28 countries in 8 years….on a teacher's salary! Our guest today isTEFL Teacher and World Traveler Kimberly Rodriguez. Kim joins us from Busan, South Korea where she has been living and teaching for over eight years. She has worked in the Korean public education system for a long time as both an Elementary Teacher and University Professor and currently holds a position as Visiting Professor for a Korean National University where she teaches English as a second language.

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with TEFL Teacher and world traveler Kimberly Rodriguez. (@lil_miz_kimbo)

Transcripts may contain a few typos. With interviews ranging from 1-2 hours, it can be difficult to catch minor errors. Enjoy!

Peter Kersting: Welcome to Alone with Peter, I'm your host, and despite what the name of the show seems to imply, it isn't really all about me. Alone with Peter is a variety show for and about aspiring entrepreneurs, digital nomads, creatives, and people seeking personal growth.

Peter Kersting: Each guest on this show has something different to offer. They come from a variety of different professional disciplines, and they're all in different stages of their careers. Each episode tells a specific chapter of our guest's journey, helping us understand what motivates them, who they are, and how they developed their talents over time.

Peter Kersting: Today's guest is Kimberly Rodriguez, who is joining us from Busan, South Korea. Kim has been living and teaching abroad for over eight years. She's worked in the Korean public education system for a long time as both an elementary teacher and a university professor. She currently holds a position as Visiting Professor for a Korean National University where she teaches English as a second language. The hope is that if this guest's journey resonates with you, that they can provide actionable, practical tips for you on your own journey. With that in mind, I want to introduce today's guest, Kimberly Rodriguez, who is joining us from Busan, South Korea.

Peter Kersting: Kim has been living and teaching abroad for over eight years. She's worked in the Korean public education system for a long time as both an elementary teacher and a university professor. She currently holds a position as visiting professor for a Korean national university where she teaches English as a second language.

Peter Kersting: Kim is a devout Catholic, an avid traveler, and a fellow foodie; three things that helped us connect when our paths crossed in South Korea. If you're interested in seeing what Kim is up to on a regular basis, you can follow her on Instagram @lil_miz_kimbo

Peter Kersting: I'll put links to Kim's social media on my website PeterKersting.com where, by the way, you can check out the full transcript of the show and links to any relevant information. Now, I mentioned before, we do three-part interviews with our guests. So, one final note I want to mention about this particular interview with Kim. In Part 1, we're going to be talking about living abroad long-term and what it's been like for her surviving the pandemic as an expat in South Korea.

Disclaimer about Covid Information

Peter Kersting: Now, the situation with the coronavirus is constantly changing. So as of the time of this episode, things probably don't look the same as when this was recorded. Lucky for us, Kim is willing to give us an update about her experience with the current state of events in South Korea after these three interviews have played out, so