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.
This is an illustration I completed for Groove Korea’s November 2015 issue, for an article about the CSAT in Korea. The author of the article points out the ties between modern testing of high school students and the testing of nobility in ancient times. The ties, according to the author, run deep.
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Lunch in Korea, at my school in particular, can be a grab bag of sorts. Some days it’s amazing, some days I want to cry. There are times when the food is so good, I stuff all of the leftovers into a plastic box and take it home like the shameless American that I am. Read More
When I first started this job, I wasn’t sure what kind of students I’d end up with. Luckily for me, I ended up with a group of pretty good kids who make going to work every day enjoyable. There’s never really a dull moment at my elementary school, and I’m constantly being kept on my toes.
I guess it helps to have a sense of humor that closely matches that of a 5th grader, which now that I think about it, is probably an issue. So what if I occasionally enjoy a pun or potty joke?
YOLO, y’all.