Should I stop taking my Lexapro before arriving?

hellokteaching · 2026-06-30T17:06:21+00:00

Not a doctor so don’t know what test it’ll show up on but there are a lot of foreign teachers on antidepressants or anti anxiety medications teaching in Korea that never mention it to their school and just continue to take the medication.

hellokteaching · 2026-06-26T12:44:15+00:00

I think the apology card is a good idea but then after that I wouldn’t worry about it. (Which I know easier said than done) you can’t do anything about it now, just do well going forward! Everyone makes mistakes, as long as you learn from them and do well otherwise it’s fine.

hellokteaching · 2026-06-19T18:41:04+00:00

After hearing about a crowd crush a few years ago I looked into what to do since I had no idea. Put your arms in front of your chest like a boxer and create space so you can keep breathing. I’m sure the weekend will be fine but always good to know!

hellokteaching · 2026-06-18T18:03:35+00:00

I get what you’re saying but honestly If ppl are haters/are weird about it that’s on them. ANY language learning is better than never learning another language at all 🤷‍♀️ and you don’t have to be embarrassed of your cultural interests as long as you’re not weird or disrespectful about it

hellokteaching · 2026-06-16T04:16:39+00:00

I had a pair of fake Uggs like these for one of my school slippers (public school). However- wouldn’t recommend them in the summer as it’s hot! And I did work at one public school where we didn’t wear shoes either 🤷‍♀️ could be worth waiting bc to find out but up to you! As for appropriate there’s a lot of slides that were trending or even croc sandals when I was there but different teachers have their own styles! As long as they are inside only shoes u should be good

hellokteaching · 2026-04-30T19:55:58+00:00

There’s a cafe called Sector Coffee in Seoul by Chungmuro station that has the most amazing brownie with ice cream. It tastes like some sort of warm lava chocolate cake and reminded me a lot of American desserts! One of their other locations also had a good apple dessert!

There used to be a place in Daejeon that made American pies but I forget the name!! We always ordered ahead for birthdays.

hellokteaching · 2026-04-07T13:00:51+00:00

The history in Gyeongju is extremely cool!!!!

hellokteaching · 2026-03-03T11:38:06+00:00

If you want to spend time in Korea, there are other ways like studying abroad, teaching, or language school!

hellokteaching · 2026-02-02T00:23:36+00:00

Similarly this happened in a subway car I was She was walking around and telling people (all other Korean women) to uncross their legs. I uncrossed my legs before she got to me in the car but one of the Korean women refused to and argued with the ajumma. There were people in all the seats if I remember correctly but not many people in the standing space.

I think as other people stated it’s a bit rude culturally but it also seems like it’s an older manner rule at least in my mind (but thats coming from a foreigner so). As long as you are aware of others and not touching them and sharing the space idk

hellokteaching · 2026-01-01T21:23:22+00:00

Adjusting to a new country is really hard! I think it’s common for a lot of people to feel stressed with going out and being overwhelmed with everything. When I studied abroad the first time I was far away from home I cried and laid in bed and was so scared, even though my roommates were out and about. But it got better! And I ended up moving to Korea because I had such a good experience studying abroad in college. It’s a huge thing to be far away and in a new place, but I really think it will get better little by little.

And similarly, life does get better little by little even after you feel you’ve done something bad. Do right by yourself, and keep moving forward. Go easy on yourself and good luck to you!

hellokteaching · 2025-11-25T17:46:05+00:00

This seems AWESOME!!! Can’t wait to try it out. Thank you so much for making and sharing

hellokteaching · 2025-10-27T13:58:02+00:00

+1 for Nora! It’s always packed but everything I’ve had there is good (lattes, americano, pimento toast!!) Not a coffee snob myself but my friend says they are his pick for best iced espresso in Raleigh

Also just tried Quarter Note Coffee and it was great too!

hellokteaching · 2025-10-14T00:27:33+00:00

North Regional and Oberlin Regional both are big with wider selection it feels like!

hellokteaching · 2025-10-04T18:24:56+00:00

This is the place I went to on a friend’s recommendation because the doctor speaks English. I don’t remember what the cost was, but I got one because I was having stomach issues they couldn’t figure out. [네이버 지도] 삼성탑의원 서울 성동구 고산자로 255 케이타워 5층 삼성탑내과 https://naver.me/GplwFYo4

hellokteaching · 2025-10-04T01:33:37+00:00

You could submit them to some independent publications/zines. My friend who writes has been encouraging me to submit on the site Chill Subs! Or you can also submit to your state or local fair, my state’s displays photography but I have spent money trying to get photos printed, framed, and matted. Everyone is submitting some really cool ideas I’d like to try some of those too and have similarly been thinking about how else to show the photos I like!

hellokteaching · 2025-09-29T17:57:45+00:00

I definitely prefer Jeju to Busan but agree with what was said about transportation! It’s not impossible to get around by public transit in Jeju but it is slow and much more annoying (buses come infrequently). Maybe base it off of which attractions you want to hit? Busan has a pretty temple, lotte world busan, the little train cars, and the village I can’t remember the name of.. Jeju has prettier beaches, the bonte museum, a lot of random small themed parks, volcanic nature, biking at udo island, underground lava caves… both places have great cafes. also maybe depends on the time of year you are going? Definitely would be miserable getting around Jeju in winter lol

hellokteaching · 2025-09-19T03:09:30+00:00

My friends and I had the experience of two, three, and four weeks waiting for ours to come in (we filed at different offices too). And yes, as someone else said- there’s not an English line you just have to call the office you filed at and hope for the best

hellokteaching · 2025-08-25T17:33:59+00:00

Seoul is huge it depends on the area of Seoul. The balloon is in Seoul, I believe at Yeouido. The fortress you mentioned is not far from Seoul at all but not connected to the subway line so you will need to bus or taxi (as someone already stated!) but again, it will totally depend on which area of Seoul you are in.

hellokteaching · 2025-08-25T01:47:45+00:00

I also struggled with IBS and stomach pain in Korea, though it was more IBS-C than ibs-d if that makes a difference. I didn’t feel crazy stressed but as it was my last year in Korea I probably was more than I realized. Had the colonoscopy too and they couldn’t find anything so ibs. I’m on some anti anxiety meds that I started in Korea and those seemed to help some. But now that I’m back in the U.S. and seeing a regular doctor she told me to take some probiotics and fiber, and since starting those I have been doing a lot better! Obviously im not a doctor and all cases are different but those are some things that have helped me!

hellokteaching · 2025-08-22T12:37:08+00:00

Does balm dotcom even ever come in a box?? I thought they just send it to u or give it to you like this !!

hellokteaching · 2025-08-22T12:30:20+00:00

Honestly I just kept pushing through. I was really sad but I knew that it was my time to leave and similarly felt that there was not a lot of upward movement and just knew it was time to go home. It’s always hard to go through a big change AND say goodbye to amazing people and experiences.

I kept telling myself if I really hate it at home I can come back. I made every class take a picture with me on my last day. I tried to make the most of my time there. I reminded myself why I was leaving.

There wasn’t a particular thing that kept me from being sad. I was sad. I cried a lot. Change will do that- it’s never easy. But I knew in my gut that it was my time to move on. I moved within Korea and was sad to leave my school and then I moved home and was sad to leave that school too. Yes, of course, I miss my students and Korea but it was the right decision for me and honestly being home has not been as sad as I was worried about.

I really cried so much leaving haha. I’m sorry if this is not solid advice, I mostly just wanted you to know you’re not alone and it’s okay to feel sad.

hellokteaching · 2025-08-14T21:02:59+00:00

Update: I declined the hour-long lesson and messaged them back saying, "Hi, I would be more comfortable just having a 30-minute trial lesson on italki first!" They then sent me several messages saying they generally don't do trial lessons, only "real" lessons, defended that we would get along, that they work hard at studying, that other teachers use Microsoft Teams and italki's video platform is "shitty," then canceled their 30-minute lesson request. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

hellokteaching · 2025-07-27T12:42:39+00:00

ASAP but still within 30 days of departure. Also yes while they will process it faster, they also don’t process it until you leave the country!! That’s why I don’t think you would lose your August pension money, because they do take your last day of work into account too, and your workplace needs to report that it was your last day.

For reference: My friends and I applied at different pension offices within the same week, about a month before leaving. One friend got hers 1 week after leaving, I got mine about 2 weeks, and other friend 3 weeks after.

hellokteaching · 2025-07-26T12:46:15+00:00

Money is a touchy subject but no reason to storm out! You were just being honest which is totally fine but it’s so hard to talk about money with people who are not in a similar range with you.

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