A thread for pointless Friday ramblings.

It's always weird to me how same activities work at certain schools. I've done a pretty difficult activity with my two other schools with successful results, but my high level students couldn't get it. 

Just received my first lowest-grade-possible student. Refused to say a word. I can normally coax an answer for a couple of questions so that I can justify giving this or that student a higher grade. But not this time. It's not his first offense, either -- he's not suffering from some kind of social disorder or anything. He just doesn't like English and wants everyone to feel it, and somehow a refusal to participate hurts us more than it does him?

The amount of effort that goes into the "I don't give a ****" attitude from some of these students is astounding. It would just be easier if they at least tried.

I miss American television. Not that I watched TV a lot, but I enjoyed watching Food Network and HLN or having it in the background.

I've just started watching Master Chef Australia and have it on in the background while I grade and lesson plan.

Is it any good? I'm quite partial to the Master Chef US judges...

I can't say, this is the first Master Chef I've ever watched. But these three are very very good at seeming displeased and judgmental then switching it up and saying something nice. One of the judges is incredibly dapper and one is very dad-like.

Payday on Friday. Can't come soon enough. I think I'll eat beans and veggies for the entirety of next month so I can buy these beauts.



Also, going to Indonesia in January for a few weeks. But no vacation this August, I haven't planned shit and my Korean friend is coming back for the whole month from Prague.

Wow, this is a pointlewss rambling. Anyway, I'm bored and it's good to write. Peace!

Trying to decide if I should visit Seoul this upcoming weekend. I've got a few things I'd like to pick up from there. But at the same time, I'd be going alone, and I hate going to Seoul on my own.

Also, last time I was there, it felt like I was walking through black tar. I mean, is it really worth it?

In other news, there's a lot of noise going on outside my window again, and it sounds like a wood saw. But it's a cat. Wtf is up with the cats around my school, I swear to God that they're all on PCP.

There is a guy I knew in university that I constantly see posting on FB asking for someone to babysit his 2-3 month old baby, always for free. I don't know why it annoys me so much, it doesn't affect me at all, but the way he always adds on "No compensation" gets me.

Jeez. The more worrying thing is that he's looking for random friends to take care of an infant.

There is a guy I knew in university that I constantly see posting on FB asking for someone to babysit his 2-3 month old baby, always for free. I don't know why it annoys me so much, it doesn't affect me at all, but the way he always adds on "No compensation" gets me.

This actually annoys me just hearing about it. People seem to expect the rest of the world to drop everything when they need something.

The amount of effort that goes into the "I don't give a ****" attitude from some of these students is astounding. It would just be easier if they at least tried.

It is amazing how failing at an English course in South Korea requires more effort than minimal participation.

There is a guy I knew in university that I constantly see posting on FB asking for someone to babysit his 2-3 month old baby, always for free. I don't know why it annoys me so much, it doesn't affect me at all, but the way he always adds on "No compensation" gets me.

This actually annoys me just hearing about it. People seem to expect the rest of the world to drop everything when they need something.

Yeah. I'm not sure if people have taken him up on his wonderful offer (once I saw him offer a cookie as payment!), but I feel like grandparents are the only people you should expect free childcare from.

Jeez. The more worrying thing is that he's looking for random friends to take care of an infant.

Hmm yeah. That's a good point. No experience, but based on what I see on TV shows, the moms at least are never willing to leave their babies so soon.

There is a guy I knew in university that I constantly see posting on FB asking for someone to babysit his 2-3 month old baby, always for free. I don't know why it annoys me so much, it doesn't affect me at all, but the way he always adds on "No compensation" gets me.

This actually annoys me just hearing about it. People seem to expect the rest of the world to drop everything when they need something.

I have a dude like that on FB but on top of that he's always crying about how he isn't getting enough on welfare to feed his kids (kids which were planned and born after him and his GF were on disability for 3 years) but then he posts pictures from "mail day" showing off his new 30$ records that just came in.

Some people are trash.

There is a guy I knew in university that I constantly see posting on FB asking for someone to babysit his 2-3 month old baby, always for free. I don't know why it annoys me so much, it doesn't affect me at all, but the way he always adds on "No compensation" gets me.

This actually annoys me just hearing about it. People seem to expect the rest of the world to drop everything when they need something.

I have a dude like that on FB but on top of that he's always crying about how he isn't getting enough on welfare to feed his kids (kids which were planned and born after him and his GF were on disability for 3 years) but then he posts pictures from "mail day" showing off his new 30$ records that just came in.

Some people are trash.

Ah, well my guy isn't on welfare. He is just being extraordinarily cheap. But in regards to welfare, there are definitely better ways to use it when you have to feed your kids.

Have you ever seen a kid below the age of 15 who actually dressed up for a wedding in Korea, aside from maybe the flower girl or the hanboked kid that attends here or there? It's always a sullied t-shirt and crocs.

I did, however, happen to see my first Korean goth girl at the last wedding I attending. An all black dress with white lace adorning the top that had a macabre feel to it.  Black stockings with black combat boots. Long straight hair with deep, straight-cut bangs that was dyed hot-pink but black at the roots. She was also slightly tall with a super-thin frame that made her seem a little emaciated and enhanced the effect.

Teach the same lesson more than once can be nice because I get really familiar with the material, and I don't have to prepare a ton of lessons every day, but it's so hard to be enthusiastic in class when it's the 5th time presenting the same information.

I wish I could leave my main school when I'm not needed to workout.  I teach the same lesson 12 times a week, so I don't need to lesson plan that much. It's hard enough to discipline myself to workout, especially when I actually have motivation around 2 and have to wait until 5 when I'm tired.

I wish I could leave my main school when I'm not needed to workout.  I teach the same lesson 12 times a week, so I don't need to lesson plan that much. It's hard enough to discipline myself to workout, especially when I actually have motivation around 2 and have to wait until 5 when I'm tired.

Could you work out at your school? My school has a track and pull up bars. Might feel weird getting sweaty in front of the kids, though...

Otherwise, I little snack right before leaving work might get your energy up~

I wish I could leave my main school when I'm not needed to workout.  I teach the same lesson 12 times a week, so I don't need to lesson plan that much. It's hard enough to discipline myself to workout, especially when I actually have motivation around 2 and have to wait until 5 when I'm tired.

Could you work out at your school? My school has a track and pull up bars. Might feel weird getting sweaty in front of the kids, though...

Otherwise, I little snack right before leaving work might get your energy up~

My school does have a track, but unfortunately, I sweat A LOT and don't smell too pleasant when I finish. It wouldn't be a problem if I wasn't in the teachers' room at this school. 

I think I'll get some granola bars to snack on the next time I go to Costco.

Have you ever seen a kid below the age of 15 who actually dressed up for a wedding in Korea, aside from maybe the flower girl or the hanboked kid that attends here or there? It's always a sullied t-shirt and crocs.

I did, however, happen to see my first Korean goth girl at the last wedding I attending. An all black dress with white lace adorning the top that had a macabre feel to it.  Black stockings with black combat boots. Long straight hair with deep, straight-cut bangs that was dyed hot-pink but black at the roots. She was also slightly tall with a super-thin frame that made her seem a little emaciated and enhanced the effect.

I tend to avoid weddings, but the few I've been to, I haven't seen any slobby looking children. Maybe one or two, but they're certainly the exception. Usually kids seem like their parents dress them up, or at least try to.

I must have married into a hillbilly family

Just received my first lowest-grade-possible student. Refused to say a word. I can normally coax an answer for a couple of questions so that I can justify giving this or that student a higher grade. But not this time. It's not his first offense, either -- he's not suffering from some kind of social disorder or anything. He just doesn't like English and wants everyone to feel it, and somehow a refusal to participate hurts us more than it does him?

The amount of effort that goes into the "I don't give a ****" attitude from some of these students is astounding. It would just be easier if they at least tried.

I don't know which I find more annoying: the students who refuse to say a word or the ones that repeat everything back in Korean 

Should I use this picture to show "Go see a doctor?"