Professor Nigel posing beside TEDxCUK poster
Read on and discover more about GEO’s Professor Nigel James Power.
1. Where is your hometown?
I am from Blackpool. It is situated in the North – West of England, nearby the beautiful Lake District.
2. How long have you been in Korea?
This is my fifth year in Korea.
3. What subject do you teach here at Catholic University of Korea (CUK)?
I teach the GEO (Global English Outreach ) Program and also have some PCE (Practical Conversation English ) classes.
4. What is your impression of CUK and its Vision of becoming and International Hub?
I believe CUK to be at the forefront of teaching English conversation. I think its approach is both innovative and dynamic, and I am very happy to be part of this pioneering team.
5. What are your likes and dislikes?
Likes: pizza, pasta, steak, Guinness, red wine, golf, football, Liverpool F.C, cricket, snooker, pool, darts, dining with friends, travel, Lee Hyo Ri.
Professor Nigel and TA Roselle with GEO Class 3-6
Dislikes: nakkchi and most seafood, shaving, standing on the subway, crazy bus drivers, hip hop music, Manchester United, people who don’t wait in line, narrow minded people.
6. What keeps you busy during your spare time?
During my spare time I enjoy cooking new dishes at home, watching the EPL on TV, playing screen golf, and dining out with friends.
7. What do you like most about Korea?
Open 24 hours, 7 minutes for delivery of Chinese food to your apartment, the transport system, Seoul, sharing food, Korean BBQ.
8. What is your favorite Korean dish or culinary delight?
I like kamcha tang and bulggogi, but most of all I like the Korean BBQ
9. For you, a good student is someone who…?
For me, a good student is someone who is not necessarily the best at conversing in English, but one who gives 100% effort and participates in the class with passion and enthusiasm.
GEO Class 3-3 with Professor Nigel and TA Jinah
10. What are the things you want to impart to readers (Anything you’d like to share about yourself, your life as a student, your life as a teacher, living in your home country, living in Korea, difference of your home country and Korea, etc)?
Other information about me: I like to travel and have travelled extensively throughout Southeast Asia. Favorite countries visited were Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia and Cambodia. Least favorite was Australia. The places I want to visit next are South and Central America. I like places that are off the beaten track and resemble little to that of my native country.
Dream: To live on a tropical island and play golf every day. If I really had to work then it would be from the internet trading in stocks and shares.
11. Message to students
Try, try, try, and have enthusiasm in the classroom. Help other students who find speaking English more difficult.
By: Abigail Go, GEO Blog Editor
