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Bad Memory.. Arrgggh.. Loosing students in December?
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Dan The Chainsawman



Joined: 05 May 2005

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:05 am    Post subject: Bad Memory.. Arrgggh.. Loosing students in December? Reply with quote

Can't remember about last year.. but is it typical in December to have a bit of a turn over in students?

I haven't lost all that many.. and it seems to have balanced out with incoming students so I am not worried.

Just sort of curious if this migratory pattern is par for the course.
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harryh



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: south of Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My place has lost a few students. Happened last year too. Things perked up again the following March.

Some of my students have gone to a newly opened Hagwon in town, and some have gone to science / math / korean academies.
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stevemcgarrett



Joined: 24 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Loooosing students? Rolling Eyes
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The Hierophant



Joined: 13 Sep 2005

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We've lost ten students, which is a really big hit for us as we're a tiny, 3-teacher (myself and the director included) outfit. I'll probably be pimped out to another haggie soon in order for the boss to pay the bills.
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Dan The Chainsawman



Joined: 05 May 2005

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

harryh wrote:
My place has lost a few students. Happened last year too. Things perked up again the following March.

Some of my students have gone to a newly opened Hagwon in town, and some have gone to science / math / korean academies.


That is about what I can remember. Most of my of the students who have left have been middle schoolers going to different academies. My boss is replacing them with Elementry kids.
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Oreovictim



Joined: 23 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, that's weird. In the last few days, I lost some kids in my middle school class. They kept talking about some BIG exam at school. Perhaps they messed up on the exam, and they have to quit the English hogwon so that they can concentrate on other school subjects. Who knows?
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oneofthesarahs



Joined: 05 Nov 2006
Location: Sacheon City

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I temporarily lost a bunch of my middle school students so they could study for some big exam, but now they're all back.

Our school has actually just gained several more students, but lost a couple who got kicked out of the school for being pains in everyone's behinds.
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wylies99



Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Loose students? WTF? Wink
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jurassic82



Joined: 21 Jun 2006
Location: Somewhere!!!!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At my school we have lost maybe around 5 students in the last month. Over the last three weeks many of the kids didn't come because they had tests to study for. Some of them came back and some didn't. From what I have been told this is normal. Confused
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skconqueror



Joined: 31 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have never lost students at this time of the year.. maybe you arent a good teacher or are doing something wrong
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frankly speaking



Joined: 23 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:42 pm    Post subject: