I need urgent help from all the South Africans on here. I have been offered a good job at UNISA in Pretoria just today. I've been in Korea for 7 years now and want to leave at the end of my contract, so I can start over in South Africa. Only problem now is that the school will not let me leave in such short notice. Also. I have some bad experiences in Pretoria. Like getting my freekin' ankle cut off from some a$$ that robbed me. I NEED HELP IN MAKING A DECISION. Do I screw the school here in Korea or do I finish honorably and take my chances back in South Africa with no job? Well, not NO JOB, but no luxury!
2008-05-29T09:34:33Z
Also, I may be given some kind of head position at my school next year. I have been there 4 years and know more than my supervisor! I mean on getting the job done. I'm really passionate about teaching here and this is killing me inside.
2008-05-29T16:30:42Z
Question should read: How do I choose between South Africa (family) and Korea (comfortable living conditions)?
Heavy D 22008-05-29T10:05:23Z
Favorite Answer
Hi Porgie ! Well ,one cannot always make a decision with your head ,sometimes you've got to listen to your heart as well ! The best advise I can give you is to ask the Big Man above to help you make the right decision . It has always worked for me . Sterkte boeta !
Sorry I cannot help you make such an important decision. You do not say when your contract would be ending? Also, would it be possible to take up the job at Unisa with a few months´ delay? These are just thoughts that go through my head. I have no idea what it is like to live in Pretoria, nor whether Korea is the place you want to spend more time because you "may" be offered a better post next year.
I understood from your previous postings that you would be happy to return to SA. Would you rather teach in SA or in Korea? There must be a HUGE difference in the kind of children you have to teach? And the level of discipline and the disciplinary methods you are allowed to apply? These are all points that you will have to consider.
Like Cakes said we can't make the decision for you. This is all part of life - making huge decisions.
You seem keen to return to SA, but then you also say you have had some bad experiences in Pretoria (sounds terrible).
There is a lot you have to think about here, as you say you love teaching. So weigh up the pros and cons of both countries and there situations see which one is better suited for you!
Listen to you heart - the bigger the risk the bigger the reward.
No, here in South Africa, school children are still wearing their jerseys if it's only 25 degrees by 11am. I personally have never heard of any school in South Africa closing early or children being sent home on account of the weather, when I was in Standard 8 our entire school was sent home in response to a bomb threat but that is the only time I recall being sent home early.
What ever you decide doesn't mean that it has to be forever. You know what Korea has to offer and you know what SA has to offer. Just trust your gut feeling. Nobody knows what the right choice is. Listen to the little voice and trust your feelings. If it doesn't work out in SA you can always go back to Korea. The right opportunity will happen at the right time. I truly believe that things happen for a reason. I personally wouldn't break my contract. You never know if you will need them again. If you leave Korea try not to burn any bridges.