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[NQ]

[TheUrbanMyth]

[dairyairy]

[nora]

[yfb]

[dairyairy]

[hogwonguy1979]

people whining about no booze here's a good memo:



GROW THE BLEEP UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're supposed to be adults now act like one, this aint college anymore

no wonder Koreans have such a problem with us, you cause it[/b]

[Bollocks]

[NQ]

Actually drinking alcohol can be other people's problem too if you get too out of control. You can distract others in the classroom or cause unruly behaviour. So it's not unethical at all, as you can impede other people's learning.

Yeah I guess GEPIK can use this as an oppurtunity to fire those who are unfit for teaching, but are they gonna do that at the expense of people getting out of control?

You can control your drinks, you should understand where they're coming from. Don't blame your Scottish ancestery for wanting a drink. If it's really that bad, then you have issues and you should seek help and not pass it off as something you can't help.

[newb]

Why don't GEPIK let adults make their decision to drink or not to drink?

If they cross the red line, get rid of 'em.

[JustinC]

Hah! By that reasoning drink and driving should be allowed to 'thin the herd'.

And why not make speeding legal? Same ethics, right?

Bollocks you're a veggie in meat-land, so you already have enough problems; bringing enough booze to get 20 people drunk is extremely stupid. I hope you get fired on the bus, you idiot.

<edit> How many people are going to teach drunk? If none then why should they be penalised by being ambushed. at an event that's advertised as drink-free, by you, ya cnut.</edit>

[Airborne9]

Who cares!

Its what 2/3 days. For those who are complaining that GEPIK aren�t treating you like adults, it�s a fair point, but those who were treated like adults years ago f**ked it up. When I went, the place was trashed. It wasn�t only FOTB, young grads that were acting like drunken c**ts.

Why is this even the big argument? My main problem with the orientation (and for most GEPIK run workshops) is that it wasn�t practical. All they told us was how to play games, good websites for lesson plan, explained about Kimchi and then we watched a Korean movie. Listening to some guy who thought at a school in a rich part of Ilsan talk about classroom management and how he and his co teacher use stamp and stickers to motivate their students. I work in a rural school, Co-teachers afraid or not bothered standing up to kids. Prepare me for that GEPIK man.

I have been told that the orientation has gotten a lot better, I�d like to hear from those who went to this one, especially those who have been in Korea for a while

[JustinC]

A colleague went to one in March; it was great for first-timers. Maybe not so great for those who've been in the job a few years. The booze ban was in place, although the resort had a convenience store with plenty available. Anyone could've got completely pished in their room or the grounds and no-one would've been any the wiser. You just have to be very discrete or you'll find yourself on the next plane home.

Doesn't seem really worth it to me, but I've lived in 'dry' countries for a few years.

I would've thought organising an event for hundreds of recent college grads needed some boundaries, and as it's only for a couple days then having a booze ban isn't quite life at communism levels, eh?

[dairyairy]

[mushroomyakuza]

We can sit here and debate our rights to drink ourselves silly or not all day long. Bottom line is if you want the job and do not want to jeopardize losing it over a couple of nights of mad partying - something I'm sure most of us would do in our free time once we actually have to the job anyway - don't drink. It's 3 days. Seriously. If you honestly can't handle that then maybe you don't want the job enough.