Mixed dreams
Every month my academy has a ‘culture day.’ From my current understanding, this is just a term that they’ve coined for the day and doesn’t necessarily mean that something cultural will come out of it....
View ArticleA debate about selfies
My classes have all just turned over a new term these last couple weeks. Whether they should or not, all of the classes are going up to the next level. One of my classes has turned in a new direction...
View ArticleHangman failure
Yesterday gave some insight on some grammar that needs to be retaught after summer break. *Background: Ella is one of my students and she’s taking a month off of cram school for her summer vacation. It...
View ArticleBoys are stupid…
One of my little girls came to school with this bag. I assumed that she knew or maybe her parents knew what it said…nope. When I asked her where she got it, she got really embarrassed and admitted she...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!!!
One of my students got his holidays a little confused. Merry Christmas from me and Spider Santa!!!
View ArticleIt’s cold
It has been quite cold and windy lately. Personally, I have no reference for how warm or cold a witch’s breasts might be. I did not teach this expression. I’m aware of the expression but it’s not part...
View ArticleMonday Illness
The topic was illnesses that aren’t really illnesses. The example that class was given was an ice cream headache/ brain freeze. This was my favorite by far.
View ArticleI’m cry, no speek.
Sometimes when you turn your back on your textbook your students will leave you notes. This was a little heartbreaking and cute, at the same time. No one would cop to it and everyone thought it was...
View ArticleMagic Pooh
“Hunter, why are your hands purple?” I asked. He hesitated so I asked, in Korean. “손들이 보라색, 왜요?” “Magic pooh,” he replied uncertainly. **I have since discovered that ‘magic pooh’ is a real thing....
View ArticleExcuses
I truly appreciate honesty from my students. I laughed out loud when I received this message. I did forgive her.
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