LaPelirojita

For accuracy's sake, could someone please update the spreadsheet? LaPelirojita's Korean entry should now read Alternate turned Accepted. I want to give some hope to next year's Korea alternates. Thanks!

I just got the most shocking/ wonderful call ever. The Korean Fulbright comittee recevied extra funds, and I've been pushed from alternate to accepted! It will be crazy getting everything together in a month, but I still can't believe that I'm going to Korea.

Well, I guess you're stuck friending me too. I just got the call telling me that they received extra funding and I've been updated to receive the ETA position! I'm in such a state of shock/ panic! I had to pull out of my contract for a teaching job in China and I'll be scrambling with the medical forms, but South Korea here I come!

Has everyone finally heard from Korea? I know that some people's letters seemed to arrive much later than others, but there are quite a few empty spots on the spreadsheet.

Ooh, thanks for letting me know. To anyone else out there who's thinking about/ planning to turn down your Fulbright, I hope you all appreciate that you're making some alternate blissfully happy. And please don't dally once you've made your decision; the sooner you let the Fulbright people know, the sooner you've made some alternate's year.

Hi, I'm one of those constant lurkers... and an alternate for Korea. The only one, according to the spreadsheet. Are there any more hiding out there? Although, it would be great if I WERE the only one. Seventy accepted and only one alternate..

Thanks so much, blob192. A Fulbright would be great but I really just want to teach English in Korea, and I've been a bit reticent to do so without a Fulbright because the hagwan system can be really exploitative of foreigners. I'll definately check out these sites. I have some experience teaching ESL (to Italians, not Koreans), and I'm going into school pysch so I'd love some more teaching experience.

Wow, that's quite a language advantage you have there. I've been learning Korean with Rosetta Stone but I'll consider myself fortunate if I can become conversonationally competent by the end of the year.

Hi, I'm actually an alternate for the Korean ETA program, and I'm just hoping that you guys could update me if you know of any other alternates or people who are considering turning down their award. I have a back-up plan, but I really had my heart set on teaching in Korea, and with so many amazing candidates applying to grad schools and other grants, it doesn't seem totally unlikely that an alternate or two will be called up to take someone else's spot. On the main Fulbright forum I'm the only listed ETA alternate for Korea, which surprised me. Congrats to all you confirmed applicants; I'm sure you'll have an incredible time.