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[jajdude]

Maybe hagwons are good for kids to socialize with each other? Not their ostensible purpose, but they seem to become good pals in those small classes and do have a good bit fun being together with their buddies. I don't think kids lives here are so tough just because they spend so much time in various classrooms. At least their parents are wealthy enough to send them to these places. Now show me a shoeless kid begging in SE ASia or elsewhere, and let me introduce the Korean kid to that youngster!

So many people have no idea how good they got it. But what kid is so aware to imagine himself lucky?

[Yu_Bum_suk]

My friend in Canada teaches English to adults where of course teacher evaluations are somewhat (but only somewhat) more valuable. Before the teachers there do evaluations they do a lesson on adjectives getting the students to describe things they like. Therefore when the students do evaluations and are looking around the room they see 'fantastic', 'wonderful', 'exciting', etc. written on the board and use them in the evaluations.

[captain kirk]

I totally agree, J. It's not often that's said on here. It's always how terrible the kids are OR how overscheduled they are.
The middle school here has weekend bus trips. Up to Everland in Seoul from Ulsan. Or to a nearby amusement park. And as we know Koreans bond well, like glue, so there's a great unity to the school atmosphere which must be a supportive relief from the burden. They'll push to get away with free reign which is the opposite of being in a Korean teacher's class. I understand that, but it's annoying to give perks and what they suggest is interesting to them in handouts and find it's a runaround. Them testing the limits of what looks like a free lunch hosted by.....the totally respected foreign teacher

[UncleAlex]

When the brats decide to mimic what you say, stop what you're doing and
offer them a chant from Carolyn Graham's book 'Let's Sing Let's Chant.
At least while you're chanting, they'll repeat and recite something they can
learn. Turn an otherwise destructive situation into something constructive.
Whatever you do - avoid a conflict. Remain calm and maintain a serene
smile. Once the imps realize that they haven't ticked you off and have no
chance to do so, they may grow weary and bored with themselves and de-
sist. Hang in there and take a Lotte lemon throat lozenge. You might even
give lozenges to those two mischievous sprites and sear their throats.

[Yu_Bum_suk]