A student walked into the institute today with his arms covered in stickers. Turns out that his children put those stickers on him. It was so adorable that he didn't bother to remove them when he came to attend his class. It's as if he's proud of the fact that his children just decorated him. … Continue reading Stickers
It's been about ten months since I began teaching English here in South Korea. The experience in the classroom was initially very intimidating. Although I was trained, I was nervous and somewhat dreading that first term of teaching. Eventually, I got over the nervousness and improved on my teaching style. This is thanks to my coworkers and … Continue reading Teaching English in South Korea
Self-improvement and continuous growth from personal experiences is what I've been seeking ever since... forever. This past month was a bit more special when it comes to self-taught lessons. When the new term began, many things were flung my way. Longer working hours, more job-related responsibilities, and making some tough life decisions. This past month has definitely … Continue reading Lesson’s from July 2016
안넹하세요! It's been a while since I've shared about how my life has been here in South Korea. Well, it's been a busy past two months and we're wrapping up the current term while looking forward to the short break. Since the beginning of this term, I've been putting more effort into learning Korean. So when I sent a … Continue reading Learning 한굴 (Korean)
I can't believe that it's been seven months since I began teaching here in South Korea. As cliche as it sounds, time does fly! Whilst reviewing my notes and doing my preparations for my adult classes tomorrow, I came across the notes I wrote down for myself during my training. One note that stood out … Continue reading Entering that seventh month of teaching…
April 2016 far has been quite busy thus far. For two weekends in a row, I've been off to Seoul area for a retreat and a reunion (video published later...) and it doesn't end there. Otherwise, here's a vlog entry of how the first weekend of this month went! https://youtu.be/mWmYeMREgRY Enjoy! -A
"Shocked" is the perfect word to describe what I am feeling right now. Let me explain... For some reason, in one of my Junior classes, we are ahead of schedule with our class material. Because of that, I opted for a fun and competitive activity with this small class today. The activity: whoever writes a sentence with proper … Continue reading A Novice English Teacher’s Frustration About…
