^ The public school that I taught at, had approximately 38 students in each class. Other friends in public schools had around 35. I'd say depending on the size of your school, you should have between 35-40 students in a class. In most public schools, you would also have a Korean co-teacher to assist (whether they assist or not in reality is another story).
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Originally Posted by ellroy
Thanks pb!
Yeah, I've heard that the orientation week can be a bit superfluous in parts. Still, at least we get paid for it unlike EPIK. I does seem faintly ridiculous that you're not assigned a school or know where your apartment is until the end of orientation. Do you what the, ahem, thinking is behind this? I'm going with an open mind, but it was the main thing that made me think twice about going with SMOE (but then, better holidays and the guarantee of getting paid on time kind of swung it for me as a newbie in Korea).
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The thinking behind that mindset, is part of what Jimbo said, and also the way Koreans think. As you may soon discover, Koreans love to wait till the last minute to tell you things. Get used to it, because you can't change their way of thinking for the most part. You may be the last person to know something, and this can be frustrating as hell. Patience is indeed a virtue.