09-28-2024, 12:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-28-2024, 01:14 AM by Geonho Lee.)
(09-27-2024, 02:12 PM)Hotdogman1 Wrote: The only schools that really implemented English and Korean classes well (equivalent or better than average US public schools) were those Global high schools. I failed to get into one (nervously stuttered and flunked the interview stage) so I had to go to a foreign language high school instead. As a “native English” student, I became friends with other school’s native English speakers during English debates and contests (you’re competing against the same people over and over again). Nobody knew more than 5 students that had that magic touch. Sure, most students can sound somewhat competent, but any deviation from the standard script and everything goes to hell. It seems like you have the touch but it’s definitely not a “graduate from foreign language high school so they are very fluent in English.”
Thanks. Its actually about Rank of the school. I do not know what Foreign Language Highschool you went, but like Daewon Foreign Language Highschool, more than 50% students are "Bilingual". They are brightest students of the Country. You have to make sure also, Maybe because I am native in Korean and English is my second language, ah...I consider myself as a 'Bilingual' but, probably you are right, Surely my Korean is slightly(or much) better than my English and That is the reason why I believed my classmates were very fluent. for your information, my TOEFL iBT score was 106 when I accepted to college. thanks.
(09-28-2024, 12:37 AM)Hotdogman1 Wrote: Reading this back, it seems like we got off topic. We are probably the only two foreign language high school graduates on this entire website so discussing this further seems meaningless.
The only reason I went to Underwood was despite being a US citizen, I would be considered an International Student or out of state at best as I didn't have a resident state. As I always planned to live and work in the US, I realized it would be better to go to a community college to establish a domicile for instate tuition and transfer into a in State 4 year University after getting an associates. So I left (and then proceed to take the most random courses and bounced around multiple CCs/universities). I've never even used my HS diploma after leaving Underwood as it was just easier and faster to take the GED for admission into community college. I only used the GED afterwards.
I still don't see the value in any Asian master's degree if you plan to live in the US. Like bjcheung77 mentioned, it's might make sense if you were looking for a specific program. However, if you're just looking for a degree if you really didn't have the financials, wouldn't ENEB serve as a faster, easier, cheaper, and equivalent checkmark? Of course, if your goal is purely learning, throw everything I stated out the window.
Unfortunately ENEB or Elmwood Institute, they are not accredited really, Elmwood insists that they were accredited by DEAC, but not really.
The degree that got from ENEB may not be accepted in prestigious ones. I learned that DEAC accredited degree accepted in Yonsei recently.
As soon as I get DEAC accredited degree next year, I consider applying for Yonsei Theological Seminary, or Seoul National University Religious Studies or
Graduate School of Korean Studies, Religious studies major.
You been Korea for a certain time and you may know, about the degree from CC or Online program, Apparently there is a 'Discrimination'.
I currently working as a English LMS developer in Christian education firm and my job is stable.
I am going to write papers about the cults in South Korea and I plan to be, associate professor of Theological School, or Seminaries in East Asia.
I been US for 5 years, lived in Sub-urb in California, of course I loved it but since there is dream to become a scholar and missionary,
I'd rather live in 3rd world and want to be a respected instructor.


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