First class: I had one student that woke up at 5:00am for his 7:00am class. Thankfully despite that he was really tired, he still had a great sense of humor. I asked him to make some sentences comparing different activities. His level is high beginner/low intermediate. One of the comparisons was "firing somebody" or "getting fired". Here's the sentence that he created: "Firing somebody is more fun than getting fired because I've never done that and I really want to!" This was an excellent sentence for his level and very funny!
Second class: I had one student who was a Korean man in his late 30s. I was amazed at how much disdain he had for Korea, which was rare to see from a Korean male at his age. He felt that compared to Japan or European countries, Korea lacked ethics and morals and he just couldn't wait to leave. He said he felt that even though Japanese people might hide their feelings, they're much more polite and kinder to strangers and felt that Koreans were way behind Japan in that area. He said he would travel to Hiroshima, Japan for three months since he's single and then go to Europe, travel, and finally hope to get a job there.
Despite being on a split shift and feeling very tired in the mornings at times, these kinds of situations make me thankful for my job. Teaching elementary and middle school students in the past was a great experience, but much more stressful (especially middle school students).
Scott Worden (The L.A./Seoul Guy)
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