From College to Korea: Our Korean American Education & Career Journeys | Almost Korean Ep. 4

From College to Korea: Our Korean American Education & Career Journeys | Almost Korean Ep. 4

How did two Korean Americans end up taking completely different paths—and eventually finding themselves back in Korea? 🇰🇷🇺🇸In Almost Korean Ep. 4, Tae and Gibson take a deeper look at their education and career journeys, from growing up between Korea and America to college, changing majors, military service, teaching English in Korea, accounting, and eventually returning to Korea as adults.Gibson shares how he went from considering medicine and struggling with the transition back to America to college, ROTC, personal training, and eventually joining the U.S. Army. He also explains how he eventually got stationed in Korea and became the unofficial Korean guide for other soldiers.Tae shares his college experience, studying accounting, studying abroad in Korea, teaching English through the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, meeting his future wife in Korea, and building a career in accounting and finance before eventually moving back to Korea with his family.🎓 In This Episode🇰🇷🇺🇸 Growing up between Korea and America📚 Learning Korean after moving to Korea🎓 Adjusting to American schools📈 College, grades & academic pressure👨‍👩‍👦 Parents, expectations & choosing a career🩺 Why we thought we might become doctors💼 Accounting, economics & business majors🎖️ ROTC, college & paying for school🏦 The 2008 recession & finding a job🏋️ Gibson's experience as a personal trainer✈️ Considering Federal Air Marshal & NYPD careers🪖 How Gibson ended up joining the U.S. Army🇰🇷 Getting stationed in Korea🗣️ Becoming the “Korean guide” for soldiers🎓 Tae's study-abroad experience in Korea👨‍🏫 Teaching English in Seoul❤️ Meeting Tae's future wife in Korea💼 Starting an accounting/finance career🇰🇷 Why Korea stayed in our minds✈️ How Tae's family eventually moved back to Korea🔄 Giving up a career to support a spouse's career🎬 Content creation, substitute teaching & acting🎙️ How all of this eventually led to Almost Korean이번 Almost Korean Podcast Ep. 4에서는 Tae와 Gibson이 한국과 미국에서의 학업과 커리어 여정을 이야기합니다.어린 시절 한국과 미국을 오가며 학교생활을 했던 경험부터 대학 진학, 부모님의 기대, 전공 선택, 군 입대, 한국 주둔, 영어교사 생활, 회계·금융 커리어, 그리고 결국 다시 한국으로 돌아오게 된 과정까지 두 사람의 인생 이야기를 공유합니다.Gibson은 의사를 생각했던 학창 시절부터 대학 ROTC, 개인 트레이너, 연방항공보안관과 NYPD를 고려했던 과정, 그리고 결국 미 육군에 입대해 한국에 주둔하게 된 이야기를 합니다.Tae는 대학에서 회계와 경제를 공부하고 한국으로 교환학생을 왔던 경험, 서울에서 영어교사로 일했던 과정, 그곳에서 미래의 아내를 만난 이야기, 미국에서 회계·금융 커리어를 쌓은 뒤 가족과 함께 다시 한국으로 오게 된 이야기를 공유합니다.🇰🇷 이번 에피소드에서는한국과 미국을 오가며 성장한 경험미국 학교에 적응한 과정학업과 부모님의 기대의사가 되려고 했던 이유대학 전공과 진로 선택ROTC와 대학 등록금2008년 금융위기와 첫 직장개인 트레이너 경험연방항공보안관과 NYPD를 고려했던 이유미 육군에 입대한 과정한국 주둔과 군 생활한국에서 영어교사로 일한 경험서울에서 미래의 아내를 만난 이야기회계·금융 커리어다시 한국으로 돌아오고 싶었던 이유가족과 함께 한국으로 이주한 과정한국에서 새로운 커리어를 찾는 과정콘텐츠 제작과 Almost Korean Podcast의 시작Almost Korean Podcast는 한국계 미국인 Tae와 Gibson이 한국 생활, 한국 문화, 미국 문화, 음식, 가족, 정체성, 인간관계, 엔터테인먼트 등 두 문화 사이에서 살아가는 이야기를 나누는 팟캐스트입니다.🌐 Follow UsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostkoreanpodcastTae's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/appasdiaryGibson's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbellandproteinSubscribe to Almost Korean for more conversations about Korean American life, Korea, culture, identity, food, family, and everything in between.#AlmostKoreanPodcast #KoreanAmerican #LivingInKorea #KoreanCulture #KoreanAmericanLife #한국계미국인 #한국생활 #한국문화

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