My Mom Has A Beard

Oh, Jin O... what am I going to do with you?

Me: Can you please describe your mother?
Student: Okay. She has average build. She has average height.
Me: Okay, good. Anything else?
Student: She has a round face and is middle aged. And a beard.
Me: A beard?
Student: Yes.
Me: Your mom?
Student: Yes....
Me: She has a beard?
Student: Yes.
Me: SHE has a beard?
Student: (getting annoyed) YES.
Me. ..... Okay, then. Your mom has a beard.

Alrightythen.

I Got a Little Bored

I just read my friend's status about his ESL students complaining that they were bored already.

I'm kind of embarrassed to say that I was the bored one while teaching today. I got down to my last student and found no motivation to teach pronouns.

So, I did what any teacher would do: I challenged my student to a game of "Guess What I'm Holding in my Hand" to teach him how to describe things. It was quite successful, and he got a kick out of it too.

I Must Party

So, I know that we are not technically supposed to have favorite students... But, I do. There's this one student that is so endearing. Our conversations always crack me up (and they're usually the ones that I end up sharing on here).

Anyways, here's today's conversation:

::Phone rings::
::Student picks up the phone, and it is clear that he is out somewhere loud. Possible a bar::
Me: Hello! How ...are you?
Student: I'm good. How are you?
Me: I'm doing well, thanks. Where are you? It's kind of loud.
Student: I'm doing party.
Me: You're at a party?
Student: Yes. I'm partying.
Me: ... (Keep in mind that I've had quite a few lessons while students are out drinking)
Student: I cannot do the lesson today because I am partying.
Me: Okay, no problem at all. What are you celebrating?
Student: I am retiring.
Me: You're retiring? So soon? (He's in his early 20s)
Student: Yes. I am retiring from the Army tomorrow.
Me: Ooooohhhh. I understand. You are through with your contract tomorrow.
Student: Yes. I am excited. So now, I must party. I will talk to you tomorrow.
Me: Okay, no problem.
Student: Okay. Be good. Bye-bye!

I Will Miss You

Endearing moment of the morning:

Me: Jin O, I need to remind you that Thursday is Korean Liberation Day. So, we will not have class.
Jin O: ::gasps::
Me: Are you okay?
Jin O: No! I will miss you!
Me: ::laughs:: It will be okay. We will still have class tomorrow and Friday.
Jin O: But, I will miss you for that one day.
Me: ... I will miss you too, Jin O, but I think we will make it.
Jin O: I think we will make it too. Be good. Bye-bye.

It's important to note that up until yesterday, I thought good ol' Jin-O hated our lessons. So, this was quite a shock to me that he was disappointed that our class was cancelled. LOL.

They Can Wait

Funny moment of the day (so far):

Me: Hello, how are you?
Student: Good. It is my birthday.
Me: Oh, really? Happy Birthday!
Student: Thanks, we are celebrating for my birthday right now.
Me: You are?
Student: Yes. We are going to cut the cake now. They are waiting for me.
Me: Oh! Well, I can let you go if it is a bad time.
Student: No. They can wait. We can have the lesson.

Glad to know his priorities are straight!! ;P

Sleeping Beauty

I like how my students think.

Me: How many hours of sleep do you get every night?
Student: Um.... maybe 5 or 6.
Me: Wow! That's not a lot. I need more sleep than that or I get emotional.
Student: How many hours do you sleep?
Me: I try to get 8 or 9 hours every night.
Student: WOW!! You must be so beautiful!!!
Me: .........
Student: You know what they say.... "Beautiful women need many hours of s...leep!"
Me: Oh! Well..... thank you?

So, the moral of the story is... you, too, can be beautiful. Just sleep more.