Wednesday, November 17, 2010

First Week

So Ive been reminded that its been a while since i updated this beast (Amy thats you) and so i guess ill start where i left off.  I was told to basically just tell the students about myself.  So I made a really sweet powerpoint about me and my fam and my peeps.  For some unknown reason all the girls thought Dale was handsome, I guess Korean women have really bad taste in men.  I obviously taught the boys classes about broing and how to bro.  Altho I dont think they really understood anything I talked about, oh well.  The girls seemed to try and pay attention more than the boys do, also they dont throw things around the room in the middle of class. 
Altho when I think about it I realize that when I was in 7th or 8th grade and some strange guy I dont know shows up and starts speaking some language that I dont care about I would do the exact same things that my boys classes do, so I cant really complain too much. 
For the most part the classes went really well.  At the end I would have them play a game to see how well the payed attention to me.  In groups they would have to answer the questions about me, the team that got the most questions right I gave them candy.  Word spread quickly throughout the school and pretty soon the kids knew they had to pay attention if they wanted candy, which they all do. 
My co teachers were great and did most of the disciplining the kids, corporal punishment is still legit over here.  Kinda funny and shockin all at once when ya see it for the first time.  I kinda like it when they do it tho.  Get back at the kids who are screwing off and then they actually pay attention. 
The 1st week went really well and by Friday I was in a groove and presenting my lesson came like 2nd nature to me.  I was talking with my co teachers and they said thats pretty much the way it always goes.  Mondays 1st class is always a little rough but then you realize what works and what doesnt, and by Friday the classes are great and you know exactly what you wanna do.
Im enjoying the job, its not very tough and the kids can make it fun.  Im actually more bored when Im not in class but I wouldnt wanna teach all day, those days would get really long, my co teachers have informed on this.  Anyway, I saw Minnesota got covered in snow, its cold here but no snow so i guess, HAHA.

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