Korean Times
I started my first week of work at the hagwon (private school). I teach 23 classes
a week - usually 4-5 a day and have 200 students total. The kids have funny English names like Adolph,
Bread (pronounced Brad), Person, Mighty and Melon. There is one student named Mickey who insists that it is pronounced Mikey. I tried to explain it to him, but his stubbornness trumped mine and his name remains Mickey, pronounced Mikey. The children shout at me when I don't pronounce Sara - Zara or SAAR-a.
Some of the kids do imitations of businessman drunk on soju. They pantomime public urination
and defecation. I lose my mind. It is pretty funny to hear 8 11 year olds trying to get my attention
while they do their best to mimic a middle aged man's lowest/highest point.
Kids pass me gum, chocolate powder, weird spicy sticks and other snacks. It's pretty awesome.
I don't even ask. They can just recognize someone who loves to snack the fuck out as much as they do.
a week - usually 4-5 a day and have 200 students total. The kids have funny English names like Adolph,
Bread (pronounced Brad), Person, Mighty and Melon. There is one student named Mickey who insists that it is pronounced Mikey. I tried to explain it to him, but his stubbornness trumped mine and his name remains Mickey, pronounced Mikey. The children shout at me when I don't pronounce Sara - Zara or SAAR-a.
Some of the kids do imitations of businessman drunk on soju. They pantomime public urination
and defecation. I lose my mind. It is pretty funny to hear 8 11 year olds trying to get my attention
while they do their best to mimic a middle aged man's lowest/highest point.
Kids pass me gum, chocolate powder, weird spicy sticks and other snacks. It's pretty awesome.
I don't even ask. They can just recognize someone who loves to snack the fuck out as much as they do.