Liam: Ireland: Mar 01, 2026

As a BA World Languages graduate, my studies in Korean language and culture have sparked in me a real interest in the idea of living and working in Korea. There are many benefits that make teaching in Korea appealing, like housing, job opportunities, and the opportunity for my own growth as an individual. I visited Seoul in the summer of 2024, and have only incredible things to say about the two weeks I spent there. As well as this, a friend I met in university had taught in Korea for two years, and continuously gushed about her experiences, highlighting that the students there are very polite and well-behaved, which is something I greatly appreciate. I took a year-round module in TESOL during my final year, where I learned teaching theory and techniques. In this module I was also afforded the opportunity to teach four 30 minute practice lessons to ESL learners, focusing on different topics like grammar, listening, functions and reading. I found these classes very enjoyable and rewarding to teach, and gained some good experience and knowledge about myself as a teacher, confirming that my goal after graduation would be to teach in Korea. I am a highly motivated person and have worked hard at my jobs in the past. I have great communication skills and work very well as part of a team. I am quite outgoing and have a good ability to make people comfortable and at ease which has worked well for me in the classroom in the past.