As someone who has been thinking of travelling abroad to teach since leaving university I know that this is something I really want to do. It is not on a whim, or spur of the moment that I will regret, I am passionate about embarking on this new adventure. I have already completed my 140+ TEFL certification and I had an amazing time learning these new skills and way of working. I will be so happy to finally be able to put these skills to use in a real classroom environment. I know that, at first, I may not know everything and that it may feel challenging and different, but I am the kind of person who pushes themselves to do better, and I will always put in maximum effort to succeed. At home, I have two younger siblings who are aged 7 and 10, there is a big age gap but it is something I have grown comfortable with being able to interact well with younger children; to teach and guide them through new experiences and encourage them to be successful. Although it will be different in a classroom environment, these are transferable skills which can be carried through into teaching English abroad. Finally, I have been considering doing my masters degree in education over the past year, but feel as though I have not had enough experiences, or seen enough of the world yet. This would be a great way for me to combine these two things so that I am able to get the most out of this opportunity. I am a positive and energetic person. Having grown up in a big city, I enjoy the hustle and bustle of a busy day to day life and like to be out and about exploring and visiting new places. I am a bit of a lone wolf who likes to do things on their own and is more than happy in my own company, however, I like a balance and am excited meeting new people and hanging out with friends in my spare time. I am the kind of person who will adapt well to new environments as I am confident in myself and my abilities. I like to think I am a glass half full kind of person who approaches every challenge with a can do attitude. Even if I am having a down day, there is always something which can pick me up and bring me a spark of joy. I have been interested in visiting Korea for a while and it is something I had looked into a great deal before the corona-virus pandemic. From my research and love for Korean culture, I know that education is held in the highest regard where children are given great opportunities and encouraged to succeed and be the best that they can be. From what I have read online, Koreans are a wonderfully respectful and kind nation, something that is not always true of my home in the UK, I would relish living somewhere people are appreciative of their city and is generally rule abiding. As well as this, I love Korean food, I have a friend who lives in Seoul who is a wonderful chef whom I met whilst at university. She would make amazing traditional Korean dishes of kimchi and bulgogi among others that brought great happiness to everyone who tasted them, I would love to be able to try these foods again and maybe even learn to cook some myself. I am a big fan of Korean entertainment as well, I was introduced by my friend (previously mentioned) to K-Dramas and K-Pop as well as K-Beauty which I was instantly adoring of. Overall, I would say that I have gained a very good idea of life in Korea through friends as well as researching online, however, to be given the opportunity to live there first hand whilst working would be such a great and wonderful experience.
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