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Teaching in Korea: Questions and Answers

Recently I put it out to the interwebs that if anyone had a question about teaching in Korea, I’d be happy to field their question. Here’s what came in: Hi…

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Teaching in Korea – My Midterm Exams

A vlog on how I conducted my midterm exams this semester. What’s been your most memorable testing experience?

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Op-Ed: This Should Not Shock You

Recently CNN published an article stating that we should be shocked when reading the Slave Narratives (part of a collection of works compiled during the Great Depression focusing on American…

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Does Pimsleur Work?

If you’ve tried learning languages over the years, chances are you’ve come across ads for the Pimsleur Method. The company boasts that anyone can learn a language using their system…

VLOG: End of the Semester – What Do You Miss?

The end of the semester is here and with it, I must say good-bye to a number of students. Some of which I will see in passing, but after two…

Viewer Question: How Much Money Do You Make?

Recently, YouTube user dufrhd5 dropped me a message asking for clarification on what University Professors make in Korea. Since that question is a bit narrow, I expanded its scope to…

Viewer Question: Tips for Living in Korea

Another great question came this week from Olivia: Hi Steve, My question for you is when you first get to Korea how quickly did you adjust to your new life…

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Viewer Question: Future Teaching Plans

Ben asked on the last podcast why I teach in Korea, if I had ever thought about teaching in Japan, and if I plan to stay at the uni. I…

The 90s

Today we begin a new unit in class. Ok, let me rephrase that… we begin the text with Unit One. Probably my biggest issue with many of the Korean curricula…

Inside the Body

Some readers (and viewers) may not know this, but back when I was a school-aged student, I had dreams of becoming a physician. As a result, I spent long hours…

Rosetta Stone Sponsors the QiRanger.com Year-End Contest

December has rolled around once more, meaning that the end of the year is quickly approaching, and what better celebrate that fact than with a contest. This time, I’ve gone…

Where Man First Rested

Located in Amsa-Dong, the Prehistoric Settlement Site (선사주거지) was unearthed in 1925 when a massive flood washed over the banks of the Han River. To date, this Neolithic has been…