RAVING/HAPPY SH!T MEGATHREAD

[yirj17]

One of my elementary schools has a grade 3 class where there are 9 boys and only 1 girl.

We got a new student this week-- who is a grade 3 AND a female!

She's not alone anymore! And she seems happier. Not that she seemed unhappy to begin with, but now she doesn't have to be the ONLY girl.

[Angelinkorea]

Today is Science Day! No classes and everyone except me has been roped in to do host activities.

I toyed with the idea of making myself useful but I have 3 weeks worth of gift cookies and I Claudius episodes on youtube. Not going anywhere.

[KirbyFan112]

Today is Science Day! No classes and everyone except me has been roped in to do host activities.

I toyed with the idea of making myself useful but I have 3 weeks worth of gift cookies and I Claudius episodes on youtube. Not going anywhere.

Me too. They asked me to help yesterday, but then retracted that request. Now I be chilling at my desk eatin some choco pies.

But, later today we have a "compulsory" teachers trip...

[TeresaD]

FRIDAY NUMBER 2!!

Yes!! Wednesdays should be off every week

Yes!

Also, I found out that in two weeks all my Friday classes are cancelled

[krissyboo75]

One of my 6th grade students is constantly drawing me pictures and making me origami things and they are absolutely beautiful. I wonder if I should give her something back but I feel that wouldn't be fair to other students. Regardless she is so sweet. Today we were wearing similar baseball tee style shirts and she was over the moon lol

[DMZabductee]

FRIDAY NUMBER 2!!

Yes!! Wednesdays should be off every week

Yes!

Also, I found out that in two weeks all my Friday classes are cancelled

Ah yes midterms! Me too, I'll have no classes Wed, Thurs and Friday that week. 'Tis one of the most wonderful times of the year.

Some of my classes have already been shanghaied by my co-ts in order to cram for the upcoming tests. 

Also, continuing my trend of only posting in this thread when my classes are cancelled 

[Chinguetti]

It's Friday and I'm done with my classes for today, I've got a great trip planned for this weekend, and I don't have any classes to teach Monday-Wednesday next week.

Also, brain is nothing but used up ball of paste right now, looking forward to catching up in sleep.

[nomadicmadda]

My happy shit for the day:
Morning classes at my travel school were canceled today, so I got to sleep in and take my time packing things for my trip up to Seoul this weekend.  I also have dates.  So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.

One of my 6th grade students is constantly drawing me pictures and making me origami things and they are absolutely beautiful. I wonder if I should give her something back but I feel that wouldn't be fair to other students. Regardless she is so sweet. Today we were wearing similar baseball tee style shirts and she was over the moon lol

I don't see why not, as long as it's not done in front of others.  Just make it sentimental, like a drawing you did or something.  Don't do candy or a gift with monetary value.

[antmar]

Couldn't agree with the Wednesdays off and having a second Friday this week! :)

As for me I'm finally NOT going to Seoul for the weekend but rather down to Gwangju, do some site seeing and exploring the Boseong green tea fields and getting my taste of the green tea ice cream and actual tea haha.

My students today learned I'm yours and took my cellphone momentarily and ran around with it claiming they wanted to see my supposed girlfriend haha.

So all in all it's a good day.

[yirgacheffe]

It's Friday and I'm done with my classes for today, I've got a great trip planned for this weekend, and I don't have any classes to teach Monday-Wednesday next week.

Also, brain is nothing but used up ball of paste right now, looking forward to catching up in sleep.

LOL for a second, I thought I was in the ranting thread and as I read this I was like "Good for you? Where's the rant?" Clearly, my brain is also a used up ball of paste right now.

Also, I noticed that some users will post in here and the ranting thread back-to-back (myself included) which I think is hilarious. One minute it's OMFG I HATE MY LIFE and in the next YAY I'M SO HAPPY (Nomadicmadda just did this hahaha which is why I noticed )

Edit: I use the smiley a lot, too, apparently.




 

[defenderoftherealm]

I walked by a little ajumma yesterday in my stylish hater blockers and as I walked by the ajumma she said "멋있어" to herself.  I know I am so cool and awesome but she verified it.    Yeah

[Allegsue]

I'm sorry if I make people jealous, BUT I just found out I have 3 Thursdays + Fridays off in a row (well one set will be because of the mid terms). I'm pretty happy vibes, not gonna lie.

[yirj17]

Going on a field trip tomorrow! With my main coT and a handful of students (including one of my favorites!). Unfortunately the trek begins around 6:30am but I think it'll be fun ^^

Also, I just scored near a dozen tomatoes! Apparently it was the snack of choice today (I can't eat them alone, need a burger or something to go with it, hahah) and on Fridays the leftover snacks get dumped on the lone foreigner 

Time to find some tomato-heavy recipes!

[Zealot_Hill]

FRIDAY NUMBER 2!!

Crunk
Crunk
Crunk
Crunk
Crunk it up

 

[nomadicmadda]

It's Friday and I'm done with my classes for today, I've got a great trip planned for this weekend, and I don't have any classes to teach Monday-Wednesday next week.

Also, brain is nothing but used up ball of paste right now, looking forward to catching up in sleep.

LOL for a second, I thought I was in the ranting thread and as I read this I was like "Good for you? Where's the rant?" Clearly, my brain is also a used up ball of paste right now.

Also, I noticed that some users will post in here and the ranting thread back-to-back (myself included) which I think is hilarious. One minute it's OMFG I HATE MY LIFE and in the next YAY I'M SO HAPPY (Nomadicmadda just did this hahaha which is why I noticed )

Edit: I use the smiley a lot, too, apparently.




 

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Haha yeah I know I do it all the time!  I feel like it's good for me to think of something positive after venting something negative, though.  There's a lot that I love about my job and life here, and before this thread only the negatives really had the opportunity to come out.

[Loki88]

I walked by a little ajumma yesterday in my stylish hater blockers and as I walked by the ajumma she said "멋있어" to herself.  I know I am so cool and awesome but she verified it.    Yeah

I read this wrong and thought she wanted to eat you

Me too. But 맛 있어 has a very different meaning when said to a person of the opposite sex...

[JNM]

On Friday, I was in the bank, and saw a bunch of posters about the new Hana Points app.  I had a bunch of points accumulated during the past 16 months, and no easy way to use them

I asked the teller to help me set it up, but my phone was too full, so I told her I would ask again next time I was in.

Yesterday, I cleaned up my phone, and managed to set the app up myself, despite my extremely low level Korean skills. (I have mad Google Translate skills to make up for it.)

Today, I took the family to Outback Steakhouse, and was pleasantly surprised when, after paying, the app asked me if I wanted to offset the cost of the meal with points.  Over 100 000 won paid for in points, and I still have lots left.

☺

[yirgacheffe]

Also, I noticed that some users will post in here and the ranting thread back-to-back (myself included) which I think is hilarious. One minute it's OMFG I HATE MY LIFE and in the next YAY I'M SO HAPPY (Nomadicmadda just did this hahaha which is why I noticed )

Edit: I use the smiley a lot, too, apparently.




 

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Haha yeah I know I do it all the time!  I feel like it's good for me to think of something positive after venting something negative, though.  There's a lot that I love about my job and life here, and before this thread only the negatives really had the opportunity to come out.

Absolutely! It's all about balance.

Also, most of my classes have been cancelled today which means I can study for the GRE today while I'm at school!! Woohooooo!!!

[flyingspider]

The classes are really big in the school, so they're splitting 4th and 6th grade into 4 classes each instead of just 3. It will be nice to not have 30 students in those classes any more! They're also splitting 1st grade (which I don't teach) and they've told my 3rd and 4th grade co that she'll be new class's homeroom teacher which means I don't have to teach with her any more! She's a very nice person, but she's terrible to teach with. I hope 1st grade goes well for her, but I'm so relieved to not be teaching with her.

[orionchocopie]

Was on the subway at the weekend, waiting to get into the lift after a long line of people.  Ajosshi from way behind sprints in front of me and leaps into the lift just as the doors are closing.  In this particular lift the doors are very rapid and very forceful, so he got trapped by them across his shoulder and torso.  The doors gripped him for a couple of seconds before opening again.  I'm sure it made a nasty bruise, and it made me very happy.