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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: broken stuff... |
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| just wondering if anyone else notices that kids break their arms, legs, etc. etc. here a lot? i'm at a public school in a bad area, we have a social worker working at my school, but i guess child safety laws here are not what they are back home |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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I've noticed a lot of broken feet and ankles. Perhaps it has something to do with flimsy footwear and the way they wear shoes. I've also noticed more broken fingers. Considering the stress on getting kids to drink milk these days I'm guessing it's not from a lack of calcium.
Of course one also notices a lot more suspicious looking injuries of various sorts in Korea. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
I've noticed a lot of broken feet and ankles. Perhaps it has something to do with flimsy footwear and the way they wear shoes. I've also noticed more broken fingers. Considering the stress on getting kids to drink milk these days I'm guessing it's not from a lack of calcium.
Of course one also notices a lot more suspicious looking injuries of various sorts in Korea. |
They run around the halls aimlessly I've seen them practically ram into and knock over their teachers. I've had several close calls myself but I'm always able to dodge them last minute.
They run up and down the stairs in those ridiculous slippers |
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KYC
Joined: 11 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:52 am Post subject: |
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| Oh yea my kids are pretty mischievous little rascals. There are at least 6 or 7 students with either broken arms, fingers, or legs. |
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Carlyles Ghost
Joined: 04 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| In one of my grade two middle school classes, there were two boys with broken legs and two with broken arms. One of the lads broke his leg while trying to "jump the roof!" |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Carlyles Ghost wrote: |
| In one of my grade two middle school classes, there were two boys with broken legs and two with broken arms. One of the lads broke his leg while trying to "jump the roof!" |
The Only solution for that is Ritalin. |
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Gamecock
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Alot of kids here are hit by cars. No joke. Ask your classes someday. |
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Pak Yu Man
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Gamecock wrote: |
| Alot of kids here are hit by cars. No joke. Ask your classes someday. |
I try to hit them harder...but the little buggers have mad dodging skillz! |
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pest2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Gamecock wrote: |
| Alot of kids here are hit by cars. No joke. Ask your classes someday. |
No way!!!! I dont believe it !!!! Never happens. Havent you seen how careful they are about crossing the street? |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Gamecock wrote: |
| Alot of kids here are hit by cars. No joke. Ask your classes someday. |
True... and this is while they're standing on the sidewalk waiting for the principal to hold out his flag and blow his whistle. Students aren't worth much and a few won will take care of the price of a cast.  |
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soju pizza
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| pest2 wrote: |
| Gamecock wrote: |
| Alot of kids here are hit by cars. No joke. Ask your classes someday. |
No way!!!! I dont believe it !!!! Never happens. Havent you seen how careful they are about crossing the street? |
Nice-uh.
I almost took out a fellow today on my motorbike. I don't know...the whole "look both ways before you cross" really sunk in my head as a kid. Maybe they don't teach it here. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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I tell my students to "Go play in traffic"... maybe it'll reduce the class size.  |
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ricky_lamour
Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Location: jikdongli
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:32 am Post subject: |
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I almost took out a fellow today on my motorbike. I don't know...the whole "look both ways before you cross" really sunk in my head as a kid. Maybe they don't teach it here.[/quote]
Mmm, I was wondering what to teach next week... |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| Alot of kids here are hit by cars. No joke. Ask your classes someday |
True. |
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Natalia
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:15 am Post subject: |
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The term 'out of control' is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Korean children.
I had an entire class of students whose Korean teacher made them write essays about why milk is bad for you. One look at how many kids here have broken bones - or at all the women over forty waking around with hunchbacks - should be proof enough Korea has a calcium deficiency problem. |
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