RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0

so what about Korea Strait and Korea Bay? funny how they ain't complaining about that, or trying to get those names changed to South Strait and West Bay.

They should rename all things according to their positional relationship to Korea. North American can be "East America" and South America can be "Southeast America". Japan can be the "Southeastern Archipelago" and China can be now known as the "Western Kingdom".

No way they'd be that kind to Japan. More likely call it "negative three" or something less polite.

I'm not getting renewed with my current public school. Apparently I don't do enough activities for these "smarter than average" students who need the word "verb" translated on a regular basis. I am not Teacher of the Year by any stretch but I do incorporate some sort of activity in every lesson and, if I'm told anything at all (rare), it's that the class of 30+ is too loud and of course I rarely have help from my co-ts as they're usually busy in the back with their computers. More than that, only two of my 8 co-ts actually help me with translation/management of group activities. I mean, it's Korea. I get it. But ugh.


Anyway, my evaluation will still qualify to be transferred to another school. I've gleaned that this is a somewhat common thing but my head is spinning - according to the MOE, transfers aren't guaranteed. Anyone gone through this and able to offer some advice?

Dang. That's balls. Maybe luck will be on your side and you can transfer to a better situation. Sorry I haven't any actual advice.

Dang. That's balls. Maybe luck will be on your side and you can transfer to a better situation. Sorry I haven't any actual advice.

Thanks <3. My handler cried as she was telling me and I found myself comforting her as I was reeling about what the freak I'm gonna do.

What are the chances of 4 educated people sitting at the same table that are unable to chew with their mouths closed? I am screaming inside.

What are the chances of 4 educated people sitting at the same table that are unable to chew with their mouths closed? I am screaming inside.

Establish dominance.

so what about Korea Strait and Korea Bay? funny how they ain't complaining about that, or trying to get those names changed to South Strait and West Bay.

They should rename all things according to their positional relationship to Korea. North American can be "East America" and South America can be "Southeast America". Japan can be the "Southeastern Archipelago" and China can be now known as the "Western Kingdom".

Someone did that with Canada a while ago.

http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/694983-canada

I was shoveled some steaming pile of an excuse on how the three extra classes I'm teaching this week above my mandated 22 actually aren't extra classes because those students will be taking a trip next week. "But everyone has them!" Not my problem.

I wouldn't even have a problem with it at some of the other schools I've taught at where they'd occasionally bend the contract in my favor as well as theirs. At this current school, my contract only bends one way.

What are the chances of 4 educated people sitting at the same table that are unable to chew with their mouths closed? I am screaming inside.

Also inhaling their food like they just got out of jail. I had a male co-teacher who would eat so fast I would say "hey, relax, your not in the army anymore."

Also love love love how noisy the cafeteria is. When I taught in Japan and Taiwan the students were so nice and quiet. In Korea it's like a competition who can yell the loudest. But my school is in a low income area so that could be the reason.

What are the chances of 4 educated people sitting at the same table that are unable to chew with their mouths closed? I am screaming inside.

When I taught in Japan and Taiwan the students were so nice and quiet. In Korea it's like a competition who can yell the loudest. But my school is in a low income area so that could be the reason.

I've taught in Japan and Taiwan as well, and had a very different experience! Every day was a riot (both figuratively and literally)  Then again, I taught mainly younger kids, and they're exactly the same the world over.

Got kicked off the computer because my coT had to send an email "immediately" to the education office. Apparently it's impossible to send emails from her smartphone or wait 5~10 minutes for me to use a game on the computer. Whatever

STOP FUKKING YELLING

STOP FUKKING HITTING

STOP FUKKING RUNNING AROUND

JESUS CHRIST

STOP FUKKING YELLING

STOP FUKKING HITTING

STOP FUKKING RUNNING AROUND

JESUS CHRIST

Amen

Working at a school here where anytime it's not class the place becomes a habitat for wild animals to run around doing what they want screaming, fighting, running. I have had to find my inner calm many of times. But on the bright side I have improved my patience and letting things go ability lol!

I'm sick and tired of people parking in my building's designated spaces. Each apartment has its own space... there's a church behind our building so so often I come back to a full space. Some asshat double parked between mine and my neighbours space. I shouldn't have shouted but it's just freaking annoying to have to wait to use my own space

The longer I'm here, the more I dread my days teaching elementary. Loudness and repetitiveness.

CoT is very insistent on always having copies of the lesson plans and materials. But will somehow always mess with my copies. Yours is right there where you put it! Stop messing with mine! Why do you always ask what I'm doing for each and every class today when I am literally doing all the things I did just yesterday! Guess if one's glued to a phone or computer then not much else registers.

Makes a big fuss over when i wrote on a whiteboard in one room because it's "hard to clean" (i told her i would clean it). In future classes proceeds to write all over the same whiteboard. 

I don't mind the kids. A lot of them are pretty funny. But the constant instruction from my coT just rubs me the wrong way. I'm neither a child nor incompetent.

Got kicked off the computer because my coT had to send an email "immediately" to the education office. Apparently it's impossible to send emails from her smartphone or wait 5~10 minutes for me to use a game on the computer. Whatever

For the official school mail, I'm pretty sure you can't send it from a smartphone. Kind of rude of her, but not worth getting upset about.

If this was a single instance of her booting me off the computer, then no biggie. But it's a buildup of multiple occasions, and I highly doubt every time was legit or couldn't have waited till break time. Once she told me "the kids don't want to learn. They are bored." as an excuse to use the computer for the entire class. Turns out she was just shopping.

This was within my second month of working with her so from early on I haven't exactly had confidence in her motives.

What's more, I had already turned on the TV so all the students saw and started twittering about it. She eventually realized and turned the TV off. Lol

What's more, I had already turned on the TV so all the students saw and started twittering about it. She eventually realized and turned the TV off. Lol

I'm cringing just reading about that hahahahaha how embarrassing for her but she deserved it if she's going to be that unprofessional.

When you message your CT about winter holiday dates, and they reply telling you you've lost a day of holiday because of that time they let you leave at 2.30 on a Friday for a weekend hike.

EPIK people, can they even do that. There was zero mention of this at the time.