Harry Potter=Halloween. The older you are, the less you should care about it until at some point you need to gracefully hand it over to the next generation to enjoy and help facilitate their fun.
Quote from: #basedcowboyshirt on October 30, 2018, 01:21:24 pmBut it's impossible not to get disheartened when you see that you're doing this thing, and even though you're getting paid for it, it's really just kind of... not contributing anything. To anyone. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
But it's impossible not to get disheartened when you see that you're doing this thing, and even though you're getting paid for it, it's really just kind of... not contributing anything. To anyone.
I too have turned into the teacher I swore I would never be. Thankfully my days are short, and it's almost time to go home but teaching in Korea has convinced me that I never want to teach again.
Quote from: What?What? on October 31, 2018, 08:14:52 amI too have turned into the teacher I swore I would never be. Thankfully my days are short, and it's almost time to go home but teaching in Korea has convinced me that I never want to teach again.I am done, too. I feel the same way. Well, teaching kids. Do you ever look back and think, "how did I do this for so long?"because I do
If I meet someone for the first time and the first thing they talk about is either Tinder or Cat Cafe/SJW type BS, I immediately file this person under the category of "Disregard". "Hey, nice to meet you""OMG you won't believe the white privilege/mansplaining I just encountered"*flash to inside of my head*- immediate thoughts of alcohol and classic Simpsons episodes
No. My CTs were nodding in silent agreement as I given this information. I wouldn't even be angry with a lot of these criticisms if they weren't things my CTs could've told me.
Quote from: JVPrice on October 31, 2018, 12:13:38 pmNo. My CTs were nodding in silent agreement as I given this information. I wouldn't even be angry with a lot of these criticisms if they weren't things my CTs could've told me. A lot of people have a hard time being direct with their coworkers about stuff like this, so they'll wait for someone with authority to say something, or just agree with the collective should the subject come up.I will say, though, that sometimes people will just agree with the collective because of conformity and not because they actually agree with it. With that being said, apparently crossing your legs while sitting with others (one leg over the other, not when you're on the floor) is considered rude, too. I only learned about that this year because no one ever said anything to me about it. I just happened to be around when a CT scolded a student for crossing her legs, and I was all like, "What, that's not allowed?"
...Contrary to what some people on this website might have people believe, the vast majority of Koreans are not hyper-dogmatic 'this is wrong / this is right' people who nitpick every little thing. BUT! Those kind of people do exist. And they can make your working life absolutely miserable.
Quote from: #basedcowboyshirt on October 31, 2018, 01:27:00 pm...Contrary to what some people on this website might have people believe, the vast majority of Koreans are not hyper-dogmatic 'this is wrong / this is right' people who nitpick every little thing. BUT! Those kind of people do exist. And they can make your working life absolutely miserable.I think that is more "Some people will nitpick every little thing if they don't like you, and if they are the highest ranked person in the room everybody else will nod in agreement".This gives the illusion of a strict code of conduct the everybody is cool with, but it is really just lack of willingness to go against a senior.