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lulu144
Joined: 31 Aug 2006
Location: Gwangju!
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 Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: so bored i could pull my hair out... |
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ahhhhh....
after a while it's gets a little tiring of sitting at my desk all day and maybe teaching 1 or two classes. I don't want it to look like i'm surfing the internet all day or watching tv... but what can you do.....
oh well... at least i'm not sleeping
any good website suggestions? |
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gsxr750r
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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How about taking an online TEFL/TESL course for $100? Lots of 1-hour video units. It probably isn't going to hurt your resume (although the hours are so low, places who check might not consider it), and you might learn something:
www.oxford.co.kr |
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dmbfan
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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ahhhhh....
after a while it's gets a little tiring of sitting at my desk all day and maybe teaching 1 or two classes. I don't want it to look like i'm surfing the internet all day or watching tv... but what can you do.....
oh well... at least i'm not sleeping
any good website suggestions |
LOL! I'm in the same boat. Yesterday, I had zero classes, due to testing. Today, I had one. But, as a public schoo teacher, I have to stick around.....................................if I did not teach 22 different classes a week, I would put way more into the planning, but I have not even had a first class with half of my students yet.....and I already know what I'm goign to do.
Taking an online TEFL would not be a bad idea, espeically when we have jack crap to do. In fact, I know a pretty solid program. The London Teachers Training College. They have all types of programs (both online and residential)...........and, they are affordable. I'm probably going to do the TESOL Diploma (seeing as how those are usualy through distance learning anyway....i.e. Tefl Intl............I'm just going to skip the certificate, and get the diploma)
Gotta get back to watching the paint dry...........  |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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My contract states I don't have to be at school on test days.
Still have to be there over summer/winter but I just don't show up on occasions or leave at midday.No one had me up on it. |
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lulu144
Joined: 31 Aug 2006
Location: Gwangju!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah I'm not really complaining i guess. I've taught 6 classes this week. My first teaching since christmas. It's almost rediculous that i've been paid for doing ABSOLUTELY nothing.... hmmmmm |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: so bored i could pull my hair out... |
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| lulu144 wrote: |
ahhhhh....
after a while it's gets a little tiring of sitting at my desk all day and maybe teaching 1 or two classes. I don't want it to look like i'm surfing the internet all day or watching tv... but what can you do.....
oh well... at least i'm not sleeping
any good website suggestions? |
I play world of warcraft on my laptop. Alt+tab for the win!!! |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:12 am Post subject: Re: so bored i could pull my hair out... |
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ublove.com
www.koreaherald.com BBS board for Languge Exchange (read: dating).
Sleezy bars
Seoul's craig's list.
Do like other people do - make your hobby dating and spend your free time with internet connection to set it up by email working out details.
That's what I do 3+ years  |
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seoulman1
Joined: 02 Feb 2007
Location: Jamsil
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| are you still getting paid just to sit around? If so the *beep* are you complaining about??? |
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The Hierophant
Joined: 13 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| are you still getting paid just to sit around? If so the *beep* are you complaining about??? |
My sentiments exactly. Read a good book. Write a good book. Study. Whatever. Enjoy the cruise... |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| The Hierophant wrote: |
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| are you still getting paid just to sit around? If so the *beep* are you complaining about??? |
My sentiments exactly. Read a good book. Write a good book. Study. Whatever. Enjoy the cruise... |
My problem isn't so much the doing nothing...because I am rather psyched about playing warcraft in the middle of the day; it's the time frame. Seocho-gu, this year, is really hard-lining this "you have to leave at 4:30" bullshit. |
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The Hierophant
Joined: 13 Sep 2005
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My problem isn't so much the doing nothing...because I am rather psyched about playing warcraft in the middle of the day; it's the time frame. Seocho-gu, this year, is really hard-lining this "you have to leave at 4:30" *beep*. |
Sounds awesome. Better hunker down for some serious gaming then, eh? You'll hit level 70 before you know it [/list] |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
| The Hierophant wrote: |
| seoulman1 wrote: |
| are you still getting paid just to sit around? If so the *beep* are you complaining about??? |
My sentiments exactly. Read a good book. Write a good book. Study. Whatever. Enjoy the cruise... |
My problem isn't so much the doing nothing...because I am rather psyched about playing warcraft in the middle of the day; it's the time frame. Seocho-gu, this year, is really hard-lining this "you have to leave at 4:30" *beep*. |
But granted - sometimes just sitting at work doing nothing is super boring. I mean, you start to forget things (in your field) instead of learning more and developing career wise aquireing new skills - I am saying about technical fields not teaching English. If that is the case, better change the work place.However that may not be easy  |
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Muffin
Joined: 01 Mar 2006
Location: Turkey
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You could brush up your Korean online, I think there are some new and better websites around.
You could play games online - www.itsyourturn.com is a good site because you can take up to a month to play a game so interruptions are no problem. When I am quiet in my office I play chess. |
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formerflautist
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:29 am Post subject: |
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| I'm only scheduled for thirteen classes a week. One day I'm done at nine and another day by noon. And I'm going to be getting paid extra to teach a class after school for the next five weeks. I play a lot of online Poker. |
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