Guarding the Jailhouse

Well its Tuesday....
Work is always interesting... I still have no idea what to think of it and its been 7 months. I wish I was here studying like my friends did back home. Why~ because there wouldn't be so much pressure to work hard.

I usually teach 5 or 6 classes a day and obviously I teach 6 days a week. My teaching isnt very good especially for young kids. I dont think someone who doesnt speak the native mother tongue can handle young kids very well in any culture. I am still trying to rebound from the back to back effect. Going to class to simply watch kids and say next is a tough process.

Mr. Jeong commented about my teaching today. He said I need to improve my teaching skill and add more especially with phonics. I think Phonics are truly hard to teach. I am starting to say the words more than I used to because there simply isnt much more that I can do. If I had more time I could prepare more. I am kind of angry though when my boss comments about my teaching. At first he doesnt even tell me, I hear it through the grapevine and Christina will tell me. I dont think there is anyway to make him happy. I feel bad for him because me and Christina are the only ones who really want to make his academy work.

Today~ Christina (C teacher) and I went get some lunch. He runs such a tight ship that taking a half hour lunch break makes us feel guilty or uncomfortable. I think he needs to give us some concessions in order to make work more fun. When I am a co-director of C and I's Academy I will give a lot of freetime. I think its important to have some bonus rewards since we are just workers and are truly replaceable.
If I had some extra incentives it could make going to the workplace feel wonderful.


Classes were so so.

I yelled only a little bit. I think I am becoming cruel teacher. Everyone should understand Be quiet when I say in English, Korean and Sign language but the kids dont get it. They stare at me like I am an alien so still after 7 months its strange for me in the youngest classes.

Some classes are getting better though. I am finding my own personal tricks and methods to make 45 minutes go by quicker. I finish early because I think I am tired of talking to myself... bad excuse and i know I need to work on that. Time Management.

Chaulk this one up for learning.


NExt subject....

I honestly wonder how many readers I have. I would like to create an Ann Landers like Blog. Ann Landers is one of my personal favorites. She wrote Advice Columns and I think that they were outrageously hilarious at times. People are really stupid sometimes. Anyways, I think I could give some advice. If not advice I would like to just share my experiences with a wider audience.


I am looking forward to March when all the level ups happen.

Speaking of level ups... I am happy that the girl in MB3 levelled up to Mb2 I can't remember her name :Jennifer? anyways she is really dok dok gai smart and belongs in Mb2 Mb3 is so so class right now.



Other tidbits...
I have long hair still. I think I should get a haircut soon~ that would mean only my second one in Korea can you believe? I dont think My girlfriend like that but I will see. I promised her I would cut it after her birthday~ her birthday was January 11 but her other birthday is February 17th (strange lunar calendar) haha

C teacher~ all of the kids refer to Christina as C teacher or Sung za nim or Sam. I think its weird. I am Nick Sungzanim. I am happy that no one says N teacher to me. I think its funny actually.
My girlfriend, honey, C teacher, Chagi, Christina Eun Ju, Sweetheart Sa Rang hae, My love same same. ^^


I have a goatee and almost a full beard again too. Since I had a wonderful Shaving I have become lazy and not wanted to do it myself. Maybe I am also too busy as of lately.

I think I am about to get a lot busier though.

I am reading a book about teaching, compliments to my mom for sending me it. Its an interesting exerpt I should read it faster. I dont need sleep right? I slept to much last few weeks.

MY boss just called me unfortunately he is too busy or was too busy to have dinner with me. I wanted to talk to him about how things are going. I am his friend to an extent. I have just learned to be careful with him. Maybe I am as much to blame as him since it is Korea and not America but my cultural problems stem a lot from him. Its indirectly too because I know that if he knew what he was doing he wouldnt do it.


Ma1 class~ E Tae's are giving me a little concern. One of them seems depressed all the time and I can't understand a word he says. He doesnt know English very well and he struggles in the class too.

MA2 seems to be growing in size we had 4 students now I think there is now 8

My classes are Tc1, Tc2, Td1, and Td2 they are kind of shrinking I think



So life goes on , tomorrow its back to the Jailhouse oh wait I mean Yale whatever.

More drama to unfold later and thats how the 15th day unravelled.

A Quick Ditty...

Where is my Sa Rang hae^^
I need her
oh how I need her
She means so much to me
Without her I just couldn't work here
It is with my pleasure
that I give to her my love
All the Riches in the world for they are vested in my heart
For if it were possible to weigh the sun, the moon and all of the stars
thy wont even compare to the heaviness of my heart.