durn

[Asmodeus]

Well, I am now around 3 months to go till I can come home. YAY!!!

But... always a but in there somewhere... I re-ran the math and the only way I can make my roadtrip work is if I take a loan. Thanks. Which is no problem- I'll do it.

But... damn, another one... I have contacted several schools in Texas for teaching when I get back and I got basically the same response- sorry but no.

I'm not certified. Nor can I just go to college when I get home to get certified- I don't have the money... oh well. Using the loan for college- not an option. I won't do it. I owe toooo much in student loans as it is.

Options:

1. take the trip and make it last as long as I can- 6 months or more.

2. come back to this school in Korea and teach either for 6 months or a year(I will get a significant pay raise if I do)

3. I have already looked into teaching at a university here- supposed to meet someone who works at one now this weekend- to talk about my qualifications. So perhaps come back and work at an university(huge pay raise, basically 7 months off a year as paid vacation, and maybe work 20 hours a week. Yes, I am considering this even if it does sound too good to be true.

4. go and find a Joe Shmo job after my roadtrip and see where I end up.

The way it looks people, I am/will be the unwilling expat. The one who stays overseas because he can't get a job stateside that is worth a damn.

Thoughts anyone?

[SimpleSimon]

Try to get teaching job on Saipan.

[MAC]

Invest in a digi vid cam and make korean pr0n

just keep the kids out of it you freak

(I know he didn't just ask me what he should do..he's been hiding in his mom's closet for almost a year)

:)

ask my sis she knows more about texas teaching than i do

[Asmodeus]

*me peeks out of closet* Is MAC still looking?

Whelp, I talked to that guy about the university posting and...

They won't be recruiting till July. Thanks. And no, I will not wait a month or so to apply directly. In the next month or so I will be a subtle little Texican- I will show up, thump my resume down in front of whoever and ask, in my most southern drawl as I can manage, "Is you hirin for profesers to teach Anglish?"

Hmmm...nah. But I do plan on making an appearance before I leave just to cover all the bases. The guy I talked to said they do not really even consider anyone till their recruiting period. Oh well.

[MrsKol]

If you want to go back to school, have you considered scholarship search. Most of them won't pay for the entire amount. I mean, most of them are only for about 500 or 1000 dollars, but if you apply for several, you could have your money. There are scholarships for all kinds of things. If your father was military, if you have blue eyes, if your family is italian from southern italy, whatever. it is worth a try, just an idea.