Korean Job Discussion Forums

[zdrav]

I don't think it's good for long-term teachers to date students, even former students. When students know that the teacher is a potential romantic target, I think that hurts the atmosphere of the classroom.

However, some teachers are quite young and only short-term workers. Once they're done teaching and the students are no longer in their classes, I don't think there's anything wrong with relationships happening.

[geckosterrace]

high school girls will call you a pervert if you hug them.
are you handsome?

[sojusucks]

[zdrav]

[Steelrails]

This thread is rapidly descending into "eww".

[Zackback]

[ChrisLamp]

if you're into that sort of thing.

[ATM SPIDERTAO]

[quote="wishfullthinkng"][quote="Zackback"]When they graduate (20 years old) that IS an adult.[/quote]

perhaps by a standardized idea of when a persons age as a number qualifies them as an adult and at what point their bodies have matured to the point where they do not grow anymore, yes. mentally most people at 20 are absolutely not adults, especially in korea.

i'm not sure if you read my post carefully but it said "[b]no matter what anyone thinks[/b], almost all high school students in korea are just giant children, especially the ones who are giggling around you and taking pictures to show their girlfriends." and you are dead wrong, no matter what you think.

most of these kids have never been out of the country to experience life at all, had a job, had a good lay, or many of the other things that changes us into true adults. you definitely are covered in a shroud of denial.[/quote]

you sound like a wet blanket dude... and extremely preachy. the only reason asian people around 20 are acting like children to you is because they grew up in a repressed country while you grew up in a westernized world where your parents talk to you about sex and condoms when you are in puberty and they hide it under the rug here. your parents also probably encouraged you getting a job while still in school while it is pretty shameful to asians to have to get their kids to work while still going to school. finally at age 20, they can think for themselves and do what they like and we have a hot shot english teacher telling them they're still children and can't think for themselves... oh noes =/

[wishfullthinkng]

[Milwaukiedave]

In terms of university students, I have kept in contact with one or two over the years. Those tend to be the best students who work the hardest as well. I have one male student and one female student on my Facebook page, but I don't teach at either of the places they go to school anymore.

I also worked at a camp and one girl asked for all of the native speaker's phone numbers. She bugged us for about three weeks and finally gave up contacting us. We all regretted giving her our numbers. It was like having a stalker.

For high school students I'd advise keeping a good distance.

[NohopeSeriously]

It's all up to you. Koreans are obsessed with connections (inmaek in Korean).

[Zackback]

[dumpring]

Just keep it professional O.P. They are minors, treat them as such.
Photos, etc, fine.
Cellphone, only work related and if possible don't give your number to any student.
Facebook as another poster mentioned, folder for students where they can't see your private content.

There is no reason to come across as an unfriendly git but remember you're the adult, you're the one who needs to draw the line.

[Ya-ta Boy]

[Zackback]

What a dig about them is there is no pretense.....no second guessing games.
I wish all chicks were like that. The fact that almost all of them aren't make the ones that are so very very special.