Recruiters vs. Dispatch Companies
Having dealt with both now, Rebecca dissects the two different ways to get into the public education system in Asia, with their pros and cons.
interac, Japan, Korea, School
Japan, Korea, School
The Use of Pop Culture in the Classroom
An article I wrote when asked to write “something about teaching English” by the school. Naturally, I wrote about what I know – making pop culture part of my lessons.
Articles, Canada, Japan, Korea, The Observer
The Sweet Smell of Memories
The cherry blossoms don’t need to be in Asia for it to be just as beautiful or special, as I found last year.
Articles, Holidays, Japan, Korea, The Observer
There’s A Day For You, Too!
In case you thought Valentines Day was a Hallmark holiday, wait until you see how far Asia takes it.
Articles, Japan, Korea, Life, The Observer
Looking at Mask Culture
Those masks you see in shots of Asian cities don’t always mean they’re afraid of germs. Just sometimes.
Articles, Korea, The Observer
Dark Side of the Job
My March 2011 “Seoul Searching” article, going into a little detail as to why I suddenly changed jobs six months into my contract.
Articles, Japan, Korea, Life, The Observer, Videos
The Doctor Is In (And filled with Omega-3!)
In this month’s “Seoul Searching” article, Rebecca gets her feel nibbled at for the sake of investigative reporting. And beauty. And the lolz.
Holidays, Japan, Korea, The Observer, thinking of home
Seoul Searching – November 2010
My Brockville Observer article for November 2010, reflecting on homesickness of the past and how I fixed it.
Korea, School
Under Pressure
Think about the most important, nerve-wracking day of your life. Now realize that it’s nothing compared to what high school students had to go through today.
Inanimate Object Love, Korea
Poppies, Pepero and Pointlessness
Up until a few years ago, November 11th was only one thing, and it was fairly important to me. More