English education in Korea is a huge industry and because it involves so many people from different backgrounds and cultures, it’s inevitable to encounter misunderstandings and unmet expectations that have the potential to snowball into bigger problems.

Even so, most people who go to Korea ultimately enjoy their experience and have no regrets about spending a year to teach English there.

Not only are the job benefits alone pretty fantastic—free housing, free round-trip airfare, subsidized health insurance, and a contract completion bonus to boot!—but all the other benefits of traveling internationally, having fun, meeting new people, and learning new things are truly priceless. The negative encounters can hardly put a dent in everything you’ll gain in mind and matter, and there’s no better time than now to experience for yourself the opportunities that await you in Korea.

There are a lot of schools in need of people like you, and yes, they run the gamut from top-notch to bottom of the barrel.

We at LiveEnglish want to assure you that we will never place you at a school in which we aren’t 100% confident. We are here to help you make a smooth transition in this chapter of your life by honestly presenting what you might face during your adventure abroad—and we really do want you to go home with fond memories of your time living and teaching English in Korea.

At LiveEnglish, we’re known for our candor and straightforward approach.

So feel free to get in touch with us anytime so that we can answer any questions and concerns you have about what it’s really like to live and teach English in Korea. We’re here for you and will stay here for you for as long as you need us.Do it right the first time—apply now to teach English in Korea with LiveEnglish.