Claudia Forster-Towne

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Claudia is an English teacher in South Korea. I recently finished my honors cum laude in Political Science. I continue to try and publish work on gender or media issues

Articles by Claudia Forster-Towne

The Ups and Downs of Teaching in Korean Hagwons
Posted: 06/17/2011
When teaching in South Korea there are two main types of schools you can work at: public schools and private academies, better known as hagwons.

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Pushing Boundaries: Students in South Korea
Posted: 03/08/2011
Are students pushed too far in Korea? Is the schooling system just too demanding? There are arguments both for and against, but after spending nine...

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