What's it really like to teach at a Korean hagwon? Here's the word from someone who's done it successfully. Korea has thousands of these private academies. Unlike public schools, they don't require an education degree or a teaching certificate. If English is your native language, and you have a bachelor's degree - in any field - you can be an ESL / EFL teacher. (See requirements.) Margaret spent a year in English instruction at Best Language Institute in the city of Kangnung (Gangneung), part of Kangwon (Gangwon) Province, near South Korea's eastern seaboard. This is her story of that year - and what she learned about Korea.

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