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idealjetsam · Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Location: Starting up and stopping.

Well, I have been reading the posts about vacations, this weekend's training seminar and other things, and I have learned that I am pretty lucky with my school--they tend to give me a lot of freedom and if I just insist a little, they give me more.

School: You have to teach the teachers.
Me: No. I hate teaching adults and, trust me, the teacher will not stay motivated about the class during exams and busy periods.
School: OK.

Like that. Also, they, brace yourself, really had no idea about what to do with a foreigner and told me some things they shouldn't have when I first got here: like I would get the same vacation time they do...We had it out over that one, but in one day I got it worked out to a nice compromise. I have a lot of experience and they are all good people, so it's workable. Not like some of the stories I am reading about 30 classes a week, etc. at public schools. (I teach 20).

However, now that I am aware that they will probably want me to work in the summer, I am afeared that they will want me to do some summer camp for Sungnam City. You see, the reason they reversed themselves on the vacation was probably the dang Gyeonggi board coming down, like others have mentioned, and warning them about giving me more than 7/14 days. And, like others have mentioned, they went frantically running around looking for something for me to do--they had no idea what to do with me during the winter--hell, the main emotion that came across was sympathy. And then the Summer Camp thing was mentioned, and I know they won't have a plan for me this summer(unless I make one for them...)

So, what have others had to do with their summers? Any input about what they made you do, what you compromised on doing, what you suggested you do or what you told them you would do, is welcome. And if anyone has done one of these camps, details about duties, hours and levels of hellishness would also be appreciated.

Cheers.

Karabeara · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject:

If it wasn\'t in my classroom at the school, where I signed the contract for (and immigration expects me to be) I would not do their camp. I would remind them of the law.

Last year, some enterprising young university camp goofball was calling around to all of the public schools, asking them what their teachers were doing during their vacation time. Send them here, he said, and we will pay you (the school). Were they going to pay the teachers? No. Just the school. Why my school even had the nerve to ask something like that, I do not know. I guess because they are Korean and hope I am a stupid pushover.

I laughed at them.

peppermint · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:26 pm Post subject:

At most schools you do a free summer program for the students at the school. My school tells me what grades, what dates and for how long, I plan the rest.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

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Karabeara · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:51 am Post subject:

Both of your are right. It depends on who is listed on your E-2 card.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired