Michael: Bachelor of Education, University of Alberta

Wednesday, May 07, 200X 8:20 PM
Michael Caister <M_CAISTER@

Hi John,

Well, I made it to Jinju. It has been raining constantly for the last three days, but I think I like this place very much. I am going to a BBQ tonight to meet the other foreigners. My first day at work was great. You don't have to worry about sending people here to teach. The Korean teachers plan all our lessons for us and the resources are well organized and extensive. I have been quite impressed so far.

I have attached the document you wanted edited.

I hear you have been in contact with my fiend Neil Lough. I can tell you that he is one of my most trustworthy, dependable friends. He will make a fantastic ESL teacher. It would be really great if he could come here to Jinju. My director's other school is called SISA, and its teacher is leaving at the end of June. So, if there is any possibility of getting him here, we would both appreciate it very much. If there is anything I can do here to make this easier, just let me know.

Also, John, I am going to a seminar in Busan this weekend being given by an international contract lawyer. Apparently he was shocked to hear some of the stories about how some ESL teachers have been abused by their employers. He is going to let us know what we can do if we ever feel like we are being cheated. I thought that you might be interested to learn what he tells us. I'll send you an e-mail with anything useful I may learn.

Again, thank you for all your efforts on my behalf. I think that I will really like it here in Jinju and am very grateful to you for finding this place for me.

Talk to you soon,

Michael

 Michael Caister <m_caister@

     Saturday, August 02, 200X 9:41 PM

Hi John,

Consider my permission granted.  Anything I can do to help.

Something you may also add to the letters from teachers section is how much I appreciated your availability.  Co-ordinating teachers and schools are difficult with such a difference in time zones, and I'm sure you keep some pretty strange hours.  In fact, I'm not sure when you have time to sleep at all.  Nevertheless, you always kept me abreast of any developments in my placement as soon as you received them.  I appreciated this very much.  Also, you were always prompt to return my calls on the odd times when I could not reach you.  So, feel free to put in any of this information you want.

I'm having a great time here.  Gerard Hennesy is a great roommate, by the way, so thanks for sending him our way.  Neil, too, is enjoying himself thoroughly.  We went for bulgogi at a friend's place out in the country yesterday and played with changssu-haneul-so (the giant insects) all night.  Thanks for all your help, and if there's anything further I can do, do not hesitate to ask.

Michael