🇰🇷 how i stayed in korea + my visa

Hi, friends! It's finally time for me to share what I'm doing in Korea! Or rather, I finally CAN share what I'm doing in Korea!! Ugh I'm so excited to finally be able to be open with my situation and not hide things haha
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안녕하세,유~! 안녕하세요~! Hey, you! It's Natalia and I'm here to encourage you to believe in your ability to learn Korean~!
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☀️ f a q
Where do you live?
↳ Seoul, South Korea
How old are you?
↳ 27 years old
When did you start learning Korean?
↳ January 2016
When did you study abroad in Korea?
↳ Spring and fall semesters of 2016 (exchange student)
↳ Fall 2021- Summer 2022 (korean language student)
Where did you study in Korea?
↳ Soonchunhyang University ( 2016 exchange/internship program)
↳ Korea University (2021-2022 korean language school)
What level are you in at KLC?
↳ Fall Semester 2021 - Level 5
↳ Winter Semester 2021/2022 - Level 6
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Can you teach me Korean?
↳ No, I don't teach or tutor Korean.
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[@adventureswithmadison]

While you might not have got into the schools you wanted, look at the career you have right now! Life always has a way of working out, even if it is not in the way you expected ❤

[@spazzydotty]

I'm so proud of you, Natalia! As a full-time employee who also loves her job, I share in your joy of finding something that works perfectly for you at this time! ❤

[@mandymandine]

Thanks for being so honest about grad school & GKS and I’m glad you’re happy with the current situation. Sometimes things don’t go as planned but what ends up happening is a greater opportunity, who knows what awaits you down the line 😉

[@cheIs3q]

This inspired me even more, I am doing an international beauty therapist study in my own country hoping to be able to do a language course in South Korea and start working with skincare, etc in the future and hearing you working with skincare there makes me pretty happy

[@SomedayKorean]

Loved the update! The visa process is so finicky and annoying, so I admit I was kind of curious how you were still in Korea so long after being finished with your KU program haha. I also had a similar experience of having education plans go wonky and having to find another path, but thankfully I've also managed to get an amazing job in Korea despite those plans going awry, so I'm so happy for you that you've also managed to end up in a great workplace despite the bumps in the road. Hopefully we can both continue on these positive paths into the future 😊

[@theowlhook]

I am so happy for you! Sometimes life throws us curved balls and we have to deal with it, and that's what you're doing! It sounds like it might be for the best. Fighting!

[@bluecandies]

I’ll definitely miss you around here! Your energy is amazing and I’ve been following you for a few years now! But I’m super happy to see all that hard work paid off! Even if it’s not in the way you planned. 💖

[@dream_plaza]

That’s wonderful you found a job and you really love it! I work in marketing as well and have hopes of living abroad in Seoul for a little white, so it’s great to hear stories of people who aren’t part of those harsh working conditions.

[@BBubblegum-ou5wq]

Wow. I’m so happy for you. My future plans (although it’s a while away) are also to work in Korea (in marketing etc) so this has give me hope that my employer will be nice haha. Hope you continue to love it ♥️

[@HaleyKaldis-sy6um]

So exciting! As a Marketing major, this sounds so great and congratulations to you! Not sure that I will ever get to do something like that in Korea but loving it for you! Hope to visit SK sometime soon!

[@ekaterini2957]

SO so so happy for you and proud of you, Natalia. You deserve every happiness with all of the hard work that you have put in....much love.

[@zayamoutou2617]

Congratulations Natalia!! I’ve been watching your videos for years now and you have been a true inspiration to me 😊 seeing your journey and how you always manage to keep pushing towards your goals is amazing 🤩

[@Timetobebrave]

I am so happy for you!!! Watching your journey as a KZbinr but also as a person has been so inspiring and it has been so amazing to watch your life unfold for you. I wish you nothing but happiness and success in all future endeavors!

[@emylleguimaraes5382]

Congratulations! I'm so proud of you! It's a big achievment, and such a precious thing that you got a job that you love and you are happy doing it. You deserve the best 💜 화이팅!

[@dreamysol]

i’m glad you have a job that you love! i’m so proud of you 🫶🏾

[@PocketMonst3rs]

it's so cool to see how far you've come! i'm so happy for you

[@Fuertebaby128]

Congratulations regarding your new job! You're literally beaming! So nice seeing you being full of joy and excitement despite everything! 😊

[@keirawelling]

Congrats on the amazing job! You've been a wonderful inspiration on my Korean-learning journey. Wish you all the best!

[@bubblea750]

Congrats Natalia!! So so happy for you 🥹🥲💜

[@Anettesque]

Love how happy you were when talking about your job! Congrats and thanks for sharing! 😊

[@Maya09950]

Congrats Natalia!! You're smashing it 💙

[@neminaree]

Congrats on getting a lovely job! Everything happens for the better, even in unexpected ways. Hope you'll be enjoying what you're doing, not being overwhelmed too much, and being surrounded by good people. You go girl!

[@KathyDubs]

Such great updates! Everything works out the way it's supposed to. Excited for you!

[@yasminmarcondes6813]

Thanks for being so honest and u r so strong. The process is really exhausting and demanding. I went through the same with this scholarship and it is really stressful. I'm really happy for you and ur new job. Life always gets back on its track. Thanks for always sharing so many things here in ur channel and for being so honest about the Korean learning journey. Definitely u r my fave KZbinr and I always recommend ur channel for my friends who are going through the same! Hugs 💖

[@acy001]

Congratulations on the new job!🎉 Hope that everything works out well for u in the future💗

[@Korr18]

wow congrats!!! That's so amazing, look at how far you've come!! I actually had a feeling you must have gotten a job to still be in Seoul ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I'm so proud of you, you're such a motivation to me and have helped me so much with my studies.

[@mollyapteros]

Congrats on the amazing job (and the visa omg I've been there and know your pain), they're lucky to have you. ♥♥♥

[@sulsulkorean]

Yay! Congratulations on your job!! 🎉💕 Thanks for sharing! So happy for you 🥹

[@Event_Horizon14]

OMG Natalia! Long time lurker here, first time poster! So happy you got a job you love and feel excited about 🎉 Your whole being lights up when you talk about it so I'm sure it's a huge deal for you. Wish you all the best with building a career in Korea and please please know that when some doors close in life, it's usually for the best.

[@joreneelanguages]

I’m so sorry for how you must have felt with this change in plans originally, but I’m so glad this worked out so well for you ♥️ What a dream!

[@bellab5777]

I'm happy that you are so happy!! 😊 Congratulations!!! 🎉

[@user-ik1qj8ni4o]

Ups and downs, we all have em 💜 But I feel we are always somehow put on the right path 🧘‍♀️ I’m so happy for you and this new job and I am wishing nothing but the best. Positive vibes girl, alwaysss! 🪴

[@MissKelleyNicole]

I’ve never commented on a video before, but just want to say everything in life happens for a reason! Hindsight is 20/20 and I’m sure you’ll look back someday and realize everything happened how it was supposed to. So happy you’ve found a job you’re enjoying!

[@acquaura4404]

So proud of you! Liking your job is so important, and it's such a good opportunity to grow and learn. Learning Korean is challenging (most languages aren't), and it's so cool you're working for a beauty company!!?? 💗💖

[@morningrain13]

i am happy to hear you got a job that you love. You are a very hardworking person and I watch your videos to get some motivation.

[@jessjoymoyer]

Woohoo🎉🎉🎉 Congrads Natalia!💜🫶🏼💜

[@wgima3857]

Congratulations Natalia! ❤

[@alexhika]

This is so great, congratulations! I remember the terror and excitement of starting a job in the language you've been learning (not comparable to Korean, but my first English-speaking job was a wild experience!). It's fascinating that in the UK there's a very similar probation period, I always thought it was pretty much the same everywhere in the world - but I guess it's not the same in the US? I think the work culture of a country might be overall toxic, but it doesn't mean there won't be specific cases where a series of conditions (and perhaps some well-deserved good luck?) will make it for a positive, enjoyable working experience 🥰 and I am very glad you're having a good time! 🎉

[@ZarineG]

Congrats on the job!! ❤

[@katherinearthur]

Happy for you! All my support 😊💜

[@calmontes651]

🎉🎉🎉 congratulations on the new job! Thanks for sharing

[@TheRandomRoxy]

So great to see! I'm currently studying marketing in my free time to hopefully get a position in a korean company! Finally, I am hoping to get out of teaching within the next year!

[@deckcadetmiles]

This is why I always tell people to never let the negative comments or videos to deter them from moving to Korea. I teach in Seoul but live outside of Seoul and love my arrangement. Living outside of Seoul is cheaper and the people are nicer and getting to spend 14 hours a week at work and have tons of paid vacation time is more than I can ask for :)

[@milenabts9562]

congrats 🎉🎉Sounds very exciting !!

[@zimmuska]

As a GKS-G scholar (uni track, 2022), despite being this still very highly competitive scholarship, living off a milion won per month + having to pay the national insurance + accomodation (either dorms or living by yourself) is really hard, almost impossible. In case you wouldn't have any additional money saved, i wouldn't recommend applying to this anymore. And there's the fact you cant legally work during semester, thus rendering you completely depended on the little money you receive from NIIED. As other people said in your comments, you are where you are supposed to be, you seem to be very happy about your new job and who knows, maybe one day your path will lead you to the academia again. Good luck to you, and don't give up your dreams! ♥

[@shawncherubin5616]

Thx for the video Natalia

[@fernandajaravargas]

I am so sorry your plan did not go as you expected! but I am so happy that you have achieved so much in South Korea including your new job! there is a lot of people out there that admire you including myself :)

[@nordravn]

Congratulations - it’s good to see you succeed! It’s very interesting what you said about the job and visa application process. Here in Germany we have a 6 month probation period, and I think it’s a good method for both sides to find out if it’s there right person or the right job/company. I hope you will have fun at work and love the job going forward.

[@ItsImojenDee]

Thank goodness you’re talking about this! 😅 I’m planning to travel there for a few weeks and idk where to start or what’s important.

[@danii6197]

Although I've just found your channel last year I'm so so happy for you!❤ And you can be extremely proud of yourself, so please don't cry, I'll start crying too :( I mean, you have literally skipped the degree hell and upgraded into a job, how cool is that? As someone who is considering if it would be possible and/or desirable to work in Korea, I really hope you'll decide to make a video about how you applied for your job and the further process. No pressure though. You must be busy enough right now 😊 Oh and also, do you think it's harder for foreigners who are not native English speakers to get selected?

[@ylieeee]

I wanna move to Korea when I’m older, like I’m a couple years, great video! 💖

[@jaspersammie]

Congratulations on the new job! This is so exciting and I am glad you are enjoying it so much. If you do end up making a video in the future about job searching in South Korea for non-teaching jobs, it would be great to hear about the language requirement for jobs. Did you have to learn a set of vocabulary related to marketing to do the work you are doing?

[@mama_bex8468]

Congrats on the job!!! It's very common in the UK to have a probation period too x

[@lizaminasyan9255]

So happy for you❤❤ you are so cute

[@mandelblume]

Very happy that you found a job that you enjoy so much!!! 🎉

[@SuperSunbuster]

축하합니다!!!!!

[@nikitasantamaria]

Natalia holy crap congratulations this is hugeeee! Could you maybe go more into the hiring process there being a foreigner or Do they not care and just treat you like everyone else?

[@magicineverydaylife]

Congrats on your job 😊

[@annabelrodwell]

Life is so much fun if you just flow with the energy without fear and worry 🤩

[@imaginary-yl2cw]

GKS 장학에 한 일을 너무 안타까우지만 일을 찾을 수 있어서 너무 좋죠. 졸업 후에 저도 한국으로 바로 이사하고 싶은데 돈이 별로 없어서 걱정이 많아요. 이 영상이 봐서 기분이 좋아졌어요. 왜냐면 natalia가 일을 찾아내면 저도 할 수 있다고 느낌이에요 😅

[@paulwalther5237]

Congratulations 🎈🎊🎉. They must have really liked you to do all this paperwork.

[@WhitneyChakara]

You are amazing!

[@Coralinemz]

2:20 you’re so silly 😂 You made me laugh with your cuteness 🥰 Congratulations on your job I’m so happy for you! Don’t be ashamed of loving Hobi 😭💜 5:18 omg that must be mind blowing ☺️ 10:21 and THAT must’ve been so stressful 😢 16:37 Life goes on 💜 I’m so so happy for you, you made on of your goal in the end so it’s all that matter 🥰🥰

[@user-yq8yt2yl3c]

Could I ask your Korean certification level? Like what level did you got in the Topik exam? Sweet video btw!

[@venus4813]

It would be great if u could make a video about how you found your job!! Super helpful! I’m also not interested in working an English teaching job :(

[@francesq6592]

Congrats girl! Next, you gotta find the love of your life ;) Rooting for you

[@ajrt_2118]

I am from NJ and the 90 day probational period was there for the last 2 jobs I had. I wonder if it's different in other states. Good luck with everything!!

[@ThisIsMeKarina]

It’s okay, that you put grad school on a pause now. Grad school will come when the time is good for you. I’m now 27 and applying for my first undergrad study. And also my first university study.

[@irenamcg]

Any information on where to look for jobs in Korea would be helpful. So no teaching but other jobs. Thank you. Also, I know it's difficult now but I believe this is where you are now meant to be, this is your path and enjoy it as much as you can 🥰

[@lovegaines]

직업을 받아서 축아합니다! 💗💗💗

[@oliviapembrokeshire8897]

One question for your future video about job hunting in Korea is: how did you get a marketing job if your studies and experience was on supply chain?.

[@lizaminasyan9255]

Please don’t be sad about the scholarship, u got a better opportunity now! It’s better to work than being a student I guess 😁 ❤❤

[@rigelr5345]

Hi Natalia! I'm 26F and have been considering doing a language school for 6 months in either Japan or South Korea, but got the impression that most people on these courses are 18-25 year olds. While I would be ok with 24-25 year olds, spending 6 months in a class with only people aged 18-20 (which could happen, especially if you're unlucky like me) would make me feel so awkward lmao. What was it like in your programme, I wonder? Because you're 27 so I'm guessing you were also maybe 26 when you did this? How much do you gauge you paid in total for 6 months and was it worth the money, do you think?

[@lmbr7787]

Hello, love your video, new subscriber here😅 My daughter is also applying for korean student visa, but the class will start on September and application is this coming June. She is a philippine citizen so she needs to apply for visa, i lived in korea with my husband, will she be allowed to come early here even her class is only starting by September?

[@elayna_pluto8198]

Congratulations on your job! I also got into learning Korean because of an Orange Carmel video! I’m just curious why you didn’t want to be a teacher? Was it because teaching is so common for foreigners, at least English speakers?

[@NataliaGarza]

In addition to the pay not being that great, working conditions for ESL teachers in Korea aren’t very good. I’ve also taught English before in the USA and it just wasn’t for me. Also teaching here wouldn’t help me if I were to return to the USA unless I wanted to become a teacher, which I don’t

[@TheSalyanea]

Congratulations !

[@NataliaGarza]

Thank you!! 🤍🤍

[@97Anait]

just suggest collaborating with JHOPE ajaahaha

[@adventureswithmadison]

If that got approved we would never see Natalia again because she would have died

[@NataliaGarza]

I would indeed be dead 🥹🥹🥹 but I’d be a happy dead not a sad dead 🤣🤣

[@97Anait]

@@NataliaGarza that’s the point 😂😂😂

[@ipandaluver9564]

Nice video ❤❤ we have similar dreams 😢what a nice vidss❤🥰

[@paulwalther5237]

Not going to lie. I thought you had become a profesional KZbinr 😂. I was looking forward to tons of content 😢

[@malikbooker9187]

Does working in Korean help your speaking more than taking advanced class?

[@miiim2361]

My goal is to learn Korean ASAP so I could visit there without a tour guide. But is it easy for you to fit in in Korea? I mean, like making some or at least one Korean friend that can spend time with or hang out regularly or something like that...

[@pepik121]

did you use some korean job websites for job hunting?

[@Luis-rz6zx]

Hey smart and beautiful girl! Tell’em you also sooooo fluent in Spanish. A plus. 😊

[@a7right]

I have recently watched some of your videos and if you don't mind could you explain how you studied in Korea through Texas A&M? I have done my own research but I find it too complicated lol.

[@NataliaGarza]

I actually made a video talking about the application process a few years ago~! You can check out the video here! how i studied & interned in korea // why i chose SCH + application process & cost (scholarships?) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6OlY2x5f8ifjtE

[@a7right]

@@NataliaGarza 감사합니다 ‼️💗

[@BBubblegum-ou5wq]

Is there any way you could have stayed in Korea by just being a KZbinr? Or was it better/ easier/ safer to get a job in a Korean company?

[@NataliaGarza]

Yes, if I got sponsored by an entertainment company for an entertainment visa! But getting a traditional job is safer as no paychecks are guaranteed when you get an entertainment visa as a KZbinr

[@BBubblegum-ou5wq]

@@NataliaGarza ahhh got it 👌🏼

[@japanesereadingandwriting]

재미있다

[@pinkheartdream4493]

How did you find the job and apply?

[@sm00re2]

congrats on not only getting a job, but a job you LOVE!! ... and more money for your crime books🤣

[@TheEclecticRogue]

Hi Nat! Watching your video felt very cosmic. Similarly, for many years I also planned and structured my life with the intention to study a Master's in Korea via GKS. It was quite a shock when I didn't get the scholarship in 2019. I was SO tired and unmotivated after the process that I decided to bury the subject indefinitely for peace of mind. Funny enough, while I waited for the GKS results I got an internship at a really prestigious organisation and gave it a go to "kill some time". Fast forward four years later as manager for my sector in the region, I'm amazed and thankful for the amount of learning I've done. What initially helped me as a "lifeboat" to not dwell on the scholarship became a source of empowerment and inspiration for my future. I am now resuming my dream to go to Korea -perhaps as a language student, hence why your videos have helped me so much!- but with a fresh perspective and skillset. And this detour 👏did NOT👏 make me👏 a failure👏. Not getting the scholarship was a big blow, sure, but I now know it just wasn't in my best interest. As you said: perhaps you just skipped a step that _thought_ necessary and instead got to a much better somewhere else. I wish you all the best in this new endeavour, hope you learn as much as I did and more clarity comes to you in due time. I also have a question: while you waited during the working visa process, where you still on your student visa? Thank you so much ❤

[@B.ELLAMusic]

Funny 😂 I’m known in my office as the K-pop girl that loves Cha Eunwoo & SKZ.

[@ylieeee]

dw, we won’t expose where you work ✋😂

[@corgisrule21]

Woah…no wonder companies are more hesitant to hire foreigners….what a pain in the neck for them. I guess thatKs their way of saying they really wanted you lol💜

[@sarahm2005]

And here's me thinking you work at a government office or somethin! 😂

[@maryj8673]

I just assumed you got a job but for some reason i thought it would've been with the tourism organization or something lol! Anyway, i'm really happy for you!! And i'm glad it's a nice job that you feel comfortable in! Congrats 💜