Miah Learns to Write

When I was looking for jobs in Korea, I heard from several of my peers where to find them. I tried them out, and they are quite legitimate. Some of them require you to have a bit of knowledge in the Korean language. You need to know how to read hangeul. But apart from that, they work just like the usual job site you would find in any country. Here are some of the job sites I used while looking for jobs in Korea. 1. Saramin The most popular job site in Korea for both Koreans and foreigners is Saramin. When you search for jobs on Saramin, it allows you to filter based on the area or field of expertise, the location or region where you prefer to work, and keywords if you have a specific job or criteria in mind. Saramin also gives you job recommendations based on your profile and resume. Not only that, but employers think highly of Saramin because of its track record and credibility. 2. Jobkorea If you have no luck finding a job in Saramin, you can try out the second best site I have found

I studied in South Korea for three years under the Global Korea Scholarship Program or GKS, formerly known as the Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP). The GKS program provides opportunities for people all around the globe to learn the Korean language, be exposed to Korean culture, and do their undergraduate or post-graduate studies in South Korea. It has a rigorous selection process which lasts for approximately six months from the time you apply until you fly to Korea, if you are fortunate to be selected as one of the scholars under the program. Each year, the Korean government opens the application period for the undergraduate program around August or September, and for the graduate programs in February. Generally, thousands of people apply every year, although that number may have increased since the popularity of Korea surged in recent times, but only a handful get selected. So, the question that I have received occasionally is, "How do I become a GKS scholar?".

Photo by Clark Gu on Unsplash After staying in Korea for almost four years, I decided to leave Korea and go back to the Philippines. At the moment, I'm still uncertain whether I will go back or not. If I do decide to return to Korea, I need to do so within a year, or else my visa would be revoked. But some of you might be asking why I even decided to leave Korea in the first place. It wasn't an easy decision since undoubtedly my life in Korea was more exciting and more pleasant than in the Philippines. Nevertheless, I felt the need to take a break and return to my home country, at least for the time being. Here are three reasons why I decided to leave Korea: 1. Lack of employment opportunities and career advancement Now, don't get me wrong, I was able to find several jobs while I stayed in Korea. However, the kind of jobs that I had didn't align with the career path I wanted to take. In the first place, I decided to go to Korea because I wanted to pursue a career in the

Photo by Sava Bobov on Unsplash For the past four years, I lived in South Korea. It was a chance of a lifetime that I didn't want to pass, so when I got the opportunity to study abroad, I grabbed it. After three years of studying and a year of working there, I decided to take a little break, and I went back home to the Philippines. It's hard not to compare the differences you notice between the two countries, and after spending almost a month back home, there are definitely a few things I will miss about Korea. 1. Accessibility Photo by Janosch Lino on Unsplash Korea has an efficient public transportation system. You can go anywhere within the city as well as outside in a matter of a couple hours at most for intercity commutes. Furthermore, they have designated loading and unloading points which makes it easier for commuters to know where to catch the bus. They also have a centralized digital tracking system so that you will know how long it takes for the next bus to arrive.