EPIK Application Update

So I heard back from the EPIK coordinators!
I submitted my application on Thursday August 8th, and got my confirmation email that next Monday. Not too shabby, EPIK!

On a sidenote I also received my final grades for the summer semester on Monday, and I did well so now I'm officially in my last semester of coursework ever. Ever. Unless I decide one day to be an idiot and go back for my Masters. :p

Back to my confirmation email. It is clearly a stock email that they use, but I certainly wouldn't expect that they personally write everyone so it was just as exciting. Here's what it said:

Hello EPIK Applicant,

Thank you for taking the time to apply for the Spring 2014 term (start dates in February with a few positions in March/April). As we are still busy wrapping up our current term, we will not process your application until the beginning of September. At that time we will notify you if you have been invited for an interview or not. Please note that because you applied early, your documents will be handled first when the time comes.

There are many people who pass the interview and are not able to become EPIK teachers. The reason for this is because they are not able to collect their documents in time. Please read the attached file thoroughly and visit the 'required documents' section of our website (www.epik.kr) to start preparing your documents now. Important note: The most time sensitive document is the criminal record check (CRC).  For this upcoming term, the CRC's should be no older than the beginning of August 2013. Should there be any changes with our policy for the upcoming Spring 2014 term, you will be informed of them during your interview.

You can join other applicants who are interested in the Spring 2014 term by visiting our Facebook group here: EPIK Spring 2014. Here you can ask questions to the EPIK Coordinators or other EPIK teachers. Additionally, follow us on Twitter or visit our YouTube channel for more information and updates directly from our office. 

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at epik@korea.kr with the subject line titled as 'Spring 2014 Inquiry'. Please do not respond to this email. We thank you for your patience and have a great day!

--
The EPIK Team

So I was invited to the EPIK facebook page for Spring applicants which made me feel all special, but mostly this email served as a kind of shock to the system that this is really happening. Or at least this is something that I'm really attempting to make happen. It's incredible because I plan and plan and plan, and when something starts taking shape it is just so surreal. 

I'm also putting the attached file from this email in it's own tab on the home page because I think it's a really nice comprehensive list over everything everyone needs. There are identical lists on their website but this one is in a handy word document so look over it if you're interested in the documentation that is going to be necessary. 

Inspirational Korean Picture of the day:

XOXO

Kim(chi)