Teaching experiences in Korea can vary greatly depending on location and the type of school you choose. At LiveLearnTeach, we strive to ensure not only a positive experience but an experience that is truly unique and tailored to your needs. Here are some of the experiences that we've had

Teaching English in Korea and other parts of Asia is a popular choice for young adults looking to adventure, explore and wipe away debts at the same time. For native English speakers from Europe and the Americas embarking on such an adventure can be exciting, overwhelming and intimidating. The combination of leaving home (some for the first time) and living in an entirely new culture is a challenge that should be prepared for.

My time in Korea was well appreciated. While travelling allows you to see other cultures living in a new country forces you to not only observe these cultures but live directly in them, learning new traditions and ways of life. Adapting to new cultures was great, and despite what I expected there was no time for culture shock. I felt instantly comfortable in my new setting. Of course it helps that no matter what area you choose to go to there will be many other people in your situation who are more than willing to help you make the transition. It is a great opportunity to get to know people form all over the world.

Korean culture is very unique. It took no time to warm up to Korean food, and their unbelievable ability to have anything delivered to anywhere in a short amount of time. It was also very interesting to learn about Korean mannerisms, which the students are more than quick to educate all new teachers on.

The job itself was pretty straightforward. Being set up within a great company made all the difference. Curriculums were laid out in enough detail while still allowing the incorporation of extra material I wanted to bring into the class. My classes were held in a relaxed atmosphere that not only encouraged reading and writing but practical use of English, this could be anywhere from science experiments to games. It was interesting to watch the students improve!

Being with a good company also made sure I was well taken care of outside the classroom as well. Things such as living arrangements, transportation and Visa requirements were things I didn't have to worry about. Because I didn't have to worry about such things my time was free to explore Korea. My school gave excellent vacation time which allowed many trips abroad and the opportunity to discover other countries.

All in all my experiences in Korea were positive. Overall I left Korea with an appreciation for new cultures, an extended knowledge on world issues and a longing for kimchi and soju.

To put it simply, the time I had in Korea was possibly the best period of my life to date.

I suffered sheer bewilderment, and culture shock on my first weekend in Korea but soon, with the help of colleagues from school and friends I met through football, I felt right at home.

I left Korea with a huge amount of life experience, fantastic memories and importantly for me at the time, enough money to pay off a rather large wedding and a new car!

To all would-be teachers,

Do you have a bachelor's degree? Have Bills to pay? Have barely enough money to pay said bills? Feel like you're strung up by the wrists at a job you never wanted? You are not alone. Friends, the answer is simple: Teach English in South Korea.

Those 5 words changed my life and paid my bills. I was working a dead-end job at the mall, 5 years going on 6, when I received an email from a high-school friend I hadn't heard from in years. She had written to me about her unbelievable life as an English teacher in Seoul, South Korea.

I looked at my heap of credit card bills and student loans and gave my job a month's notice to find my replacement.

It was as simple as that. My friend answered all of the obvious questions: Do I need to speak Korean? No, but you'll learn it anyway. How much does it pay? At least $2000 a month. (I made $2,300 a month with no experience). What about flight costs? Paid by the school that hires you. No joke. Apartment cost? Paid by the school that hires you. (Still not kidding). Getting around once I arrive? "There are loads of buses that are dirt cheap, the subway is also cheap. Taxis are a little pricey, but necessary if you're in a rush."

In truth, you only pay for food, basic utilities like electric, gas, internet if you need it, and all of these things are so cheap you won't even notice the money missing from your paycheck (believe me, I'm a miser).

Need a cell-phone? You have two choices: either a phone plan contract you can sign for 1-year or you can do like I did and get a pre-pay phone that you can put money onto each month that only charges you when you make a call or text and does not charge for incoming calls or texts. I paid the equivalent of $10.00 a month because I simply sent texts and had friends call me (yes I'm cheap, sorry!).

So I suppose the obvious question here is "how much money did you save?" I brought home, after pension and year-end bonus of a month's pay (both are governed by Korean law so you will get these also), $17,000 U.S. dollars and that was after paying $3,000 rent for my apartment in America and another $2,500 in credit card bills.

Needless to say, you stand to bring home around $22,000 cash. Even if you enjoy the night-life like me, most shops charged the equivalent of $4.00 for a jug of about 5 beers. Oh, did I mention you can enjoy your alcoholic beverages out on the sidewalk if you please? There is no law against it and I spent many a night with friends on bridge tops, enjoying the night air whilst nipping on frosty cold beverages.

I came back to America and landed a job making double the money I made before I left to Korea and had more confidence in myself than I ever thought possible. In truth, it was harder to transition back to American life than it was transitioning into Korean life.