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What is Korea like?
Korea is a beautiful country with 4 distinct seasons.
The temperatures range from about -10¡ÆC in the winter to 30¡ÆC in the summer.
How far is it to Seoul and how do you get there?
SNET is approximately 30-40 minutes away from Seoul by bus.
There is a bus stop within 10 minutes walking distance of SNET that takes you to a subway station
and bus stops for Seoul buses as well. For slightly faster (and slightly more expensive) taxi's is an
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What are the ages of the students I will be teaching?
Grade 6 students from the area come to SNET each week. For the day program on Saturday's and the two camps throughout the year, students range in age from First Grade up to High School.
Occasionally teachers will teach adults for special programming.
How many students are in each class?
The average class size for SNET is about 10-15 students.
How many teaching hours are in one week?
Teachers working Monday to Friday work from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with an hour and a half off for lunch.
Teachers working Tuesday to Saturday work from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm along with evening events.
(Saturday programs occur twice each month.)
How much will I get paid?
Depending on education background and teaching experience teachers will get paid between 26,000,000
won~30,000,000 won per annum. Please refer to the site www.xe.com for current currency rate. |
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Where will I stay?
Teachers can stay on site in a dormitory style room. A bed, cabinets and private bath are provided.
Teachers living here share a common lounge area.
Where will I eat?
On working days, teachers are provided meal tickets for the cafeteria, 3 meals a day.
Food is typically Korean food with a small assortment for vegetarians.
On non-working days, there are many restaurants, super-markets and street vendors nearby. |
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Can I use my cell phone from home?
Cell phones range in price in Korea from approximately 30,000 Won to 400,000 Won with options of a prepaid plan or a pay as you go plan. Mobile phones in Korea use CDMA so it may be easier to buy a phone once you arrive here.
What about the power voltage in Korea?
The power voltage in Korea is 220Volt and has a 2 prong round plug.
Many newer electronics (laptops, camera batter chargers, etc.) are multi-voltage meaning you just need an adaptor plug and it will work fine. |
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