EPIK Teacher in Busan I Moving in, First Day of School, Settling In, and Much More

PLEASE READ ME!
Unless you want to hear me ramble for 30 minutes, then here are some markers for you guys :)
Moving In: 0:00 - 5:05
First Day of School: 5:05 - 8:14
Teaching: 8:14 - 15:45
ARC: 15:45 - 16:54
Banks & Cell Phone in Korea: 16:54 - 23:48
Students in Korea & What's it Like Co-teaching: 23:48 - 27:47
Life in Korea: 27:47 - 30:00
If you have any questions about EPIK, teaching in Korea, living in Busan, then please feel free to leave a comment below or message me!
#EPIK #TeachinginKorea #LivinginKorea

[@SegosaurusRex]

Just found this channel and I feel like you're such a chill person. Subscribed immediately

[@kristinalin4565]

Thank you so much! Hope you found the vid helpful LOL even tho I rambled so much

[@MissyASTB]

This was really great thanks for sharing I think it's really good to see what the day today beginning life is when teaching with a epik

[@kristinalin4565]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, we all pretty much take buses out to our placements, unless you're in Jeju, then you take a plane. And then the teachers come pick you up Haha

[@megstandeven9572]

Thank you for this and being so descriptive! I’m wanting to apply for Epik in the next couple of years but the first day and getting started terrifies me already 😰

[@onewstar]

Such a cutie 😍💖

[@kristinalin4565]

Thanks girl! Hope you're doing well :)

[@BriEva13]

Hi so I have a question. I went on the Epik website today but it isn't working. As an Epik teacher has Epik reaches out to you and explained why it has been off?

[@kristinalin4565]

BriEva13 Hi! And they wouldn’t let us EPIK teacher know why it isn’t working. Are you using a Mac? Sometimes I had issues loading the page.

[@taryn2060]

Hi! Can I ask did you have any experience teaching prior to EPIK? You seem so natural about it!

[@kristinalin4565]

Taryn Thank you so much! 😭 I don’t have any previous teaching experience. The closest thing I have is Kumon? But I mostly graded assignments and supervised the kids to make sure they finished their work.

[@taryn2060]

Kristina Lin thanks so much for answering! That’s impressive, if you’re still in Korea I hope it’s going well!

[@eunseokkkriize]

Did you want to be an epik teacher in Busan?Or was there somewhere else you'd have liked to be placed?Also do you like Busan,is it a nice city?

[@kristinalin4565]

Saamiya Saleh I actually applied for Seoul, but got placed in Busan. I met the in-class tefl/tesol requirement (50 hours, I believe) for Busan. I really like living in Busan - think of it as being the less busy/crowded version of Seoul. I live in a nice location where I can take the metro or bus to Seomyeon or go to the beach. I love visiting the beach during the weekend.

[@eunseokkkriize]

@@kristinalin4565 appreciate your reply😁im thinking of doing teaching in seoul did you use Korvia?is SMOE a good choice,seeing as it is the seoul metropolitan office of education which is where Ide like to be placed?

[@kristinalin4565]

I actually applied early and direct, and got Busan. A lot of people who met the hours requirements just got Busan, even if they applied elsewhere, like Seoul or Daegu for example. Honestly from what I heard from the KakaoTalk EPIK chats, some people had issues with theirs schools - the ones that teach at Seoul. Plus there are less benefits, compared to other provinces. I think the other major cities (Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, etc.) would be a better choice, but it is you up to you. If you want the big city with lots to do, then try for Seoul. Or maybe even consider a hagwon (but check the make sure the hagwon isn’t on the blacklist).

[@devanberney3900]

@@kristinalin4565 What tefl/tesol course did you get certified through? I haven't been able to find any with 50hr practice included, only 20hr :/

[@JustCristiRay]

I like to learn that as well... I been seeing only ones with 20 hrs. Thank you for your videos!

[@santaclause4285]

This wa so So interesting..i am just surprised this videodid not go Viral! Why dont you have 20 milloon subscribers??!, COUGH

[@JacquelineMendoza]

Did I miss the explanation? What’s an ARC?

[@kristinalin4565]

Alien registration card, it's your ID in Korea. :) It's very necessary to have! You'll need it to get WiFi, a bank account, cell phone service, etc.

[@rmsfakelaugh8164]

Hey Kristina! I’m applying for epik and I have a dog as well! I know their main thing is about how the land lord may not allow dogs. I think everything else can be easily solved with some planning and a pet hotel but anyways lol I was wondering how you knew your apartment would allow a dog because I’m STRONGLY considering taking the risk and brining mines, but I don’t want to get past putting him in pet boarding for a month blah blah blah only to finally get him and he can’t even come to the apartment. I’m assuming you asked your school but because of Epik policy were they weird about it

[@kristinalin4565]

I think this video will probably be helpful Haha kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZTCgomdedCCibs I prepped all the stuff needed to bring my dog to Korea, and had my boyfriend bring her over after I got the okay. My school didn't care at all. EPIK just says you can't have a pet because of orientation, and you don't know if your apartment complex will allow pets.

[@rmsfakelaugh8164]

@@kristinalin4565 I saw immediately after lol okay! I'm in china now and I think i will come early maybe by two weeks and just set up a pet boarding thing. Especially if covid 19 is still a thing and I have to quarentine anyways. OR if im still in china maybe leave him with a friend and bring him over since the flight is only 1.5 hours from here to incheon. Thank you though! I really dont wanna leave him even though my family would love if he came to the USA lol. Do you also have a video on pet friendliness of Korea. I'm going to binge watch you lol so dont worry I'll find it. if you're doing a Q&A soon I'd really like to know if their strict about dogs on the trains and in public there because they are here!

[@kristinalin4565]

@@rmsfakelaugh8164 I can make a video about my experience in Seoul and Busan. I'll make it this weekend, and probably upload it next week?

[@kristinalin4565]

@@rmsfakelaugh8164 Sorry, I've been pretty busy! So I'll write down quick notes, and I'll make a video eventually...LOL General: Modern apartments are more likely to allow pets than older apartments. On the metro your dog needs to be in a carrier, bag or carriage. If you want to ride a taxi, you'll need to have your dog in a carrier. But don't be surprised if they reject you, if they do, you'll need a pet taxi. If you need a groomer, look up "Pet Beauty" on Naver, and I believe for the vet, it's "Animal Hospital". Pet hotels are usually in the nicer pet shops or the vet. It's usually about 30,000 won/ night (35,000 won/ night if it's a busier season). Busan: If you're near the beach, there are a lot of pet shops and pet groomers. People walk their dogs along the boardwalk and on the beach. Your dog needs to be on a leash (but at night, some people just let their dogs out without a leash). There's a Busan pets page with lots of helpful people! Seoul: Not as pet friendly. A lot of the time tho, if your dog is in a carrier, they don't notice, so they don't say anything. I didn't notice a pets page for Seoul.

[@rmsfakelaugh8164]

@@kristinalin4565 lol i was just gonna shut up ans wait patiently no worries but thank you. imma still wait for the video though lolol

[@najienillos1681]

willing to apply but then i think they're looking for native speakers only

[@dubagentselekions8221]

😅😅funny experience moving in...lol that was awkward

[@monikaprom1109]

how do you get a TEFL certification?

[@kristinalin4565]

You can search up courses on Google, I took mine in-person, but I know a lot of people do it online because it’s cheaper. In-person hours are more valuable than online hours, just something to consider if you’re looking to teach at a certain province.

[@monikaprom1109]

@@kristinalin4565 thank you for replying! how much was your course if you don't mind me asking :)

[@kristinalin4565]

@@monikaprom1109 No problem! Mine was $1K, with 60 hours in person and 40 hours online. I did Oxford Seminars, but I think it’s 120 hours total now, instead of 100 hours.

[@monikaprom1109]

@@kristinalin4565 ahh! okay thank you so much :) i plan to do it when i graduate uni since im in my last year of highschool and ready to do a teaching course :) i didn't know there were offline lessons only online so thanks!

[@kristinalin4565]

@@monikaprom1109 If you major in education or English, you don’t need a tefl btw

[@user-ch6lf9cx4t]

한국어 배울 거예요?

[@kristinalin4565]

I'm slowly learning. I've learned the alphabet, so I can read, but I'm not sure what it means most of the time.