Chocolate Luxury

This is the first week where I avoided Mcdonalds and only ended up going once. I am happy about that. I do know that when i get back to America I will hardly ever-never go there. Why? Because there is Food For Thought and other great places.

I stayed in my house and had a healthy morning meal of cereal. I cleaned my house and read my book and waited for lunchtime with Christina.

She cooked the best Bulgogi Bibimbob mix I have had! It was so good delicious I love her cooking so much. It keeps me healthy and whenever she cooks I have more energy throughout the day!

Its a perfect way to spend a Friday morning!


School was interesting as always. Never a Boring Day at Yale Hawgwan.

The announcement for the MArch plan came out today! I am excited for the change. First off, maybe for the first time I will have a break with Christina at least once a week! There is no Ma2 class so that means there will be 1 less class! I have more students and at the moment Christina has a better schedule as well!

The class schedule change will help out a lot and I think I can actually improve my teaching instead of feeling like I am doing "Meatball Teaching"
Today I was able to relax a lot maybe to much. I had 5 classes which is the perfect amount!
MA1: There was no problems it went well actually.
MC3: Still playing Catch up I am not sure how the class is going.
MC1: Fixing my Textbook I am making many mistakes but its a new book and I am trying to put a lot of effort into this project.
MD1: Same thing. I have a new textbook and would like to add as much as I can to it.
MD2: I had fun actually. I think the homework was too little and way to easy but I have an explanation for this to follow.


So I have come to the conclusion that I want to put more work into my teaching before i go to the classroom. Unfortunately I havent been able to find a successful way to put that together just yet. I am going to try a new startegy in March.
I have felt like I have just been picking up the broken pieces and only finding more pieces that are broken instead of being able to fix it.
For example, I have had many kids in my T classes drop since I have arrived here last June. Each month I have been seeing the kids come and go and each month brings its unique situation. I will see some kids drop in March because they dont like the changes or they will find something to complain about.
For example, MA1 class Jake isn't doing as well as Rick even though the two of them have been here the same amount of time. Rick can have basic conversations with me. He is improving really well and I am happy that he is doing well. He will level up two times. One as class, one as a student. Jakes mom will be mad that Jake can't go with him. Jake can barely write I have to write his homework for him and explain it to him at least 5 times and he still has to have Christina or Miss jeong tell him. Why do I feel OTL?

The kids call mainly about my homework. I have learned enough Korean to understand " NICK TEACHER HOMEWORK I DONT KNOW" -NICK SUNGZANIM SUKJAE MU LIE OH
I just look at them like what the hell you couldnt ask me in class. That's right you had to talk I forgot.


Right now I am just trying to prepare for my classes as best as I can. I am hoping that this last week of February is a lot of fun. Tomorrow I work from 9 am until 1 pm. Unfortunately, It may be a long day after work~

For right now I guess I will just enjoy some chocolate for awhile!