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Experiencing Generous Culture and Making Friends in Japan

Making Friends as an ESL Teacher in Japan [Video]

In this Video, Oxford Seminars Instructor, Paul Workman recalls a story of a generous family he met while living and teaching English in Japan. The generosity of the Japanese Culture has stuck with him and resulted in long-lasting and valued relationships. These friendships helped him overcome the anxiety that can come with living in a new country, and embrace Japanese ...

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Teaching English & Exploring Nature in South Korea

Teaching English & Exploring Nature in South Korea

Part 2 in a series about an instructor visiting students while Teaching English abroad Read Part 1 Here When I first started teaching for Oxford Seminars, my wife and I had recently returned from teaching English in Jeonju, South Korea.  The prospective teachers who enrolled in my courses naturally asked me plenty of questions about my experiences there, and many were so impressed ...

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7 Lessons I Learned While Teaching English in South Korea

7 Lessons I Learned teaching English in South Korea

Read below for an interview with Julianna Will, who taught ESL in South Korea for two and a half years. In this article, Julianna answers questions about her first experience teaching and traveling in South Korea, from how she found a job teaching English in South Korea, to how she dealt with culture shock, to her advice for people thinking ...

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Video Recap: Magda and Brent in Hanoi, Vietnam

Video Recap: Magda and Brent in Hanoi

Where in the World Are Magda and Brent? A Recap of Their Experiences in Hanoi, Vietnam Check out the video below for a quick recap of Magda and Brent's journey throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Europe so far. In this video, Magda and Brent talk about their experiences as they travel in Hanoi, Vietnam, from buying and learning how ...

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5 Travel Tips for Anyone Teaching English in China

5 Travel Tips for Anyone Teaching English in China

So, you have your ESL teaching certificate; you have done all the research on the country you want to live in; you have a job lined up in that country; you have begun the tedious job of getting all your paperwork and travel arrangements in order; you have narrowed down your life to fit in a few suitcases. Now, ...

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Where in the World Are Magda and Brent? Magda and Brent Explore Vietnam

Explore Vietnam by Motorcycle While Teaching ESL Abroad

Explore the Mountains of Vietnam by Motorcycle The ride through Vietnam to Sa Pa is breathtaking. Breathtaking in its beauty with northern Vietnam's vast expanses of green and high mountain passes, but also breathtaking in the tension and endless "oh-my-god-we-are-going-to-die" moments as trucks and buses pass you while even more buses and trucks barrel down the other side of what is essentially ...

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