Farting IS allowed, but all in all you're just another brick in the wall

kimchi land
hi aspiringnomad. i've been reading some of your blogs and i must say, you are a talented writer. your blog about korea was very informative, 'coz i have been wondering a lot about how much they pay English tutors there. i feel your sentiment about leaving your 'kids'. i once tutored koreans for 2 years in the philippines (man, it's practically kimchi land over there!), and the greatest thing i missed was losing a student heading back to the homeland after a 3 or 6-month english course. i taught students from practically all levels and ages. the kids are quite more westernized than the adults, and yes, speak better English. i became close to many of my students and did see some of them shed a tear or two when our classes had to come to an end. they do appreciate a kind and lenient teacher, although my employer strongly suggested i exercise strict discipline at all times. some koreans can be so rigid when it comes to education (they are obsessed with education!). anyway, i've learned a lot about korean culture from my students but your blog definitely gave me more perspective. looking forward to reading more. cheers!

Wow, for an intelligent guy, you sure know how to miss the point. Actually, it's funny reading about an English guy working as a teacher and making money in South Korea, while blaming all the North's problems on America, with not one mention of the real villain in this piece - China. Realise this - if America had not interfered in Korea in the 50's, the entire peninsula would currently be under communist control. And you would not have just spent 6 months making money to travel.

pacifism
Fair enough, you see the world differently to me. But you forgot to mention what happened with a Chinese backed regime that America didn't interfere with - the Khmer Rouge. Liam.