I couldn't get a job after graduating from college. I moved abroad to teach English, and I think everyone should do the same.

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I couldn't get a job after graduating from college. I moved abroad to teach English, and I think everyone should do the same.

The author went to Seoul, South Korea, to teach English in 2009.Courtesy of Marissa WillmanI got my degree in 2009 and couldn't get a job after graduating. I decided to move to South Korea for a year to teach English, and I'm still grateful I did.During that time, I expanded my worldview and was able to travel throughout the continent.Graduating during an economic downturn isn't for the weak. I earned my print journalism degree in early 2009, ju…