Just like a lot of non-religious based holidays, I'm sure that Teacher's Day has it's roots in getting people to buy more stuff. If so, it certainly worked. Throughout the day, we were each given various gifts from our students, ranging from soap to hand-made wooden make-up boxes. I was expecting a card with some half-assed "Happy Teacher's Day" written into it, but even the cards had thoughtful sentiments in them:
This was to another teacher, Sarah, but it is an awesome example
Well, it's good to know that the kids appreciate the lack of hitting them! And look at the correct use of the verb 'well' at the end. To top it off, it is written by Moses, who must have written this after he just got done inscribing the 10 commandments.
Here's a note that was given to Brian, a co-worker of ours:
Of course, Bessie got one, too, from one of her students:
I love you so much is a little wierd, but nice.
No notes wrere given to me, but I'm not a kindergarten homeroom teacher like the other teachers and because most of my kids probably can't get their finger out of their nose long enough to write. Just kidding...love you, kids!
Anyway, to celebrate our bounty of gifts, we had a little gift opening session at our apartment with the other teachers, X-Mas style: everybody opens one present at a time and I make them hold it up for a picture. I would have made everyone say a heart-felt "Thank You", but it was too fun to make sarcastic remarks instead. Check out some of the booty the teachers received:
Here's a note that was given to Brian, a co-worker of ours:
Of course, Bessie got one, too, from one of her students:
I love you so much is a little wierd, but nice.
No notes wrere given to me, but I'm not a kindergarten homeroom teacher like the other teachers and because most of my kids probably can't get their finger out of their nose long enough to write. Just kidding...love you, kids!
Anyway, to celebrate our bounty of gifts, we had a little gift opening session at our apartment with the other teachers, X-Mas style: everybody opens one present at a time and I make them hold it up for a picture. I would have made everyone say a heart-felt "Thank You", but it was too fun to make sarcastic remarks instead. Check out some of the booty the teachers received:
This was all I got: a bottle of wine, a hat, and some soap that smells like crushed pepper. If anyone wants to smell like fresh pepper, let me know.
Either jam or skin lotion; brightly colored slippers
A bottle of wine; some crystal wine glasses ("lead free")
A bottle of wine and some clinique products; 3 sets of dress socks
A hat and some green tea & broccoli body wash. Tim was super happy to get them.
Hand-made soaps
Bessie also got some kitchen ware (left) and a traditional Korean make-up box (right)
Either jam or skin lotion; brightly colored slippers
A bottle of wine; some crystal wine glasses ("lead free")
A bottle of wine and some clinique products; 3 sets of dress socks
A hat and some green tea & broccoli body wash. Tim was super happy to get them.
Hand-made soaps
Bessie also got some kitchen ware (left) and a traditional Korean make-up box (right)
In short, Teacher's Day needs to be brought over to the USA. It won't benefit me, ever, as I won't be a teacher back in the US, but it's a nice gesture for one of the hardest, and lowest paying, jobs in the world.
After 4+ years around the globe, Bessie & Kyle are rediscovering home in Chicago.
May 20, 2009
the other kyle
May 21, 2009
Kyle
May 20, 2009
Rose P.
The gifts are so cute,especially the make-up box given to Bessie. Enjoy!
May 20, 2009
Bessie
We do however threaten to send the bad students to our supervisor, and when they get sent, they are yelled at (sometimes very harshly), punished with writing lines or staring at the wall, and sometimes hit. Yes, our supervisor has a stick that she hits the kids with when they're really bad. Another Korean teacher waves a ruler at, and I think hits, bad kids to get them in line. (Back 40 years ago students were slapped and sometimes hit with pool cues we've been told, so they're getting less severe!)
May 21, 2009
Kyle
May 20, 2009
Susan
May 20, 2009
Bessie
Our apartment is really coming together & having people over made it great!
May 20, 2009
Linda
May 20, 2009
Bessie
May 21, 2009
Kyle
May 20, 2009
selena
May 20, 2009
Bessie
May 21, 2009
Dara
May 26, 2009
Kyle
May 22, 2009
Dad
May 27, 2009
mumsie