Zammë

Ever since Zoë and I have started our process towards teaching English in South Korea we have been keeping in mind our packing lists. We made sure that we had a broad idea of what we wanted to bring or what we needed to purchase. But once we signed our contracts, we realized we actually had to decide on which belongings we had to bring on our adventure. Surprisingly it is very difficult to pack for a whole year because there are so many scenarios to consider. Will we ever have to dress up? Do we want to bring workout clothes? Will we go swimming? Can I survive with just one jacket? Should we bring costumes? etc. Whatever may happen we have come to realize that no matter what the circumstances we will just have to make things work. I grew up with the Boy Scout motto of "be prepared"and I have now come to realize that a better motto to live by is "we will figure it out." There are a lot of factors that go into making a packing list for Korea. Here are some of the

We are getting really excited! Just five more days until we get on the plane and head to Korea. We have been quite busy with packing, taking care of last-minute purchases, figuring out cell phones/taxes/buying currency... the list really does go on. Weekly blog posts/updates begin on  September 1 In the meantime, Sam will be posting soon about our adventures with packing! ♥ Zoë

We thought it would be nice to give a brief explanation to how one goes about doing this whole adventure. This is mostly focused on how things work for South Korea, but I tried to broaden it a little to apply to other countries as well. Research is your friend! If you have any additional questions, please feel free to comment below or message either Sam or I to find out more. Here we go! 1. Decide that this is the adventure for you. This step may seem obvious, but there are many pros and cons to teaching abroad. You will want to do your research to make sure this is something you really want to do. 2. Obtain a set of fingerprints and get your FBI background check underway. This step is important to get started early . Going through the FBI's website and services is the cheapest way to do this step ($18/check), but it is also the slowest. Processing time seems to vary throughout the year but when Sam and I did this in January, the website told us it could take 12-16 weeks.