My submission for the TaLK Movie Contest..
1) TaLK Orientation: Mainland & Jeju
2) Homestay Life
3) School Life: Sinchang Elementary School
I think TaLK is a great program because they send you to the rural schools, where the English levels are much lower than in the city. City kids are often wealthier and get a lot of English tutoring at private hakwons, and city schools also get more funding to hire more English teachers and such but the great thing about this program is they send you off to the reeeeeal countryside
Life is so much more simpler and peaceful, and the rural kids, although they can be pretty rambunctious, are really innocent compared to their peers in America and most of them are so eager to learn English.
This is the first year they’ve done the TaLK program, and I know there are many who aren’t satisfied with their life as a TaLK scholar. As with any new initiative, there will always be some problems and kinks to work out but I like to think that things can only get better. Some might not agree but I think it’s been totally worth it so far.
I’ve also extended my contract another 6 months, so I’ll be here until the end of July 2009.
Songs in this video:
Epik High – Fly
Lee Hyori – 빨간 자동차 (Red Car)
성시경 – 제주도 풀은바람
Father Abraham
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Duration : 0:5:1
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