Critiques from my 6th graders are truly what I live for. Just call me Jellyfish Teacher.
Exploring Korea
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The word hike, by definition, is a long walk. In Korea, this could mean lots of different things. On one hand, with my school trips, it usually means a long walk on a paved surface with minimal incline. On the other hand, it could mean 3 hours of wondering why the heck you made your outfit decisions, and deciding in your head which of your friends you’ll eat first because that banana you had for breakfast just isn’t cutting it anymore. Our trip up and over Geumjangsan falls somewhere in the middle. Nobody died, though, and that’s a plus. The chance to make and take home a big bucket of makgeolli at the end of the hike was a pretty good reward. The pots of gold at the end, guys. They exist.
I reached unicorn status when one of my students discovered I can read Hangul.Read More
That time I got trolled by a 3rd grade student who was too excited to review a US landmarks poster with me after class.
He’s still my favorite, though.
First my name, now my home. I’m hilarious.
An adventure in tetanus avoidance! Hooray!
This post will be presented almost completely void of any interesting informational bits because my friends and I literally know nothing about this wonderful little rusty abandoned water park. We assume it was open in the early 2000s, we also assume it was closed around 5 years ago. My guess would be longer, because nature has almost reclaimed the space completely. The property itself is really interesting because there’s a large outdoor slide, indoor swimming spaces, a spa, and a few hagwon spaces inside. I’d like to shake the hand of the guy who thought it would be a good idea to put classrooms (with windows) next to the giant slide area. Read More