I was wavering about my choice to apply to TaLK and not EPIK. Then I watched your video and now I feel incredibly inspired to stick with the choice I made. I only hope I get in! Your moments and memories look great, and I would be fortunate to have a similar experience. I also really like the music you picked. If you have a moment to respond, I would like to know what song that is. Thanks for your video! ^-^
Not discriminatory at all. If a person has AIDS, they have no business being around little children. Actually, they have no business teaching in any public place. Common sense dictates that. Unless your from "politically correct" America which tells its people that they should have all the fucking civil rights in the world, and if anyone tells you AIDS infected gays that being around kids is a no-no, get a liberal judge and sue, sue, sue. That's the American way. At least not here.
I had no problem with the drug test since I don't have a history of it. For those who have, I could see how it could be discriminatory but they also require drug tests for work in the US. It's pretty obvious they'd require that along with a criminal background check. You never know what kind of people might apply and get in.
I'm all for the crim checks, Korean teachers get them too. The companies and school that do require drug tests in the states (not all do) do NOT require them based on race or national origin. And the AIDS tests for foreign teachers are absurd.
Oh, and wholesome certainly is a good thing. I wish you all the best in Jeju! Teach those kids well.
@youbustubus You can't be serious. First of all, you have to take those tests for any work visa in any country. Who in their right mind expects equal employment opportunity as a degenerate drug user in the first place, especially to be considered for a position to teach elementary school children in a foreign country?
Do talk scholars get a choice to decide where they want to teach?? Cause I really want to teach in Jeju!!! The islands beautiful. Would love to live their for a 6 months to a year.
Hi! I'll be going to Jeju as a TALK scholar this year. Can you tell me more about your life there? Is it comfortable? How's the weather year round? Is it hard/expensive to travel to Seoul from Jeju? I'd love to hear more about Jeju and its rural lifestyle before I go there. Thanks!
There's actually a pretty even split among South Koreans' religious preferences. About 30% practice any form of Christianity, 30% practice Buddhism, traditional Korean ancestor worship, or any other religion, and the remaining 40% do not claim any religious preference.
Hey, I loved ur video! Can you tell me the names of all the KOREAN songs on your video? - I really liked them. *I'll be a TaLK scholar as well, joining you this coming Spring 2009! ;D
I was wavering about my choice to apply to TaLK and not EPIK. Then I watched your video and now I feel incredibly inspired to stick with the choice I made. I only hope I get in! Your moments and memories look great, and I would be fortunate to have a similar experience. I also really like the music you picked. If you have a moment to respond, I would like to know what song that is. Thanks for your video! ^-^
HeatherPennington 10 months ago
Not discriminatory at all. If a person has AIDS, they have no business being around little children. Actually, they have no business teaching in any public place. Common sense dictates that. Unless your from "politically correct" America which tells its people that they should have all the fucking civil rights in the world, and if anyone tells you AIDS infected gays that being around kids is a no-no, get a liberal judge and sue, sue, sue. That's the American way. At least not here.
BellumSacrumBellum28 1 year ago
i think i'm in love with lovy...
g1q1984 2 years ago
wow, you look very wholesome.
It's hard to understand why Koreans force foreigners only to do AIDS and DRUGS tests in order to be English teachers in Korea.
How did you feel about being considered a potential threat to all the children you taught?
youbustubus 2 years ago
Wholesome? Hope that's a good thing.
I had no problem with the drug test since I don't have a history of it. For those who have, I could see how it could be discriminatory but they also require drug tests for work in the US. It's pretty obvious they'd require that along with a criminal background check. You never know what kind of people might apply and get in.
luviluvi 2 years ago
@luviluvi
I'm all for the crim checks, Korean teachers get them too. The companies and school that do require drug tests in the states (not all do) do NOT require them based on race or national origin. And the AIDS tests for foreign teachers are absurd.
Oh, and wholesome certainly is a good thing. I wish you all the best in Jeju! Teach those kids well.
youbustubus 1 year ago
@youbustubus You can't be serious. First of all, you have to take those tests for any work visa in any country. Who in their right mind expects equal employment opportunity as a degenerate drug user in the first place, especially to be considered for a position to teach elementary school children in a foreign country?
Psychodarity 1 year ago
@Psychodarity
AIDS and DRUGS tests certainly are not required of foreigners on any visa in any country.
youbustubus 1 year ago
Do talk scholars get a choice to decide where they want to teach?? Cause I really want to teach in Jeju!!! The islands beautiful. Would love to live their for a 6 months to a year.
yellowman88 2 years ago
Hi! I'll be going to Jeju as a TALK scholar this year. Can you tell me more about your life there? Is it comfortable? How's the weather year round? Is it hard/expensive to travel to Seoul from Jeju? I'd love to hear more about Jeju and its rural lifestyle before I go there. Thanks!
kanpekilove 2 years ago
great!@
jady121584 2 years ago
thank you EnriqueLovinLife for your more accurate description of religion South Korea,
Drewusalem 2 years ago
looks like youtube muted the audio on this video
jtothedubya 3 years ago
Im pretty sure that most south koreans are christian
Drewusalem 3 years ago
There's actually a pretty even split among South Koreans' religious preferences. About 30% practice any form of Christianity, 30% practice Buddhism, traditional Korean ancestor worship, or any other religion, and the remaining 40% do not claim any religious preference.
EnriqueLovinLife 2 years ago
Wow You guys are Korean and Christians PRAISE GOD!!
yucs 3 years ago
Hey, I loved ur video! Can you tell me the names of all the KOREAN songs on your video? - I really liked them. *I'll be a TaLK scholar as well, joining you this coming Spring 2009! ;D
galwcharm 3 years ago