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What happens during the first few days of Orientation?
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Rae



Joined: 10 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:39 pm    Post subject: What happens during the first few days of Orientation? Reply with quote

It looks like I'll be missing the first few days of EPIK Orientation (there was a delay in my paperwork). What exactly will I be missing at day 1 - 3 (that's Friday to Sunday)?

Looking forward to any responses. Thanks!
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captain kirk



Joined: 29 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, the pointed paper party hats get distributed, along with the kazoos and fortune cookies^^.

Actually, I don't know and am dying to find out come Friday myself. Does anyone have a SERIOUS answer?! Is there Koolaid?
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garykasparov



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Orientation is just a drunken orgy. Spliff can tell you all of the details.
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wylies99



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ask for room 903. Rolling Eyes
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garykasparov



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Orientation is a drunkfest where teachers will play grabass with each other. It's a waste of time.

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wylies99



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

garykasparov wrote:
Orientation is a drunkfest where the teachers will play grabass with each other. It's a waste of money.


Laughing You're probably making it sound like exciting fun for many here. Now, they'll all want to go.
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

garykasparov wrote:
Orientation is just a drunken orgy. Spliff can tell you all of the details.


Never been to one, sorry.
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garykasparov



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

spliff wrote:
garykasparov wrote:
Orientation is just a drunken orgy. Spliff can tell you all of the details.


Never been to one, sorry.


It's time to come out of the closet and get honest with yourself Spliff.
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Two years at GIPIK and the only thing I've been to was the Everland thing and I'd hardly call that an orientation...more like a one day winter wank. Anyway dude, you ought learn to troll better...you're making a piss-poor effort of it.
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captain kirk



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What happens during the first few days of orientation?

I picture an initiation into the secret society of Korean English teaching with ritual kimchi baths and seaweed serenades^^. No wonder so many drop out!
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Rae



Joined: 10 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hoes! Fine, I'm not coming late anymore then. Pffft. I can't miss out on the kazoos and kimchi bath! Laughing
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Draz



Joined: 27 Jun 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm expecting it to be like the band camps I went to in high school, only without the part where we have to actually do anything. Shuffled around all day between various "activities", regular feeding times, shared rooms, curfew is 10pm. Something like that.
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Kimchieluver



Joined: 02 Mar 2005

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Draz wrote:
I'm expecting it to be like the band camps I went to in high school, only without the part where we have to actually do anything. Shuffled around all day between various "activities", regular feeding times, shared rooms, curfew is 10pm. Something like that.


You guessed correctly. Nothing of major importance happens at these things. If you are a try-hard you may learn the Korean alphabet in 1 week. Other than that you will hear stuff you will really find out the hard way. It is like your parents saying life is going to be tough when you grow up. You take heed, but when you do grow up, those little tidbits of information are useless.
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suneater



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Draz wrote:
...I'm expecting it to be like the band camps I went to in high school...


I thought band camps were artificial constructs devised as settings in movies for our amusement...we live such sheltered lives here in New Zealand...we just had wild boar wrestling camps when I went to high school.
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Rae



Joined: 10 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

suneater wrote:
I thought band camps were artificial constructs devised as settings in movies for our amusement...we live such sheltered lives here in New Zealand...we just had wild boar wrestling camps when I went to high school.


That's hot Laughing
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