Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:51:51 +0000
dear mom and dad,
hello from korea! everything here is great. this is the end of day two for training. i think i did pretty OK on that grammar test today. it didnt seem too hard, pretty much was the stuff the instructor went over the day before. i was the first one to finish, actually... im'a feel like a foolio if i zipped through that test just to not pass! :)
on a negative, and i feel like an asshole for saying it, but MAN there are some whiny babies here in training with me! so much, "i want this to be over" and "when are we gonna be done?" and "i cant wait for training to end so i can go to the bars." "when does this day end?" goodness, it's only day two! judging from some of their mock teaching (and i can judge since im a self-admitted a-hole), they need to be using up every moment of training available. even the ones who have teaching experience are shitty. goes to show, just having a degree (the one requirement for teaching in korea) dont make you nothin. it was said from day one in orientation, BEFORE even, w/cdi's reputation, this is not one of the easy slide through esl jobs here in korea. i cant believe im hearing so much complaining about how much work this is so far. it's not even a lot of work... im feeling like im the only one who doesnt feel like this is too much or too fast, etc., it's a JOB! well, im a tad older than a lot of people here, many are early twenties, fresh out of college, perhaps that plays in. a lot of "over-thinking" things too, and nervousness, a lot of people asking of questions that have already been answered, making up answers when they're not sure what to say... it's annoying me. well, i need patience, not everyone is the super star teacher that i am... ok, im done being an a-hole now! :)
hello from korea! everything here is great. this is the end of day two for training. i think i did pretty OK on that grammar test today. it didnt seem too hard, pretty much was the stuff the instructor went over the day before. i was the first one to finish, actually... im'a feel like a foolio if i zipped through that test just to not pass! :)
on a negative, and i feel like an asshole for saying it, but MAN there are some whiny babies here in training with me! so much, "i want this to be over" and "when are we gonna be done?" and "i cant wait for training to end so i can go to the bars." "when does this day end?" goodness, it's only day two! judging from some of their mock teaching (and i can judge since im a self-admitted a-hole), they need to be using up every moment of training available. even the ones who have teaching experience are shitty. goes to show, just having a degree (the one requirement for teaching in korea) dont make you nothin. it was said from day one in orientation, BEFORE even, w/cdi's reputation, this is not one of the easy slide through esl jobs here in korea. i cant believe im hearing so much complaining about how much work this is so far. it's not even a lot of work... im feeling like im the only one who doesnt feel like this is too much or too fast, etc., it's a JOB! well, im a tad older than a lot of people here, many are early twenties, fresh out of college, perhaps that plays in. a lot of "over-thinking" things too, and nervousness, a lot of people asking of questions that have already been answered, making up answers when they're not sure what to say... it's annoying me. well, i need patience, not everyone is the super star teacher that i am... ok, im done being an a-hole now! :)
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've been told that the hotel we're staying in is actually known as a "love motel", which i think is pretty funny! mom, did you and dad stay in one of these back in the 70's??? (just joking mom! you know how you always say everything is something you did back in the 70's) well, knowing what this hotel is intended for does explains why all the cars parked in the garage have their license plates covered w/signs of the hotel logo, and why there are condoms and two sets of slippers in each room. one of my colleagues is hardcore catholic and is pretty upset about it. he says he doesnt even want to stay at this hotel anymore. ha!
well i best be off, i have a lesson plan to prepare for tomorrow. it'll be another couple of weeks before i have a cell phone or adrs, but i'll keep emailing. how is mr. hector gonzales? lots of bubbles on the top means he's happy. ~daughter.
've been told that the hotel we're staying in is actually known as a "love motel", which i think is pretty funny! mom, did you and dad stay in one of these back in the 70's??? (just joking mom! you know how you always say everything is something you did back in the 70's) well, knowing what this hotel is intended for does explains why all the cars parked in the garage have their license plates covered w/signs of the hotel logo, and why there are condoms and two sets of slippers in each room. one of my colleagues is hardcore catholic and is pretty upset about it. he says he doesnt even want to stay at this hotel anymore. ha!well i best be off, i have a lesson plan to prepare for tomorrow. it'll be another couple of weeks before i have a cell phone or adrs, but i'll keep emailing. how is mr. hector gonzales? lots of bubbles on the top means he's happy. ~daughter.
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