Will it be easy for me to stay in touch with friends and family back home?
Very easy. Options to stay in touch include international phone cards or through the internet. Internet access is extremely cheap and widely available everywhere in Korea. Korea has one of the highest rates of Internet use per capita in the world. Your school will have internet access that you can use. Also, if you use the computer a lot and plan to buy a computer in Korea (there are great deals available), you can request internet access in your apartment and your school can help set it up. Computer rooms are available on almost every block for the low price of about $1 per hour. Through the internet you can keep in constant contact through program like MSN messenger and Skype, which allows you to call internationally for very cheap.
Another option is to purchase an international calling card. These cards are very cheap and give great rates for calling back home, usually pennies a minute (although Skype is still cheaper). They are available at any convenience store or newsstand. Do not call internationally through normal phone service as this is much more expensive. Use the phone cards or Skype. One $10 phone card will provide you with hours of phone time with your friends and family back home. As a service of Morgan Recruiting, we provide you with a free $10 phone card in your New Orientation Package to help ease your transition into the country.
