Normal 0 0 2 false false false EN-US KO X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I recently had my first experience at open class, it seems to be something that every English teacher does at one point or another. For everyone ...
Winter seems to have finally hit Yeongju. Woke up to a text from Norah this morning that said "Have you looked outside?"
Being the mature 23 year old that I am... I flew out of bed, ran down the stairs to the bottom floor of our apartment block with no shoes on and smiled in awe at the first falling snow I have ever seen in my life. I caught myself mid clap and realized I must look completely ridiculous trying to catch snow with my bare fingers in a super girl nightie and pink sleeping shorts.
Thank god I didn't see anyone else who lives in our block.
It continued to snow off and on throughout the day.. and I have enjoyed every slushy, cold second of it. Although I have quickly come to realize that the ugg boots are not going to cut it in the snow. They are currently drying on the heater before I have to put them back on again and head home.
In the third period, one of the boys came up and asked me if he could borrow the dustpan. I naively assumed it might be to sweep something up.
I should really know better by now.
5 minutes later I saw the same boy come tearing back in through the door, pull back his friends hoodie and drop a pile of snow down the back of his neck.
The poor unexpectant friend jumped up and let out a high pitched squeel of disbelief.
He sounded like a girl in kindergarten.
The whole class, admittedly including the English teacher, howled with laughter as boy tore off his hoodie desperately trying to get warm and regain some composure. I later noticed that the dustpan hadn't been returned. I am certain that revenge is coming haha.
As there are only 5 female teachers in the school, the female bathroom is located in a totally different building to the one I teach in. Ultimately, to conserve warmth, I am just going to stop drinking coffee during the day altogether. I feel a bit like Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother because I have to "SUIT UP" every time I need to visit the bathroom. This morning I left for school with 5 layers on. I swear its like adjusting to a new world coming from South Africa.
In warmer news, It looks like Tamrin and I ( and possibly others as well) will be heading to Thailand at the end of January. It seems we may not see the sun again until then, so looking forward to it. Very excited for impending cocktails.
Being the mature 23 year old that I am... I flew out of bed, ran down the stairs to the bottom floor of our apartment block with no shoes on and smiled in awe at the first falling snow I have ever seen in my life. I caught myself mid clap and realized I must look completely ridiculous trying to catch snow with my bare fingers in a super girl nightie and pink sleeping shorts.
Thank god I didn't see anyone else who lives in our block.
It continued to snow off and on throughout the day.. and I have enjoyed every slushy, cold second of it. Although I have quickly come to realize that the ugg boots are not going to cut it in the snow. They are currently drying on the heater before I have to put them back on again and head home.
In the third period, one of the boys came up and asked me if he could borrow the dustpan. I naively assumed it might be to sweep something up.
I should really know better by now.
5 minutes later I saw the same boy come tearing back in through the door, pull back his friends hoodie and drop a pile of snow down the back of his neck.
The poor unexpectant friend jumped up and let out a high pitched squeel of disbelief.
He sounded like a girl in kindergarten.
The whole class, admittedly including the English teacher, howled with laughter as boy tore off his hoodie desperately trying to get warm and regain some composure. I later noticed that the dustpan hadn't been returned. I am certain that revenge is coming haha.
As there are only 5 female teachers in the school, the female bathroom is located in a totally different building to the one I teach in. Ultimately, to conserve warmth, I am just going to stop drinking coffee during the day altogether. I feel a bit like Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother because I have to "SUIT UP" every time I need to visit the bathroom. This morning I left for school with 5 layers on. I swear its like adjusting to a new world coming from South Africa.
In warmer news, It looks like Tamrin and I ( and possibly others as well) will be heading to Thailand at the end of January. It seems we may not see the sun again until then, so looking forward to it. Very excited for impending cocktails.
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| Cocktails and summer dresses to follow in January |
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