I tried out English teaching for the last year and a half. As most of you know, I worked in a suburb of Seoul, Republic of Korea. After graduating from university, I traveled around the People's Republic of China for 6 weeks. When I returned home I found my job prospects to be depressing. Working abroad seemed interesting to me and I gave it a shot. I am not sure what I plan to do now, but I feel confident that I have a direction for the next few years if I would like to follow the path of international English teaching. I think that returning to university within the next year is much more likely.
I liked teaching for many reasons, but I don't want to do it for the rest of my life. The part I enjoyed most about the last year was living abroad. I took the Foreign Service test this past March in an attempt to continue this lifestyle. I did not pass the test, but before I received the results my resolve had waivered. Working in the Foreign Service would have been a commitment of at least 5 years.
I have been considering many options for school, and I have started writing and drawing to see if I am interested in a career related to either of those.
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