Life Update: I moved to South Korea!✈️🇰🇷| ESL Teacher|South African living in South Korea

[@mello.letsika]

Awwww my God , you also have a channel my love ❤. You know what I’m here to stay 🥹

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@mello.letsika yess you inspired me last year when you started yours then you disappeared 🥲😂

[@mello.letsika]

@ lol I won’t disappear again 🤭🤣.

[@PotegoMohlala_]

🥹🔥🔥🔥🔥🎉 South Korea ain’t ready for you sana, I’m so happy for you my friend, you deserve this and more baby, wishing you nothing but success on your new journey

[@TraceTheFace62]

Thank you my love 🥹🥹❤️❤️

[@Unathi_myeki]

The fact that you're Christian ❤ love it ke sana. Please do an apartment tour

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@Unathi_myeki ❤️❤️🥹🥹. I will try to do one soon.

[@motherskitchen5189]

woww Tracy we sou proud of you 😊❤ South Korea 💃💃💃 ,God bless you 🙏

[@TraceTheFace62]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️💃🏾

[@yolokazibakajana7326]

New sub💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 currently waiting for my PCC

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@yolokazibakajana7326 Hey Yolokazi 💃🏾💃🏾. Yay the first step is so exciting. Good luck on the whole process, I know it can be long!

[@XenaPetersen]

Girl I’m so happy for you !!!❤️🤭

[@TraceTheFace62]

Thank you!! 🥹🥹🥹❤️

[@motherskitchen5189]

@@TraceTheFace62 God bless you Spiritual and phizical..🙏

[@motherskitchen5189]

@@XenaPetersen kep growing try 😋 and give us more about your life in Korea ❤️💃

[@ti.aaaaaaa]

welcome back baby!!🎉❤

[@TraceTheFace62]

Glad to be back 💃🏾❤️

[@PotegoMohlala_]

The hair and nails ate!!

[@TraceTheFace62]

Thank you babes ❤️💅🏾

[@mbalinkatekomusic]

Super exciting!! 🎉😊 Were you able to find a church there?

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@mbalinkatekomusic Not yet 💔😭. But by His grace I will soon! ❤️

[@mbalinkatekomusic]

@@TraceTheFace62 Definitely ❤! Praying that you're able to find one!

[@yamkelabango3155]

Is it a must to have a laptop? I'm applying for the spring intake, and my laptop is giving me problems. I'm not planning to take it with

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@yamkelabango3155 heyy. Most schools will usually give you a work laptop so don’t worry. But I would just ask your school to be 100% sure

[@Carol_Kayy_Kunene]

Wow sis I’m soooooo happy for you 🎉💃🏽🥳🥳🥳 I wish you only the best there! ❤ I’m also sorting out my documents…which TEFL website did you enrol at? I would appreciate that information Thanks in advance ❤

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@Carol_Kayy_Kunene Thank you! 🥹❤️. I did my certificate with a company called SimpleTEFL. And it was only like R150. Schools in Korea don’t really care where your TEFL is from as long as it’s not free and it’s 120hrs! So don’t spend too much on it if you plan on coming here. You can find lots of different TEFL companies on daddy’s deals!

[@Carol_Kayy_Kunene]

@@TraceTheFace62 OMG you have saved me big time sis 🥹❤️ I was so worried about the Tefl thing , Now that I know it doesn’t really matter where someone gets it from, I’m definitely gonna do the one you did 😂 Thanks a bunch sis ❤️☺️ I wish you only the best on this amazing experience

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@Carol_Kayy_Kunene thank you! ❤️❤️ and you’re welcome! 🥹 Here’s the link that I found my TEFL on. daddysdeals.co.za/showcase/online-learning/tefl-language/

[@Carol_Kayy_Kunene]

@@TraceTheFace62 You are heaven sent 🥹🥰thank you so much for the link sis 😊I’ll check it out immediately… I told myself I should be in SK by June next year if I start the tefl course now 😂

[@Carol_Kayy_Kunene]

@@TraceTheFace62 Heyy sis 🤗how are you? I’ve just purchased the TEFL course (Simple TEFL), the one you did and now I can’t access it 😢 how do I access the course?

[@abieradam2442]

I just came across your video and I’m so happy I found it! Congratulations on your visa and getting the job you want in Korea! I’m currently in the process of applying to work at a hagwon and gathering my documents, I’m super excited and your videos really helped me a lot! Can wait to see your journey in Korea while your teaching! ❤️ Would be soo great if you can make a video on things we should look out for when accepting our contract! And tips you would provide to first time teachers applying directly 🩵

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@abieradam2442 hey! Thank you so much and I’m wishing you luck on your journey because I know how long and frustrating it can be ❤️. I will try to do a video on these topics soon! ❤️

[@abieradam2442]

@@TraceTheFace62 thanks so much, I’m excited for your next video, I hope Korea is treating you right!!! How did you find your hagwon and your job? I hope it is what you have expected it to be or better ☺️

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@abieradam2442 the first few weeks were definitely challenging but Korea is a really easy country to settle into because everything is so convenient! I feel like I got really lucky with my hagwon. I feel like it’s really easy to get a bad hagwon here so I’m happy. At first I was with an agency called XploreAsia (who’s services I had to pay quite a lot of money for) But they basically help you with the entire process, from the documents right up to when you arrive in Korea, but unfortunately they were taking too long to find me a school so I got tired and just started emailing A LOT of recruiters in Korea. 5 of them got back to me with vacancies but they were all kindergarten which I really didn’t want and then finally one recruiter got me an interview with an elementary and middle school hagwon (where I’m working now)

[@abieradam2442]

@@TraceTheFace62 yeah I have done a ton of research so I can better understand what I want and what to look out for when looking for a hagwon job, I’m much more confident in deciding on what I want! I honestly the same as you, I do not want to teach kindergarten but middle schoolers and high schoolers, I finally managed to understand what I want in my contract and will not except less. How was your coworkers and your bosses! I hope you got some great people! Did the students treat you right??

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@abieradam2442yes yes yes you should definitely not settle! You’re coming such a long way from home and the best thing I did for myself was really stick to the things that I wanted even when most of the job openings were for kindergarten. The kids are really the best part! 🥹 they are really sweet and smart and so respectful. My boss is great as well, there is a bit of micro managing sometimes but it’s manageable!

[@godwinluke1454]

Hello dear how are you I just enter into south Korea one or two things to do

[@chunkychunks17]

Hi, could you please share the recruiters information (the ones you have used)?

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@chunkychunks17 hey, these were the recruiters that were helpful to me; [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

[@PotegoMohlala_]

😭😭come fetch me I want to stay with you

[@nkosinayesame4778]

Hey babe. How long did your Visa Application take- for you to receive it?

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@nkosinayesame4778 hey it took 4 days ❤️

[@nkosinayesame4778]

Oooh wow I thought maybe it also gets to be like weeks or stuff. Thanks Sis❤

[@palesamogale6966]

Im so happy for you. Just wanted to ask if you're with a Hagwon?

[@TraceTheFace62]

Thank you Palesa🥹. Yes I’m at a Hagwon.

[@palesamogale6966]

@@TraceTheFace62 oh okay, would you mind sharing which agency you used?

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@palesamogale6966 it’s such a long story but at first I was with an agency called XploreAsia (they are partnered up with WOLO Travel, I don’t know if you’ve heard of it? But yeah I wouldn’t recommend them because their services are expensive and they were taking a really long time to find me a placement. So after I gathered all my documents, I just contacted Korean recruiters directly and I got a job ❤️

[@AneleTembe2020]

Please share those ​@@TraceTheFace62

[@AneleTembe2020]

With hagwons did you do a medical check up when u arrived in SK? Did u pay for it or

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@AneleTembe2020 yes you have to do one & I paid 50k won which is about R700

[@palesaangel5030]

hi which agency/ recruitment did u use

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@palesaangel5030 Hi Palesa my recruiter was [e-mail] ❤️

[@AneleTembe2020]

Who picked you up from the airport? Your director or? Any training?

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@AneleTembe2020 lol nobody I had to make my way to my apartment all by myself! And yes, u did get a week of training before I officially started.

[@AneleTembe2020]

Alryt thanks​@@TraceTheFace62

[@ZenandeDube-kv8ww]

Hey babe. How much did you pay for flights ? And did your school pay for you or did you pay it yourself?

[@TraceTheFace62]

Hey, my ticket was around R14k. I paid for it and then my school reimbursed me on my first salary

[@AneleTembe2020]

How's your experience so far with hagwon

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@AneleTembe2020 honestly I feel like I got lucky with my hagwon, I haven’t experienced anything wild like the horror stories I’ve heard but it’s still a hagwon at the end of the day so there’s definitely things like being micromanaged by the Korean head teachers but other than that it’s been good! The kids are lovely!

[@AneleTembe2020]

Etelkom buyokwenzani? Lol ddnt understand that part

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@AneleTembe2020 I went to turn my physical SIM card into an E-sim so I could continue using my number even in Korea.

[@AneleTembe2020]

​@TraceTheFace62 ❤❤❤thanks

[@OratileMatildaMafate]

✨✨Hey, can I ask, did you have teaching experience before you taught in South Korea?

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@OratileMatildaMafate nope! No experience.

[@OratileMatildaMafate]

@@TraceTheFace62😯🤌 Really, and how was your first overall experience like, even when you received training?✨

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@OratileMatildaMafate I had like a week of training. 3 days of observing another teachers classes and 2 days where I got to teach then the head teacher gave me feedback. The first month was not my best because I was still getting used to things so I would make little mistakes 😂. But teaching is really not hard honestly! That’s why I think schools don’t really care if you have experience, you just need to be willing to work hard❤️

[@OratileMatildaMafate]

@@TraceTheFace62 Yohh, I can imagine the 1st month, I feel for you.😂😭I also opted for elementary and middle school with no teaching background, that's why I'm asking. I'm kinda nervous.🥲

[@TraceTheFace62]

@@OratileMatildaMafate I get you 😂 but don’t be nervous you’ll be great. And give yourself grace for the first few weeks because you definitely won’t be perfect in the beginning! And elementary & middle school is great I personally love it!!