So......do you like it?

             As long as I can remember I have enjoyed working with kids. As soon as I graduated college I had no doubt that I was gifted when it came to understanding and teaching children. I have taught children from different walks of life, different ages, and varying degrees of abilities. But the one thing I enjoy the most is deciphering how each individual child learns and catering to their needs to help them reach their full potential! There is no greater satisfaction to me than to see a child succeed.

               This is still how I approach my job here in Seoul. Even though the children here are not American, they are still children who need to learn new skills and will acquire these skills through a unique method from a creative and enthusiastic teacher. In the case of my current students they are learning and mastering the English language, as well as other subjects such as math or grammar. Their job as students is much more difficult than the students I have taught in North Carolina, and I am amazed at how much they are able to absorb on a daily basis from my classroom. Their eagerness to learn and desire to show off their English skills is so encouraging to me as a teacher. I know that they are happy to be at school and enjoy our daily lessons. Just like any child, they misbehave frequently but this is not what I will remember after my time in Korea is finished. The joy that I see on my student’s face when they get all their spelling words right is the memory I will take home with me! Those moments are what make my job worthwhile and what I enjoy the most about teaching at LCI. 

               Moving to Korea can be a nerve-wracking experience! But the second I met the wonderful children in my class I knew that I made the right choice to come here. The city of Seoul is so inviting and vibrant which makes me so happy to be living in Korea. I have already made some wonderful friends at LCI and feel like I am growing as a person each day I am in Seoul. I absolutely adore the children in my class, and will have a special place in my heart for them for a very long time. I am not only teaching the children in my classes new things every day, but I am also learning new things everyday because I am in a new country! I guess no matter what continent I’m on, no matter what country or school I am in, working with children always feels natural for me. The innocent love that they emanate makes you smile and laugh every day and I couldn’t picture my life being anything but a TEACHER.