bfast- cereal, milk, banana
lunch- rice cake soup, rice, little fishes with almonds, kim chi, bean sprouts
dinner- apple, cucumber, yogurt, egg
The school made me leave early and go to the hospital today. I don't have h1n1, but I guess I am on the path to it?.. they gave me a bunch of pills.
I am really frustrated with several things right now. Yet, I know I will grow throgh persevering in these. So happy tomorrow is Friday.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
So, they think I'm getting swine flu... Gonna go to bed after I finish writing this.
Bfast- cereal and bananas
lunch- kim chi fried rice, kim chi, fried chicken, mini oranges
dinner- sandwich thing one of the teachers brought me
Taught at the University today... 3 3rd grade classes. Really had to put my foot down - the kids were super noisy and the student teachers didn't take control. I am definately growing a lot and learning how to discipline kids!
Bfast- cereal and bananas
lunch- kim chi fried rice, kim chi, fried chicken, mini oranges
dinner- sandwich thing one of the teachers brought me
Taught at the University today... 3 3rd grade classes. Really had to put my foot down - the kids were super noisy and the student teachers didn't take control. I am definately growing a lot and learning how to discipline kids!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Sorry I haven't blogged in a while - I've been busy and tired :) Feeling sick today, but I think I may just be exhausted? No fever, so that's good!
Bfast: cereal, milk, banana
Lunch: Seaweed, rice with black beans, sea weed soup, yogurt, kim chi, fish
dinner: eggs and tomatoes
So, it's normal for a ton of kids to ambush me after classes are done - they come to my desk, I'm convinced, just because I have candy. But today they were especially clingy. Maybe I just noticed more bc I am not feeling well. But I'm talking ALL up in my grill... going through my stuff, playing with my hair, trying to do stuff on the computer, pushing my chair all around the room (with me sitting in it!). I had at least 10 different little Korean girls shouting in my face trying to get my attention - I'm just one person ;) It makes me laugh to think about it. I did get a little irked, but when I told them to skidaddle they did (I said I love spending time with you girls but I need to do my work now. Go). Then about 15 minutes later, one of them comes running back to my desk, carrying a plastic bag. "Teacher, my mom want give to you". Inside were two little orange juices with soy milk, and a package of these little rice cake desserts that are super popular. I knew I'd want to eat the whole package of rice cakes, so I gave them to Yoon Jin and shared with some of the kids who were still there. People here love those things! They weren't bad, but I think maybe it's an acquired taste...? Anyway, all my previously felt annoyance melted away - I may need to get a little more stern, but that's not a bad thing. I love these kids :)
IT IS SO COLD! People now run everywhere to minimize outside time.
Oh, and yesterday was really great... Yoon Jin and the special ed teacher took me out to dinner at pizza hut, and then shopping at M Department Store. I know what you are thinking... but pizza hut here is super duper gormet. A nice sit down restaurant with AMAZING food. We had a coconut shrimp pizza, and it came with fizzy lychee juice. The salad bar had yogurt, pumpkin, mashed sweet potatoes, and all kinds of awesome fresh fruits and veggies.
The department store was interesting... There were many cute things (they wanted to me get a jacket, bc the one I have is NOT sufficient)... but even the largest sizes were too small! Korean women are tiny. I think I will need to go to Seoul to find clothes that will fit me!
Bfast: cereal, milk, banana
Lunch: Seaweed, rice with black beans, sea weed soup, yogurt, kim chi, fish
dinner: eggs and tomatoes
So, it's normal for a ton of kids to ambush me after classes are done - they come to my desk, I'm convinced, just because I have candy. But today they were especially clingy. Maybe I just noticed more bc I am not feeling well. But I'm talking ALL up in my grill... going through my stuff, playing with my hair, trying to do stuff on the computer, pushing my chair all around the room (with me sitting in it!). I had at least 10 different little Korean girls shouting in my face trying to get my attention - I'm just one person ;) It makes me laugh to think about it. I did get a little irked, but when I told them to skidaddle they did (I said I love spending time with you girls but I need to do my work now. Go). Then about 15 minutes later, one of them comes running back to my desk, carrying a plastic bag. "Teacher, my mom want give to you". Inside were two little orange juices with soy milk, and a package of these little rice cake desserts that are super popular. I knew I'd want to eat the whole package of rice cakes, so I gave them to Yoon Jin and shared with some of the kids who were still there. People here love those things! They weren't bad, but I think maybe it's an acquired taste...? Anyway, all my previously felt annoyance melted away - I may need to get a little more stern, but that's not a bad thing. I love these kids :)
IT IS SO COLD! People now run everywhere to minimize outside time.
Oh, and yesterday was really great... Yoon Jin and the special ed teacher took me out to dinner at pizza hut, and then shopping at M Department Store. I know what you are thinking... but pizza hut here is super duper gormet. A nice sit down restaurant with AMAZING food. We had a coconut shrimp pizza, and it came with fizzy lychee juice. The salad bar had yogurt, pumpkin, mashed sweet potatoes, and all kinds of awesome fresh fruits and veggies.
The department store was interesting... There were many cute things (they wanted to me get a jacket, bc the one I have is NOT sufficient)... but even the largest sizes were too small! Korean women are tiny. I think I will need to go to Seoul to find clothes that will fit me!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Great day!
Bfast- noodles, milk
lunch- kim chi, rice, bean sprout soup, beef and veggies, little mystery strips of fried things?.. interesting!
dinner- a mini cucumber, eggs and seaweed, mini oranges I got for free from my shopkeeper friend!
Sordid experiences teaching with student teachers... hmmm won't go there. Haha. Best part of the day was just hanging otu with the kids after classes were done. Got some photos with Hee Jee and Yeh Gyun and Kim Yu Rim (3 of my fave girls!). So cute.
Tomorrow is Friday! I think I will get paid finally!.........
Bfast- noodles, milk
lunch- kim chi, rice, bean sprout soup, beef and veggies, little mystery strips of fried things?.. interesting!
dinner- a mini cucumber, eggs and seaweed, mini oranges I got for free from my shopkeeper friend!
Sordid experiences teaching with student teachers... hmmm won't go there. Haha. Best part of the day was just hanging otu with the kids after classes were done. Got some photos with Hee Jee and Yeh Gyun and Kim Yu Rim (3 of my fave girls!). So cute.
Tomorrow is Friday! I think I will get paid finally!.........
Monday, November 9, 2009
bfast- Orange juice and I can't remember!
lunch- kimchi, rice, seaweed soup, chicken fingers, apple, super yummy tofu and veggy stuff with sesame seeds, and HOT water
dinner- yogurt
Today I taught with student teachers again. They were all soooo nervous, and the second one didn't plan appropriately... so, she ended up with 10 minutes to fill and just told me to talk to the class. For 10 minutes. About...? Yeah. It went okay though.
The principle loves me. I don't really know why, but she is always doting on me, and Yoon Jin always tells me "principle love you". She was especially dote-ful (I think I made that word up?) today at lunch. What a fun lady - I think I will really miss this place when I'm gone.
I appreciate my kids so much. I know all their faces, and I am starting to get solid on more and more names... getting to know them brings me so much joy! Regardless of culture, clothing, language, skin color, etc... kids are basically the same everywhere. They are so much wiser in many ways than adults. I learn so much from teaching them.
Today I was walked home by 3 AND Nu Gyun (the girl who took me to the telephone a few weeks ago). Such a treat :) I love these kids!!!
It was even sunny here today, and since I got some thermal underclothes (shirt and tights), I didn't feel cold at all! I have hope for winter ;)
lunch- kimchi, rice, seaweed soup, chicken fingers, apple, super yummy tofu and veggy stuff with sesame seeds, and HOT water
dinner- yogurt
Today I taught with student teachers again. They were all soooo nervous, and the second one didn't plan appropriately... so, she ended up with 10 minutes to fill and just told me to talk to the class. For 10 minutes. About...? Yeah. It went okay though.
The principle loves me. I don't really know why, but she is always doting on me, and Yoon Jin always tells me "principle love you". She was especially dote-ful (I think I made that word up?) today at lunch. What a fun lady - I think I will really miss this place when I'm gone.
I appreciate my kids so much. I know all their faces, and I am starting to get solid on more and more names... getting to know them brings me so much joy! Regardless of culture, clothing, language, skin color, etc... kids are basically the same everywhere. They are so much wiser in many ways than adults. I learn so much from teaching them.
Today I was walked home by 3 AND Nu Gyun (the girl who took me to the telephone a few weeks ago). Such a treat :) I love these kids!!!
It was even sunny here today, and since I got some thermal underclothes (shirt and tights), I didn't feel cold at all! I have hope for winter ;)
Thursday, November 5, 2009
I am sitting in the library right now with no school work to do... so I thought it would be the perfect time to write, especially since if I don't do it now, I probably won't do it at all until Monday :) I am feeling quite sick and tired, so I don't know how long I will be able to stay awake once I get home to my warm, quiet apartment! :)
Breakfast- leftover curry
lunch- rice with black beans; kim chi; minty collared greens; pork; fishy seaweed soup
dinner- well I haven't eaten yet, but I am mentally taking inventory of my current food supply... I am guessing it will be some kind of veggie omelet? maybe with a sweet potato on the side? Not sure.
I taught three classes with the student teachers today. The first was a man, which was very interesting to me... I like to see how the kids responded differently to a male teacher. I think they saw him as more authoritative than the female teachers.
I can't imagine how nerve wrecking it is for these college students to teach an entire 40 minute lesson in English... most of them do not speak English!!! I've had more than one teacher tell me (in the middle of the lesson!) they think they are going to start crying because they are so nervous and upset about it. I am thankful I have a skill (English) that is of some value to them. Although it is exhausting, I really enjoy working with the student teachers and trying to help in any way I can.
I really love these kids. One girl who I thought disliked me came to my desk and talked with me for like half an hour after school. So fun... Also, a lot of the kids who were afraid to talk to me have started coming around, too. I have a big jar of candy on my desk to lure them over ;)
My baby gave me a gift this morning- his awesome interpretation of the Korean flag. It looks like it belongs in the background of some anime action movie, yet I can still tell what he was basing it on. Super cool... He's been reading books to me all afternoon. Earlier I was gmail chatting with Jason (shhhh don't tell!) and the little dude put his book on top of my keyboard. Without knowing it, he was holding the number 3 key down, and Jason kept getting messages that looked something like "3333333333333333333333333333333333333fas35fhtfkghfs4sg5233333333333333" etc. You get the picture. I didn't say anything - I was just cracking up. Little dude looked at me like I was crazy. After all, he was showing me a book about construction equiptment... not exactly comical material. When I pointed to my computer screen and he could see his "work" he started laughing too, and we were both laughing together so hard for a good 5 minutes. So, now I call him "3".
Yoon Jin took me to the school nurse today, and she gave me all kinds of medicine (one was a SUPER tasty drinkable one... I'd love to know where I can get some more of that. Took my sore throat away instantly). No fever- she just said to get a lot of rest. I hate to admit this, but I accidently left the gas line open all night (the one that connects to the stovetop in my apartment) and I think that might be why I feel so sick. Ooops!
I hope it works out to meet Steffany (another foreign teacher I have been talking with on Facebook) at Emart for lunch tomorrow! I really should get some warmer clothes too :)
Breakfast- leftover curry
lunch- rice with black beans; kim chi; minty collared greens; pork; fishy seaweed soup
dinner- well I haven't eaten yet, but I am mentally taking inventory of my current food supply... I am guessing it will be some kind of veggie omelet? maybe with a sweet potato on the side? Not sure.
I taught three classes with the student teachers today. The first was a man, which was very interesting to me... I like to see how the kids responded differently to a male teacher. I think they saw him as more authoritative than the female teachers.
I can't imagine how nerve wrecking it is for these college students to teach an entire 40 minute lesson in English... most of them do not speak English!!! I've had more than one teacher tell me (in the middle of the lesson!) they think they are going to start crying because they are so nervous and upset about it. I am thankful I have a skill (English) that is of some value to them. Although it is exhausting, I really enjoy working with the student teachers and trying to help in any way I can.
I really love these kids. One girl who I thought disliked me came to my desk and talked with me for like half an hour after school. So fun... Also, a lot of the kids who were afraid to talk to me have started coming around, too. I have a big jar of candy on my desk to lure them over ;)
My baby gave me a gift this morning- his awesome interpretation of the Korean flag. It looks like it belongs in the background of some anime action movie, yet I can still tell what he was basing it on. Super cool... He's been reading books to me all afternoon. Earlier I was gmail chatting with Jason (shhhh don't tell!) and the little dude put his book on top of my keyboard. Without knowing it, he was holding the number 3 key down, and Jason kept getting messages that looked something like "3333333333333333333333333333333333333fas35fhtfkghfs4sg5233333333333333" etc. You get the picture. I didn't say anything - I was just cracking up. Little dude looked at me like I was crazy. After all, he was showing me a book about construction equiptment... not exactly comical material. When I pointed to my computer screen and he could see his "work" he started laughing too, and we were both laughing together so hard for a good 5 minutes. So, now I call him "3".
Yoon Jin took me to the school nurse today, and she gave me all kinds of medicine (one was a SUPER tasty drinkable one... I'd love to know where I can get some more of that. Took my sore throat away instantly). No fever- she just said to get a lot of rest. I hate to admit this, but I accidently left the gas line open all night (the one that connects to the stovetop in my apartment) and I think that might be why I feel so sick. Ooops!
I hope it works out to meet Steffany (another foreign teacher I have been talking with on Facebook) at Emart for lunch tomorrow! I really should get some warmer clothes too :)
bfast- sweet potato, almonds, orange juice
lunch- kim chi, purple-ish and white rice, a dessert squash, soup with some kind of bean that i thought was goat cheese until i learned otherwise, spinach salad with apple, these mini brown eggs that were super tasty
dinner- kim chi, lettuce, rice and tofu
I assisted the student teachers today in 4 classes. They are supposed to plan the entire lesson, and I am just supposed to co-teach (which usually means following a script they have prepared). This sounds really easy, but it's actually quite stressful... the student teachers (with one exception) have been nervous wrecks so far... I've had to basically take charge of the lessons and impromptu teach all the kids, with the entire administration sitting in the back of the room watching. Good challenge and learning experience for me...
lunch- kim chi, purple-ish and white rice, a dessert squash, soup with some kind of bean that i thought was goat cheese until i learned otherwise, spinach salad with apple, these mini brown eggs that were super tasty
dinner- kim chi, lettuce, rice and tofu
I assisted the student teachers today in 4 classes. They are supposed to plan the entire lesson, and I am just supposed to co-teach (which usually means following a script they have prepared). This sounds really easy, but it's actually quite stressful... the student teachers (with one exception) have been nervous wrecks so far... I've had to basically take charge of the lessons and impromptu teach all the kids, with the entire administration sitting in the back of the room watching. Good challenge and learning experience for me...
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