The Story of the Useless Teacher...

I'm so stressed out these days. Well it's normal for someone who works for a job she isn't used to ne? But unlike what she's doing before, this one is waaay too much stressful. Believe me, she's telling the truth.

There I did it again. I didn't manage to teach my two Korean hakseongs properly. I dunno, after carrying them for almost half an hour, or more, I felt so drained out of my energy. Are they seeping my energy whenever I carry them? Geez, hope not. But still, I find it better than before, because during my first week with them, darn, boy how they put up a prettty scary tantrums. It's a good thing they're not doing that anymore, but sadly, I'm still guilty because I didn't managed to teach them anything relevant today. Ohhh...I want to make it better next week! And I promise it on this page!!!!

So after that gruelling three hour "Twilight Zone" encounter, I ate my lunch. I slept. And I slept for two hours! Imagine! Two hours of sleep! That's how I feel today, so slumped and sleepy that I could slept for two hours. Guess when I get that first real salary mine I promise I'll buy VITAMINS!

Oh, and speaking of salary, well I'm hoping that at least if my boss is not satisfied with my job, I'm wishful that at least he can give me a generous amount enough to compensate for my "hard" work. I mean, I'm trying to work hard! Training those kids to behave is already hard work, much more to teach them English. It's like expecting you to catch two birds in one stone. First, they are Korean kids. KOREAN. Second the know no complete English sentences, save a few "I don't know." phrases and a couple of English words that they still don't understand the meaning. Do you think they can understand you in just the span of a month? Well, they manage to call me now sosengneem but still we're still under the process of teaching them to follow orders/ manners in English. Think they can learn it for a week or two? Who wants to bet? *grins*

Kidding aside, this is indeed a hard job. But I still somehow enjoys it. Really. Well I like the way one of my students likes to be cuddled and carried around and hug me whenever he sees me is already rewarding, not to mention his niece being so nice and hugs me too. And the other one, he already accepts me as his teacher, not unlike the first week which is a total major disaster for my first teaching career. I like that, and I guess I can use those cuddles and hugs as my inspiration to become a better teacher to them. Watch next week! Starting Friday, guess I can try to change.

AJA!!!!!