- On the path back home from school, I ran into a student who wanted to air some grievances: “this very bad school! Don’t let we play. King teacher very bad.” Ever since then, I’ve been calling the principal “King Teacher” (in my brain, of course). – I gave an assignment in which student pairs [...]
Today, it happened: my worst possible nightmare. My co-teacher, Mrs. One, was out – she had a meeting with a demanding parent. I thought, hey no problem; this is one of my good classes with some of my favorite students, so it shouldn’t be a big deal. Last semester I’d had an awful time attempting [...]
Oh, how I’d dreaded returning to Korea! Winter camp left me disappointed with the bad behavior of some of the kids, and slightly burned out from teaching. Then followed a long stretch of deskwarming – though classes may not be in session, most of the Korean teachers have fled for vacations, and the building is [...]
THINGS I TIRE OF: – This persistent, relentless cough that has faded and returned ever since the week before Christmas. – Students mimicking me rudely whenever I emphasize words in English so that the lower-levels can pick it up – Students mimicking me rudely whenever I try to say their names. Next time that happens, [...]
