I am, and always will be, the biggest advocate of traveling to a foreign country to live. A different perspective is an extremely powerful thing. Leaving home. Family. Routine. Comfort. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Having said that, I would like to share my daily school schedule with anyone who may be considering coming to teach English at Buseok Elementary School in Korea …
1st period
Scheduled: 6th grade
Reality: students stay in their homeroom to watch Bill Nye: the Science Guy Greatest Hits vol. 3.
2nd period
Scheduled: 1st grade
Reality: 1st grade homeroom teacher still doesn’t know to send her students to my classroom.
3rd period
Scheduled: 3rd grade B
Reality: 10 minutes after class is scheduled to begin, I get to go on a super fun Find the 3rd Graders Scavenger Hunt.
4th period
Scheduled: No class – Planning period
Reality: 1st grade teacher realizes that she is supposed to send her students to me…an hour and a half later.
LUNCH
5th period
Scheduled: 3rd grade A
Reality: Find the 3rd Graders Scavenger Hunt part II.
6th period
Scheduled: Okdae Elementary School 4th grade
Reality: No one got the message to Okdae.
7th period
Scheduled: No class – Planning period
Reality: 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, AND 6th grade
8th period
Scheduled: 6th grade
Reality: Students are dismissed early. Chicken wings, rice cakes, and beer in the office.
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