Gayle Burkholder:  

Life I can't say that I have changed very much from school, other than that i have a different outlook on the world. Living in a crowded country really changes your perspective. Working 6 days a week with children that barely speak English was another challenge, but ultimately it is the best thing I have ever done. I've found the easy life. Not too easy, mind you. I'm back in Korea teaching in the public school system. Much easier than the private afterschool academy. Much fewer teaching hours. Earlier hours so you can do something in the evenings, and no Weekends. I also get more vacations, more pay, and more benefits. Who can complain about that? Only difference is class size. There used to be 10-13 kids per class, now i'm looking at 40ish... +/- 5 It can be insane sometimes, but the kids are great, and i only have to prepare about 3 lessons per week, since teaching 2 grades, you just repeat the lesson from class to class... I'm feeling much more relaxed, comfortable and in my element. Slowly the language is becoming easier, vocabulary growing. ...Expand for more