Review on Monday, December 30th.

1. Writing
 Learn about theories for teaching/learning writing and the reason why we teach writing in class.

2. Classroom Strategies and Techniques
- Finish "Freedom Writers Diary"
I like the story. I read the book before and watched the movie also. It is a very moving story. I want to be like her. The problem is, her life was a little bit broken because her husband didn't understand her. Why don't husbands understand and support their wives in movies? He said "I'm not a wife." Shut up. Is there a rule that a wife should help her husband but he doesn't have to do? In the movie, all the men play so selfish? What stupid animals they are. Also, I want my own life, too. I love my job, but I don't want to devote whole myself. I need some time for me. Am I selfish? However, I am different from her. Without any prize for me, I don't think I can keep going on.
- Learn Dictogloss and Do using Jeff's diary(?) kk
How can I use this in my class? First, I need good text which have certain grammar points. Second, I may change a little bit. Students can rewrite after they learn a text. Isn't it okay? In this case, this cannot give help for listening skill.

3. Practicum Presentation
Talk about our demonstration class.(-_-)
Ah....................... I don't like to do open class in front of other teachers...T-T

Nowadays I started to read a fantasy novel again. It was written 97~98 and I read this in my middle school days. The title is Dragon Raja. This novel was once picked in Korean literature textbook in high school. I love this novel a lot. The problem is that it takes lots of time because it consists of 12 volumes of books...... I finished half today. lol
This is one of fantasy I want to recommend to my friend.... but only written in Korean.:)

Review on Friday, December 27th.

Today's class.
1. Speaking,
2. Extensive Reading, and
3. Classroom Strategies and techniques.

Today's classes were not bad. I mean, easy to follow. I was still tired of jet lag and needed some rest for short trip on Monday to Wednesday. However, not that tired so I was able to study.

We talked about what we miss in America life. I don't know what's wrong with me. However, I really miss life in America a lot where everyone is equal regardless of age. Here, I am so suffocated. Here, everyone says that it is natural that the younger have more work than the older. Why? Everyone agrees with that because they can get rest when they reach that position like the ones they don't like now. However, they want to be like them.

I DO NOT want to be like them. I do handle work which is given to me but I don't want to do other's work because of my young age. Also, I WILL do my work even if I get much older than now. This is my resolution for my whole life. I never make excuse of age. I never say "I am too old to do that." I NEVER give my work to the younger. If I forget this, then I am not who I am.

I know there are much more people who I can respect. However, still there are at least several people in school and they make every problem that they don't manage it by themselves.

Also, I don't understand the concept of 'gift' much. I bought some for gifts but I don't know how much should I give to teachers in my school. I know they work for me while I have been away. However, I do exactly the same when a teacher is away. My case is a little more special because the period is long, but still I don't want to prepare many presents. I am not here for just hanging out. There is a sub teacher and she does my job well.

Sometimes it is ridiculous that I can't take a good chance since I can't find a sub or the principal or the vice principal doesn't want to me go. They often(not always. My ex vice principal was great!) want teachers to work in school rather than have good opportunities to improve themselves. I don't think everything in school in Korea is bad, but they surely adopt the system of America on sub teachers.

I know there should be a problem for using subs like quality of education or consistency of teaching... We should find out some solutions for this. This must not be an obstacle for using subs.


These days I got upset very easily. However, I am really careful not to say anything. If someone sees my blog? This is my blog, so I have the right to hold my opinion. haha.

Review on Thursday, December 26th.

I am back. It is little bewilderment that I am in Korea and live my ordinary life again. Three months in California is long but short. I really wanted to stay there more. I thought a lot and I felt a lot on lots of things. Some of them were really disappointing but some of them were so fascinating that I kept thinking about them.

Today, I was late for the class. I left early, but I had to send a package to an unknown person. A box was delivered to me which is wrong address, and i should send it back. How irritating job it was! It took more than ten minutes. Also, my bus stopped on the way because the door didn't close. The driver tried to close it several times, but it was useless. Ah..... Very joyful start for the program.

I didn't do much today. I mean, there was only one class for we started at 2 o'clock. We just talked about our life after coming back to Korea and gave some tips to teachers from 5+1 program. It was bothering that some teachers spoke Korean whenever Jeff was not in classroom. Well, that was their choice. I just want to try hard as much as possible.

There are two things which I found that I hate: 1. aggressive driving. Here, I should wait for cars. Isn't it funny? People invented cars for its convenience. However, if a person doesn't drive a car, he/she should embrace all the inconvenience in Korea like waiting for car passing, staying alert about cars around. How FUNNY! 2. There is no room between people. On December 23rd, I went to Seoul. I was inside of train waiting for getting out. I was in line and I found out a lade stood behind me too close. There wasn't enough space even for a fist. EXCUSE ME, do you love me? Why do you stand so close to me? I kept glancing at her, but she just looked at me and ignored it. She kept standing too close to me walking though the passage. So, I chose to move my body a little to make space, like shaking my head so my hair spread to make room or doing some small stretching. I really hate strange people being too close to me. I don't understand this Korean custom because no matter how close they stand to each other, the result is almost same. It could make some problem, but they still do that. They think doing in hurry makes big difference, but not at all!!!! Maybe very slight difference? However, is it worth bothering other people?

Oh. I should shut my mouth up, or stop writing. I am too aggressive even as a Korean. That's what I've been told for my life. Dang.