stupid kids.....?

So I never thought of myself to be good with kids or ever had the patience to be in the same room with them for longer than 10 minutes.

As my 4th week of teaching is about to end, I realized that I really like elementary kids. I mean, they do get rowdy and they are a bit harder to control, but you cannot blame their eagerness to learn. They are constantly raising their hands up and trying to answer your question before you even ask it! We learned about King Tut today and these kids were just so enthusiastic about even having to act out his "mysterious death". I love them!

Now middle schoolers on the other hand... ahem. BUT!! As much as I want to hate them and yell at them, I can't help but feel sorry for them. By the time they come into my classroom at 7pm, these kids are worn out with school and other after school activities. I asked them today what time they go to sleep and when they wake up and it seems like the consensus was that they only get 5 to 6 hrs of sleep a night.

They are bogged down with midterms and tests that determine which high school they will go to. The last thing they want is to go to an after school english class and learn from a teacher who has no idea what they go through. It's a sad life. Korean parents ARE crazy. Parents work for their children's education in Korea, therefore they expect more out of them...hoping that one day their children can afford to take care of them. Kind of makes sense...right?

I hear about the suicide rates among students here in Korea and it's pretty shocking how high it's gotten.

I thought my parents were bad back in the States... I can't even imagine what these kids go through.. whew!

Good News, Bad News

Sometimes I just have no motivation to post things on my blog. Remember when Xanga used to be the Facebook of its time? I used to write crap and got all kinds of comments and those 2 gold coin lookin things that i cant remember what they were called!

Anyways, so week 4 of teaching is comin' up for me. It sucks a little because the previous guy who was a temp for my class spoiled the hell out of these kids with YouTube videos and candy. Everyday they ask "Teacher, videos!" or "Teacher, where's the candy?" ugh.

But on a positive note, I think some of my students really like me. Either that, or they're suckin' up to me. whatever. I like it. I'm a sucker of compliments :)

Couple weeks ago, I decided to check my e-mail right before teaching class. I get an e-mail from my mother telling me she's coming to Korea soon because she won a plane ticket through some raffle. WHAT THE EFF. That totally ruined my day and I wanted to punch every kid in the class.

For those of you who do not know, I have been having a bit of a fall out with my

mom. Now before you say, "she just wants the best for you" and other cliche nonsense like that, it's been real tough. Like so tough that I can honestly say it was a huge factor on my decision to come to Korea. I figured distance might help our relationship. Hell.... now she's coming here.

My mom and my gramma double teaming on me could possibly lead to my death here in Korea. A co-worker of mine said they dreamt I was dead and they all got the bad news at work. Well, I guess I know one possible way I could die.

So here's my friend Courtney. I've known her since training and we've been stickin' it through in Suwon since we've been here. She is probably one of the realest girls I have met.

I wish I could see the others that I have met since training, but seeing that all our schedules are hectic and there is distance between us, it'll definitely be hard. Hopefully we'll have a huge reunion. A COATEL MOTEL HOLIDAY INN reunion (inside joke).

Oh, and I miss my pup :(

this is it...

Week 3:

So I finally passed training! yay! no more stressing out about getting grilled, no more getting grilled, and no more crappy hotel room!

I mean, I loved my roommates, but it did suck living out of a suitcase.

I am now in Suwon (YeongTong). I will be teaching 3 different classes on mondays through fridays.

It sucks because I was trained to teach 2 specific classes, but now I have to teach 3 classes in which 2 I wasn't trained for. yikes.

Yes, I am scared. What if they don't like me? What if I'm a bad teacher? ugh...

Anyways, I will post pictures up of my new apartment soon. I finally finished unpacking and did my first load of laundry. I also just finished watching a whole season of Glee, which means I am behind on prepping for my first class!

Oh and I miss my dog so much, I might just get me a puppy. just sayin..

It's like I traveled back in time to be ahead of time!

Day 1: I kind of hate it?

I dont know.. my flight experience was by far the worst. It definitely beats out that one time a baby threw up on my lap on my way to Houston, TX.

Not only was I stuck between two viet men that are at least 60 years old, but the guy in the window seat couldn't control his bladder for more than two hours! geeeeezzz.

On top of that, I forgot to take my Benadryl, so I ended up watching SIX movies and sleeping ZERO hours on my "it-was-supposed-to-be-14-but-ended-up-bei

ng-15" hour flight. I don't care how much it costs me, I'm never flying anything lesser than business class next time...IF there is a next time. ugh.

Roads are so bumpy in Seoul.. I almost threw up on my grandma in the backseat of my uncle's car. On top of that, we were stuck in "weekend" traffic for 3 freakin hours. ughhhhh

Why is it so freakin hot in Korea. I'm sitting in front of a fan that's on full blast as I'm typing this. i hate :(.

BUT this is only the first day here. actually, first night. On a more positive note, we had some BANGIN "hanwoo" beef. Korean grown cows DO taste different and DO taste better. Too bad they cost an arm and a leg. kind of.

I took this picture with my gramma at her house. this is the only pic i got in today. Enjoy.

sidenote: I always thought my mom's side grandparents were much more different than her. WRONG. My grandma is JUST like my mom. JFLSKJDFLSEJIOR omg. i love her, but JESUS! it's like I never got away :( :( :( :( :( I'm gunna die.