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bosintang · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: Public School Welcoming Ceremony

Just had ours. They're a riot, aren't they?

I always feel like I'm at a meeting of the 3rd Reich with all the fascist music and sea of students who look like clones of each other.

No matter what, I always seem to come off like a bumbling idiot at these things.

Boodleheimer · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

you had to speak? i just was introduced with the other FL teachers.

and my last day is march 12. what's the point? (except, of course, to show a white face.) we're evidently supposed to start teaching this afternoon, but i haven't gotten a schedule. it's 11:25!

Boodleheimer · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

oh, and the ceremony started with "Pomp and Circumstance" wtf?!?!?!

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

We probably had one, but I wasn't asked to attend. Crying or Very sad

ilovebdt

bosintang · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject:

Nah, didn't have to speak, but just felt awkward where to stand, where to go and when and so on...

I asked my co-teacher yesterday whether there was going to be an opening ceremony, and she said no. Maybe she didn't understand me. Regardless, I was the only teacher not wearing a suit.

Summer Wine · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: Next to a River

Mines tomorrow. Saturday, what a shame. I don't know if I am expected to do anything other than show up. But on the plus side, todays my first day of work and its just making lesson plans.

Which according to my coteacher should be mainly games and small conversation so as to be an ice breaker for the students. So I guess I have nothing to complain about..

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Came early wearing a suit just in case.Nothing came of it though.

Have an office to make use of with a new Epson projector,printer,mini-photocopier,wharfedale speaker system.Sweet.

Not doing anything today though.Just student seating arrangements to mix them up and be less of a headache.

Student broadcasting still playing Korean techno over the school PA.

Can't smoke at school.WTF???

Asked students about their holiday.

Shocked

"Computer game." Very Happy

Farrrrrrcccccccckkkkkkkkk.Here we go again.Start from scratch.

jaderedux · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Lurking outside Seoul

aphong420 · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: KOREAAAAAAH

Yeah we just had ours too. It's a little bit intimidating and I felt like my knees were going to buckle. Fortunately, I survived the experience.

On that note .... All I've done today is sit at my desk and browse the internet. I don't have to teach, and no one's really asking me to do anything. Why the hell am I here?

Boodleheimer · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: