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[pkang0202]

Our school is having some kind of huge inspection or something. This is what I was told:

1. Wear a suit (mind you, they tell me this today when the inspection is tomorrow. I already took my suit to the dry cleaners last night and won't get it back until Friday evening.)

2. Stay in the classroom. Do not leave for any reason.

3. Do not walk around the hallways. Do not leave the classroom.

4. Speak only in English. Do not use any Korean whatsoever. Do not even say hello or goodbye in Korean.


Its all suspicious in my book. I'm a gyopo and I can't help feel that my school is embarrassed not to have a TRUE native teacher, a la white male.

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[pkang0202]

[yingwenlaoshi]

They're getting extra money for you and someone's pocketing it.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

He he - at our last big school visitation it was completely the opposite (except for the suit part). They had me right by the front door greeting everyone with "Annyeong hashimnika! Ban gahp sum nee da! Naneen Canada saram imnida!" and quickly exhusting any Korean I can remember how to keep in the proper polite forms.

Do you know any other languages? It might be fun to speak to them in French or Spanish just to keep yourself amused through the ordeal.

[pkang0202]

[sojourner1]

I would expect that immigration is paying a visit to do an inspection as they are cracking down on hagwons now as they are teachers as well.

[Fishead soup]

[mindmetoo]

White teacher who can speak the most broken Korean: Oh my god! How wonderful! Parents will fall over themselves.

Korean American who can speak excellent Korean: Oh my god! This isn't what we're paying for!

I think parents have the perception if the Korean teacher speaks Korean they're not going to speak English to the kids. Why would you use english when you can use the language of god (Sejong)?

[KYC]

I feel ya OP, I'm asian american (not Korean)..and it hasn't been mentioned but kinda hinted I should only speak English. I dont even say annyonghayseyo to ppl..instead I should say good morning, etc. I got really tired and just resorted to bowing.

I think it's funny how a school with a caucasian Native Speaker talk in broken Korea, they are amazed...I bet if I try to speak any broken korean i'd get some "warning" stares


My kids get a kick out of it though! I've yelled YA in the classroom and they were all shocked and surprised

[tzechuk]

You can probably get your suit back in a couple of hours if you call them to say you need it now urgently.

[Ryst Helmut]

[pkang0202]

I should wear shorts. I wore shorts to school once over the summer and the entire school threw a fit.

[Bibbitybop]

Are you in a high school? High schools (and maybe other schools) get regular inspections. It's a huge deal for the admins at the school. It's not you they are going to be looking at.

[pkang0202]