Thanks Kayos, I think that does answer my question. Playing a new version of pokemon is mighty tempting... guess I'll just add it to the slew of games already on my backlog list
Yes!! Pokemon (and Minecraft) are awesome for building rapport with the young 'uns. I prepped some Pokemon & Minecraft themed coloring sheets for a lesson on colors and they went nuts over 'em ^^ I also have a Pikachu earring which they always take delight in and I painted a Dratini on my phone case (cause the original color was fugly) that is recognized by younger students I don't even teach.
Quote from: Kayos on October 17, 2016, 01:42:07 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 14, 2016, 03:06:38 pmThanks Kayos, I think that does answer my question. Playing a new version of pokemon is mighty tempting... guess I'll just add it to the slew of games already on my backlog list It's all good! I'm always happy to help!Pokémon has actually given me a great rapport with my elementary students, and a few middle school students. They all love Pokémon, and when I told them I love Pokémon, they went nuts haha.I literally have time to play maybe one or two games a year these days. I envy you.
Quote from: yirj17 on October 14, 2016, 03:06:38 pmThanks Kayos, I think that does answer my question. Playing a new version of pokemon is mighty tempting... guess I'll just add it to the slew of games already on my backlog list It's all good! I'm always happy to help!Pokémon has actually given me a great rapport with my elementary students, and a few middle school students. They all love Pokémon, and when I told them I love Pokémon, they went nuts haha.
Quote from: Kayos on October 17, 2016, 01:56:13 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 17, 2016, 01:48:06 pmYes!! Pokemon (and Minecraft) are awesome for building rapport with the young 'uns. I prepped some Pokemon & Minecraft themed coloring sheets for a lesson on colors and they went nuts over 'em ^^ I also have a Pikachu earring which they always take delight in and I painted a Dratini on my phone case (cause the original color was fugly) that is recognized by younger students I don't even teach. Nice! My bag is the bag I got at Blizzcon 2010, it has deathwing, the queen of blades, and Diablo on it. My students love it because they recognise the Blizzard logo (due to loving overwatch). I also have a Pokémon t-shirt I wore on my first day to the elementary, and kids went crazy over that too. Some of the younger kids that I don't teach at the elementary will swarm around me if they see me in it now too. They'll try use their very limited English to talk to me about Pokémon. :DQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on October 17, 2016, 01:48:35 pmQuote from: Kayos on October 17, 2016, 01:42:07 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 14, 2016, 03:06:38 pmThanks Kayos, I think that does answer my question. Playing a new version of pokemon is mighty tempting... guess I'll just add it to the slew of games already on my backlog list It's all good! I'm always happy to help!Pokémon has actually given me a great rapport with my elementary students, and a few middle school students. They all love Pokémon, and when I told them I love Pokémon, they went nuts haha.I literally have time to play maybe one or two games a year these days. I envy you. Sorry to hear that :(I'm a huge introvert, so I often give up social opportunities to play games. However, not always. I've been trying to be more social though! Since coming to Korea, I've been going to most social occasions I've been invited to!Haha. I also am a huge introvert, and need copious amounts of me-time. I just never have time for me time. I give up social events to spend time with my significant other, and then on the rare occasion I have a chance to see my friends, I do that. Then whenever I do have time for myself, it's always spent cleaning, doing laundry, running errands, cooking dinner, etc etc. Endless chores and to-do lists. I can never let myself do something fun like play vids when I have work I should be doing, or else I feel majorly guilty.
Quote from: yirj17 on October 17, 2016, 01:48:06 pmYes!! Pokemon (and Minecraft) are awesome for building rapport with the young 'uns. I prepped some Pokemon & Minecraft themed coloring sheets for a lesson on colors and they went nuts over 'em ^^ I also have a Pikachu earring which they always take delight in and I painted a Dratini on my phone case (cause the original color was fugly) that is recognized by younger students I don't even teach. Nice! My bag is the bag I got at Blizzcon 2010, it has deathwing, the queen of blades, and Diablo on it. My students love it because they recognise the Blizzard logo (due to loving overwatch). I also have a Pokémon t-shirt I wore on my first day to the elementary, and kids went crazy over that too. Some of the younger kids that I don't teach at the elementary will swarm around me if they see me in it now too. They'll try use their very limited English to talk to me about Pokémon. :DQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on October 17, 2016, 01:48:35 pmQuote from: Kayos on October 17, 2016, 01:42:07 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 14, 2016, 03:06:38 pmThanks Kayos, I think that does answer my question. Playing a new version of pokemon is mighty tempting... guess I'll just add it to the slew of games already on my backlog list It's all good! I'm always happy to help!Pokémon has actually given me a great rapport with my elementary students, and a few middle school students. They all love Pokémon, and when I told them I love Pokémon, they went nuts haha.I literally have time to play maybe one or two games a year these days. I envy you. Sorry to hear that :(I'm a huge introvert, so I often give up social opportunities to play games. However, not always. I've been trying to be more social though! Since coming to Korea, I've been going to most social occasions I've been invited to!
Returned to my main school and found a gift on my desk
Quote from: yirj17 on October 17, 2016, 03:42:16 pmReturned to my main school and found a gift on my desk Wait! That looks like it's worth more than 30,000 won! I'm totally reporting you!!
My third grade middle school girls were doing their project presentations today. These 2 girls, who worked as a pair came up to do theirs. They are super shy and don't really like participating in anything relating to speaking English. However, they both done their presentation, even though they were visibly shaking and one looked like she might cry.However, when they finished, the other students gave them a massive cheer and a huge round of applause. It was really great to see their peers give them so much encouragement. The 2 girls even actively participated in the game afterwards.Also, 1 of the girls, from the same class, was studying in New Zealand, my home country, for 2 - 3 months over the summer. Since she wasn't here for the project, her presentation was talking about her time in NZ. She is probably has the highest level of English out of all my students (even higher than my co-teacher). She was talking about how much better NZ's education system was compared to Korea's AND was giving examples based on her experiences. The co-teacher looked really pissed off / angry while the student was talking about this. haha.
Quote from: yirj17 on October 18, 2016, 05:36:37 pmQuote from: kyndo on October 18, 2016, 01:38:16 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 17, 2016, 03:42:16 pmReturned to my main school and found a gift on my desk Wait! That looks like it's worth more than 30,000 won! I'm totally reporting you!!Hey now, Sir Kyndo, it was only 20,000 won! Or so they tell me! Watch out, Waygook.org user KimDuHan might be around.
Quote from: kyndo on October 18, 2016, 01:38:16 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 17, 2016, 03:42:16 pmReturned to my main school and found a gift on my desk Wait! That looks like it's worth more than 30,000 won! I'm totally reporting you!!Hey now, Sir Kyndo, it was only 20,000 won! Or so they tell me!
Quote from: #basedcowboyshirt on October 19, 2016, 02:43:34 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 18, 2016, 05:36:37 pmQuote from: kyndo on October 18, 2016, 01:38:16 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 17, 2016, 03:42:16 pmReturned to my main school and found a gift on my desk Wait! That looks like it's worth more than 30,000 won! I'm totally reporting you!!Hey now, Sir Kyndo, it was only 20,000 won! Or so they tell me! Watch out, Waygook.org user KimDuHan might be around.No no no, the gift is legit: I looked it it up just before picking up the phone to rat Yirj17 out. It juuuuuuust squeezed in under the limit at 29,500 won. There goes my bounty.
Quote from: kyndo on October 19, 2016, 03:00:02 pmQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on October 19, 2016, 02:43:34 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 18, 2016, 05:36:37 pmQuote from: kyndo on October 18, 2016, 01:38:16 pmQuote from: yirj17 on October 17, 2016, 03:42:16 pmReturned to my main school and found a gift on my desk Wait! That looks like it's worth more than 30,000 won! I'm totally reporting you!!Hey now, Sir Kyndo, it was only 20,000 won! Or so they tell me! Watch out, Waygook.org user KimDuHan might be around.No no no, the gift is legit: I looked it it up just before picking up the phone to rat Yirj17 out. It juuuuuuust squeezed in under the limit at 29,500 won. There goes my bounty. Now, did you go ahead and register yourself as a bounty hunter with immigration?