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[sparkx]

Djsmnc wrote:

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[Cthulhu]

Good ones. So true--it's hard to talk about university life and dating with THE MISPLACED YOUNGSTER in the room. It really limits the choice of topics.

[ulsanchris]

crazy out of control girl- the title says it all. The girl has all the energy of an a-bomb and if she put her mind to it could be just as destructive. THe girl is usually very happy, shouts at unexpected moments. Laughs hysterically at the smallest thing. Has a wide array of funny facial expressions. She also has the attention span of a gnat, possibly shorter. How to handle: Just weather the storm and hopefully she will grow out of it. The danger is she won't.

the Invisible student: is quiet and doesn't move much. Sits in out of the way places. Hard to notice he/she is there.
advantages, not disruptive and is half way competent.
disadvantages, easy to forget him/her. a whole class of them would be boring.

[Len8]

You have the oversensitive types who aren't happy unless their deeply loved partner is there. Some of the guys in this category need the comfort of being able to touch and grope their loved one while in class

[panthermodern]

Yawn ... wrote this years ago;

Remeber:

Mr. No Stuff: No book, no pencil, no clue.
Mr. Ghost of Christmas Present: The only guy to show up on X-Mass eve and you have never seen him before or ever again.

Ms. 3C: Is organizing the entire peninsula by any and all commo means avalible.
Ms. Flirt: Usually leads to bogus I got laid threads

The 10 year old returning kid in an adult class

Mr./Ms. Mute:" "
Mr./Ms. Climate Challenged: Bitches about the aircon in summer (shows up soaked), and the heat in the winter (wearing 18 layers)


The Grammar Obessessed:"Can I say ....."

and a classic:

CNN's correspondent to Jeonju: Make up crazy claims about world events and claims his source is CNN. In a town where you could not get CNN.



Maybe I am dating myself ...

Hear about the landfill ...................

[peppermint]

[quote="captain kirk"]'the dirty word delivery boy'. this one kid was saying, 'sex, sex'. and proceeded to say this while in an embrace with the guy next to him. so these two guys, about 11, were poking fun at what all us adults make such a fuss about. fanning the flames with no tinder, kind of hilarious.
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I think I've encountered a later stage of this type. Does anyone else recognize the innocent*beep* disturber as an adult student?

This student has usually returned from studying abroad, and half understood what they saw. As a result they ask the kind of questions that shock other students, amuse the hell out of the teacher, and yet make it seem like an honest question.
eg:

"How many slang words are there for a man's "beep"?

"Is it okay to ask a girl if we can shag?

"Hi Mother@#$#!" ( I blame this one on Eminem)

and the funniest to date, heard today:

"Is it true that western girls use scotch tape to remove ALL the hair from their bodies?" (Scotch tape??????)

I really like these students when it's one on one, they're usually cool people, but they are a nightmare for group discussion classes.

[rapier]

MASOCHIST KID: this one positively enjoys getting punished, and goes all out to be put in line. He particularly enjoys wrestling, or being sent out of class. Even a smack on the hand with the ruler has a sort of stinging pleasure to it. Delights in drawing the attention of the director to prove that he won't cry. Invincible!!!

[OiGirl]

[William Beckerson]

Howabout your cowokers?

[intergalactic]

panthermodern,
could you repost the landfill article if you still have it?
intergalactic

[kiwiboy_nz_99]

Adult Students

Christian Ice Princess: Has been dating the same guy for three years and still hasn't given it up, actually she's looking for someone more suitable but keeps the b/f on for comfort during her search. Blanches visibly at any aspect of conversation that implies, even very obliquely, that human beings actually touch each other sometimes.

Sadistic Flirt: Very beautiful, smiles a lot and the first thing she says is "Oh, you looks like Brad Pitt, VERY handsome" followed by lots of cute giggling, wants to talk about dating and what you think of Korean girls. This one always has a b/f ( or maybe more, but they ain't western )

Ms Haughty: This one gets very puzzled and annoyed, even angry, when she hears an explaination that confuses her because it's different from the one her non-fluent Korean teacher told her.

[katydid]

Did anyone else have the "Future Korean Teacher" student in his or her class? You know, the one who, when you are going over vocabulary, constantly interrupts you to tell you how to say the English word in Korean?
Me: "OK, class I'll say a word an then you say it after me. Eraser."
Kid: "Teacher! Teacher! Eraser, Korean: Jugae!!"
Me: "Pencil."
Kid: "Teacher! Yeonpil...Korean pencil!"
And so on....
Not annoying, really, but wow, what a time dragger....

[crazylemongirl]

And then there is kindergarten.

Little Miss Cry Baby - Will cry at the drop of pencil. Pushed into hagwons by overzealous parents, will have a nervous breakdown by the age of 12.

Little Mr first born. - Like little miss cry baby, will also cry at the drop of hat. Will not follow instruction in english or korean. Has established that due to being a god, his word must be taken as the word of god, any deviations will end up with temper tantrum from hell. Often fat due to mommy feeding lots of junk food.

Little Miss 4 going on 16 - Her mom wants to be a supermodel and to provide good training enrols her in english lessons sporting the latest hairstyles and outfits.

Little Mr Fat Kid - teased beyond all measure by other kids. Some will develop great personalities/sense of humours to cope with current situation. Most will continue to be Mr First Born.

Little Miss 'Damn You know these kids are so cute I wouldn't mind haven't one of my own.' - Nick Cave once said that he didn't beileve in angels but looking at this kid he wondered if they were true. These kids (often girls) are bright, happy, always run up and give you a hug when they see you and are just perfect. No hagwon will have more than half dozen of these.

Little Mr 'Devil Spawn' - The reason that I and many other waygook teacher are not breeding. Tends to ram fingers in bad places.

Little Mr Picasso - Couldn't colour within the lines if his life (or the next cookie) depended on it.

Little Mr Gates - He's a geek, but now your a teacher you realise what good kids geeks are.

CLG

[rapier]

PATRIOT/ XENOPHOBE: This kid is only 8 and can't seem to get over your looking different. He always focusses on the fact that you're a waegook, therefore anything you say is not to be taken too seriously. Also, the most likely to start Daehan minguk chants if you ever dare to compare things in Korea to things in other countries. I believe his attitude, sadly, is a reflection of his parents'.