I am pretty certain my students were laughing at me today. In almost every class I had students looking at me with a glint in their eyes and their hands over their mouth, trying to hold in a giggle. I'm not entirely sure what would cause this reaction, as I looked in the mirror and I don't look any more silly than normal.
Then again, maybe they weren't laughing at me. This is generally the same reaction I receive when I say hi to them in the hallway or street.
Speaking of students, today they learned that hitting in America is not only considered to be impolite but you could end up in jail if it's serious enough. They also learned that you would more than likely be suspended from school if you hit another student--and your parents would have to talk to the principal (this is possibly the worse thing that could ever happen to a student in Korea). I could see a few of the trouble making boys torn between loving the idea that the hogwon (private after-school schools) teacher wouldn't be able to hit them and hating that they wouldn't be able to hit each other anymore.
I swear, all day long during every class all you see if one student punching another. It's a wonder they're not all black and blue. Walking down the hall I will see students rolling on the ground wrestling each other. The part of my mind that's still in the American culture mindset always starts to try to break it up but then I realize that they're not serious and I just keep walking.
Then again, maybe they weren't laughing at me. This is generally the same reaction I receive when I say hi to them in the hallway or street.
Speaking of students, today they learned that hitting in America is not only considered to be impolite but you could end up in jail if it's serious enough. They also learned that you would more than likely be suspended from school if you hit another student--and your parents would have to talk to the principal (this is possibly the worse thing that could ever happen to a student in Korea). I could see a few of the trouble making boys torn between loving the idea that the hogwon (private after-school schools) teacher wouldn't be able to hit them and hating that they wouldn't be able to hit each other anymore.
I swear, all day long during every class all you see if one student punching another. It's a wonder they're not all black and blue. Walking down the hall I will see students rolling on the ground wrestling each other. The part of my mind that's still in the American culture mindset always starts to try to break it up but then I realize that they're not serious and I just keep walking.
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