While I was reading articles on the absurdity of NS-NNS English teachers, I was happy to get to know that being a Non-native English speaker is not a shame but advantage which I can take. I agree to Dr. Paul Matsuda Key's idea that being proud of being a non-native English speaker but it would be hard for me to be proud of being a non-native English teacher in my country. The prevailing preference to westerners for an English teacher is so deep-rooted in the society that it seems impossible to change people's (mis)conception about native English teachers. Still we cannot stop being proud of ourselves as non-native English teachers, I believe. I don't think we have to fight the reality but need to invest more on ourselves, just to be a better non-native English teacher. Just as a good plumber knows how to unclog a sink easily.
Wny don't we have a look at the recruitment of native English teachers in Korea?
http://www.ybmedu.com/introduction/2_instructor1_01.asp?sCodeVal=31&pt_seq=17&pt_name=Speaking%5B%BF%DC%B1%B9%C0%CE%C8%B8%C8%AD%5D
Ask yourself here. "What if you are teaching their classes, in English, as a non-native English teacher? Are you 100% sure you're gonna confident and better than those natives?"
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