Do you love K-Pop, fried chicken, and kids? You might love teaching in South Korea! Even if those aren't your things you might really appreciate this episode. Listen as TEFL Teacher and World Traveler Kim Rodriguez shares actionable, practical tips for living and teaching in Asia.

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If you've had your eyes set on teaching English as a second language, traveling, and becoming a digital nomad Kim can teach you a lot. In Season 2, Episode 10, we discuss everything from how to make friends in Korea to choosing the right school for you.

Kim has been living and teaching in South Korea for over eight years and is a great resource for anyone interested in the ESL teacher lifestyle. 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. She's traveled to 28 countries in 8 years while teaching in Korea, paid off debt, and acquired her master's without taking on a single loan. That's the power of a good ESL job. Have I piqued your interest? Check out the full interview below! But first, some information about our upcoming Instagram Live with Kim!

Have questions about Korea? Join the Instagram Live Q&A Saturday, February 5th at 7PM PST

This is your opportunity to ask Kim any questions you have about teaching abroad, travel, or anything else you might like to know! We're going live for a 30-minute interview so Kim can update us on the latest in Korea and answer any questions you might have. Follow @alonewithpeter on Instagram to take part in the Q&A or to watch it after the fact. We will be going live at 7PM PST, 10PM EST. I hope to see you there!

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.

Peter Kersting: Welcome back for part three of our interview with Kim or as I like to call her Kimbo Slice. Kim, we are going to rapid-fire, go through a couple of different questions that I wrote down. Now, in this episode, I really want to kind of focus on how we can learn from your experience. So I've listed these questions in no particular order, but I think that a lot of people might ask these questions if they're interested in teaching in Korea. So I've kind of listed them as if I'm a prospective teacher. We won't be able to get to all of these, but the hope is that we can answer a few of them and that'll give people the tools and insights that they need to take a similar leap of faith to your own. So are you ready?

Kim Rodriguez: Yes, I'm ready.

Peter Kersting: Heck yes, let's do this. All r