I hate English names with a passion! Sometimes it's fine like if it has a special meaning to them, or it's close to their Korean name or they really love it. It's like a nickname, cool. In my afterschool class we were making name cards and one student came to me and asked if she should use her Korean name or her English name. I asked if she liked her English name and she said no. So I told her to use her Korean one. She was super happy and relived about that. I'd let her use her name. Like Fing Dobby. It's crazy to me, okay if the hagwon is forcing it it's not right but its understandable...bu t if some random waygook in some shitty hagwon in my town is giving Kids names they dont even like just because it's easier for them then....F that person. They don't even need English names in the first place, it makes no sense to me.
Quote from: Pennypie on March 21, 2017, 11:56:19 amI hate English names with a passion! Sometimes it's fine like if it has a special meaning to them, or it's close to their Korean name or they really love it. It's like a nickname, cool. In my afterschool class we were making name cards and one student came to me and asked if she should use her Korean name or her English name. I asked if she liked her English name and she said no. So I told her to use her Korean one. She was super happy and relived about that. I'd let her use her name. Like Fing Dobby. It's crazy to me, okay if the hagwon is forcing it it's not right but its understandable...bu t if some random waygook in some shitty hagwon in my town is giving Kids names they dont even like just because it's easier for them then....F that person. They don't even need English names in the first place, it makes no sense to me.You mean F-ing Dobby? Or Fing Dobby? hahahaha Fing Dobby would be an amazing name.
Quote from: Pennypie on March 21, 2017, 11:56:19 amI hate English names with a passion! Sometimes it's fine like if it has a special meaning to them, or it's close to their Korean name or they really love it. It's like a nickname, cool. In my afterschool class we were making name cards and one student came to me and asked if she should use her Korean name or her English name. I asked if she liked her English name and she said no. So I told her to use her Korean one. She was super happy and relived about that. I'd let her use her name. Like Fing Dobby. It's crazy to me, okay if the hagwon is forcing it it's not right but its understandable...bu t if some random waygook in some shitty hagwon in my town is giving Kids names they dont even like just because it's easier for them then....F that person. They don't even need English names in the first place, it makes no sense to me.100% agree!! I can't see any point in being given or giving yourself an English name. Except for a nickname during camp like "Thunderpants McGee" or something.Then again, don't get me started on foreigners who give themselves a Korean name (I mean an actual name, not just their name written in hangeul).
100% agree!! I can't see any point in being given or giving yourself an English name. Except for a nickname during camp like "Thunderpants McGee" or something.
Quote from: The Arm on March 21, 2017, 12:39:09 pm100% agree!! I can't see any point in being given or giving yourself an English name. Except for a nickname during camp like "Thunderpants McGee" or something.I always liked getting to pick a name when I took language classes. Most of the time I was able to choose from a large list of possibilities, but even when my Mandarin teacher chose our names for us I was content. My main school now is faaaaar to large for me to bother with new names for everyone, but my travel school only has ten students total(!), so I let them pick names. I could be projecting just because I enjoyed it when I was a student, but I don't think any of my students mind too terrible.Hell, I bet there are still people out there who only think of me as Björn, Olivier, Azzam, or Gu Ti Mi.
I had a similar problem a few years back. After lunch I always felt so nauseous. Just lunch, dinner and breakfast were fine. Turns out I was developing/had an ulcer, and that was the only symptom I presented with. Started taking antacids and the problem went away. Maybe try that and see how you feel. Or go to a doctor (probably better than following my anecdotal advice). Or maybe your poor waygookin body can't handle the superiority of Korean food, lol.
If they like it its cool, but are you letting them pick or telling them to make one? If someone they didn't want to would you push it? Thats what i have a problem with. If they want it then thats their choice, I had a girl who wanted to be called garlic last year
There is nothing wrong with their name. Their name is beautiful and it represents who they are. Korean people should not have to change their names or their naming practices to make westerners feel more comfortable. This is English class, not brainwashing you to serve western masters and adopt their values class.
Quote from: Pennypie on March 21, 2017, 12:59:15 pmIf they like it its cool, but are you letting them pick or telling them to make one? If someone they didn't want to would you push it? Thats what i have a problem with. If they want it then thats their choice, I had a girl who wanted to be called garlic last year Agreed. If people want an English name (or any other name for their language course) then great, that's why we're here.Making them take one and then potentially reprimanding them over failure to use it? Absolutely not.There is nothing wrong with their name. Their name is beautiful and it represents who they are. Korean people should not have to change their names or their naming practices to make westerners feel more comfortable. This is English class, not brainwashing you to serve western masters and adopt their values class.
Did you guys ever take language classes in grade school? Is my experience just that uncommon?
So, I ask the 4th grade teacher what happened to my printer. She tells me that the repair guy came to pick it up, last Friday, and it's being repaired. She doesn't know when I'll get a new one.Since today was my writing lesson day, it was a giant pain in the ass that I couldn't print my worksheets before class. I had to run to each teacher's classroom and make prints just before each lesson. I ask if I may use her printer to make prints, before class... She says, no.Confused at her bitchiness, I ask the 5th grade homeroom teacher.On my way to the 5th grade HR teacher's class, I walk past the 4th grade teacher's empty class and realise why she didn't want me to use her printer. The damn cow had taken my printer, to replace her old one and obviously didn't want me to notice.
Quote from: CO2 on March 21, 2017, 01:15:41 pmQuote from: Mr.DeMartino on March 21, 2017, 01:04:34 pmThere is nothing wrong with their name. Their name is beautiful and it represents who they are. Korean people should not have to change their names or their naming practices to make westerners feel more comfortable. This is English class, not brainwashing you to serve western masters and adopt their values class.This is the most Mr. DeMartino thing ever.Dying.
Quote from: Mr.DeMartino on March 21, 2017, 01:04:34 pmThere is nothing wrong with their name. Their name is beautiful and it represents who they are. Korean people should not have to change their names or their naming practices to make westerners feel more comfortable. This is English class, not brainwashing you to serve western masters and adopt their values class.This is the most Mr. DeMartino thing ever.
I remember getting Spanish names in middle school Spanish class. It was so fun to pick them and use them for about a week, and then everyone forgot/went back to their real names. Thankfully we escaped serving our Latino masters!