Twice a week, my school holds a graduation ceremony to celebrate the students’ completion of the 3 or 5 day program and to celebrate their hard “work” and “studying” efforts. Sitting through numerous graduations proves to be monotonous after a while, as the dialogue is always the same. “Congratulations” by Cliff Richard is played on …
Month: June 2009
Standing in line for lunch, a younger student saw my Mignon Faget ring that I wear daily and asked me, “Teacher, are you married?” This didn’t surprise me, as I get this question a lot from the students. “No,” I replied casually. “Well, do you have a boyfriend?” “Nope,” I continued. “Teacher, why? When do …
This Saturday, I will have been in Korea for two months. I cannot believe how fast the time has passed; living here has quickly become natural to me. I not only know my way around, but I now feel as if I am now a part of all this: my school, the people, the hustle …
Let’s just make this clear… Koreans can eat. Eat in extremely large portions for an exceedingly long amount of time. With the exception of some children, the majority of them remain stick thin. It’s unreal. The Korean dining experience is pretty fantastic. At most traditional restaurants, customers remove their shoes and sit on the floors. …
I started teaching culture class last week. Immediately after observing the class, I had to teach it to a group of mid-level students. I quickly learned that describing culture is a somewhat difficult task to do. I felt like I was losing the kids’ attention, so I started talking about manners, as there were flashcards …
So, after one too many buckets and being chased around by a masked man who so desperately wanted to play rock-paper-scissors at Monkey Beach in Apgujeong, I was absolutely useless on Sunday. There was no way I was going to be capable of leaving my apartment, so I figured I should do something productive with …