Hi :)
I have recently decided to travel to teach english in south korea Dec/ Jan time as I have heard so many great things about the place.
I have recently been offered a teaching placement with Ochang school in South Korea- in Ochang! I would greatly appreciate some comments on the area and the lifestyle out there- I am travelling by myself so am slightly apprehensive/ excited!
Thanks!
you'll have a better chance of getting an answer to this over on dave's esl cafe than here.
I don't know what your preference is, but Ochang is going to be very very small. It's not terribly far from the southern most suburbs of Seoul though. You will probably need to learn to read Korean quickly as you will need to take the bus everywhere. If you are lucky you can take a bus from your area to Cheongju and transfer to a bus that takes you to a bugger town.
Small town living in Korea is not like it is in the West. You will most likely have very limited access to groceries, and may need to travel for a while to find a supermarket. Imported products will be unavailable there. There also will most likely be no other westerners in the area for quite a distance. If that all appeals to you, then you hit the jackpot. If you feel uncomfortable about any of it, I would suggest a larger city.