Showing posts with label EPIK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EPIK. Show all posts

To TESOL or not to TESOL...................

I am having the laziest of lazy days....

I went to bed at 4:30 a.m. (I was updating my iPod and watching a bunch of random crap on YouTube), but still wanted to wake up a decent hour, maybe 11... or 12.. maybe even 1 (Shut up, it's my day off; I can stay in bed all day). However, I had shit to do, so 1 the latest. My plan was to resume my TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages) course and practice my Hangul (Korean Alphabet). That plan quickly went out the window when my alarm went off at 11 and the snooze button became my friend. After pressing snooze for the 3rd time, I turned off my alarm altogether and figured it's my day off, so when I wake up, I wake up... I was in bed until 3:30... 3 effing 30. I only got out of bed because my phone kept going off (BBM is the devil). It's now 1:30 am and I haven't signed on to the TESOL site nor did I go over any of Korean letters. Sigh. Laziest of lazy days.

When I was doing my interview with EPIK, the interviewer suggested I get my TESOL certificate, therefore, when I start teaching I'll know how to create lesson plans and have an idea of how to be an effective teacher. It's not a requirement for me to have it (I think I know how to be an effective teacher and I can Google how to create lessons), but I told her I would look into it when I had no intentions to so. I only said I would because I wanted to pass my interview; I wanted to seem flexible, so I said whatever I thought she wanted to hear... I was told that EPIK will let me know if I passed the interview 2 to 3 days later and after day 4 of not hearing from them I panicked and signed up for TESOL. Right after I paid for my course, my recruiter called me and told me I passed my interview. So now I'm stuck. I don't want to waste my money, and If I do finish the course by Jan 20th (I think that's the date) I can get a pay raise, so here I am. It's November 19th and I'm only on Unit 7 of 48. =S  I'm slacking. I'm heading to New York next week, so that means less time to work on this... I hope I get it done before the due date, if not I'm an idiot and you're allowed to slap me... (Kidding! Keep your hands to yourself!)

On another note, I've been having a shitty day, well night.... I slept through the day. I got upset at my friend and I think my computer is about to kick the bucket.

Friend Issue: Don't really want to talk about it. It's not worth it. However, I'm too much of a giver and all others do is take, take, take. That's done starting today. I'm going to selfish and put me first. :) Problem solved.

Computer Issue: Me. I'm a klutz. lol! I spilled juice on the keyboard. It's working fine; if I don't need to use the numbers five and six. lol! Nevertheless, it has been through a lot. It was with me through my university years, maybe it's time for it to retire. I love it though. It's so cute; it is the 12 inches HP Tablet (I don't know which series). *Sigh*

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Hopefully tomorrow (today) is a better day; productive and selfish.

*Vee*

...... I'm not a blogger. I apologize in advance.

Whenever you get frustrated with this blog (for whatever reason...  not enough updates, limited details, boring), please refer to the title of this post.

I'm not sure why I created this... LIE. I am sure, I'm just not sure if it'll be right for you. I'm not a very exciting person, therefore, don't expect much.

I'm hoping to begin my adventure on the other side of the world (South Korea) in February of 2011. I applied to EPIK (English Program In Korea), passed my interview and sent my documents off to make this process official. Hopefully, within the next month or so, I'll receive word that my documents are up to par and be given my Notice of Appointment. Planning this adventure has been a very long and tiring process and I'm happy about the direction it's currently going. Sorry, I don't want to go into details (Yes my friends, it has begun; my first post and I'm the world's worst blogger. lol!) If you want info about EPIK and teaching English in Korea, I will be happy to share all of my knowledge on the topic; please leave a comment or send a private message (lol I'm not even sure how this works. Bare with me people)

I will be ecstatic (you will hear my shout for joy wherever you are, yes even in Korea, too bad you won’t be able to see my dance ;) ) if I get Busan, however, I'm kind of desperate to leave Canada, so I'll take anything... almost anything... nah, I'll take anything. lol! Life has become mundane and change is necessary (for my sanity and the sanity of others around me). I like change; I’ve always embraced it whether it is good or bad. Don't get me wrong, Toronto is a beautiful city; Canada is a beautiful country, but there are so many things to see in this world. How can I stay put when there is nothing holding me back here? I love my family and friends, but forgive me when I say, it's not enough. (Please don't take offense to that)

I'm young (24... that's still young, right?), single, and ready for whatever life throws my way. If you want to come with, please do, if not, deuces (bye lol), and good luck with your own adventures. :)

I want to say a lot more, but I'm tired... or lazy, label it however you see fit. lol. 

*Vee*