End of Month Shuffle

My title does not lie. We have been told that we write too much in our blog. All I have to say to that is... too bad :) I figure it's better to write often then to be accused of not keeping in touch. I will do my best to make this entry "skimable". (I know I probably made up that word, but now that I'm a "teacher" I feel I have earned the right!!)

As I may have already mentioned, the end of the month at SLP is a time for report cards, class syllabi, class schedule changes and phone teaching. Needless to say it has been a very busy week. Paul and I are ahead of the game and have completed everything already, but many of the teachers are scrambling to finish everything in time (or late as it were). I have never seen so many teachers stay late or hang out in the teacher's room. Computers are rare and now they are actually being used for work! Since I am finished everything I have the pleasure of sitting back and watching the mad rush. It's highly amusing. I'm trying not to laugh, because I imagine one month I will find myself in the same situation.

Today was my last "art" activity class with Glory class. Next month I have been reassigned different activity classes. I am very happy about this. Although I am an artistic person and love to draw, convincing a bunch of seven year olds to draw giraffes is not my idea of fun. Especially when four of them are boys and would much rather be drawing things exploding.

One of the teachers today said "this job is making me reconsider my love for children." I think that is sad. Before she took this job she believed she loved kids and now that she is with them 6-8 hours a day she has changed her mind. For me this experience has done the opposite. Before teaching at SLP I had no idea what to do with children. Everytime one came up to me I had no idea what to do or say. Now, after being thrown into a classroom (almost literally), I can say that I have developed a new found appreciation and love for kids (well Korean kids). So far this has been a great move for Paul and I. I am excited to see what the next 11 months will hold.

Until next time...