Thoughts about my first 2 months at the English Village
The English Village is like being in college. Except, we are the teachers, not the students. This doesn’t mean that we aren’t learning. We learn new things everyday. Sometimes teaching can feel like giving presentation after presentation, yet we don’t get grades. Just paychecks.
We live on campus, but we come and go as we please. You can literally roll out of bed at 8:20 AM, throw on some clothes, walk into the staff room 10 minutes later, and start your day. This is not an example of my routine, but there are others that do this on the reg.
Also, there aren’t any feelings of pressure that come with being in college. As long as you show up and stay within the assigned curriculum, you have the freedom to do anything the way you want to. When the work day is over, school is over. No homework means no grading which means no homework for the teachers. And there is plenty of prep time throughout the day for future classes.
Ultimately, I have had a stress-free time here in Korea. I am getting everything accomplished that I have wanted and more. I am the happiest I have been in a long time, and finally, I am in a positive direction of my life. My goals are huge, but step by step, I feel like I am gaining the tools, as well as the knowledge, to achieve them.
