Barking at Ping Pong Players Yesterday I talked about trash talking and how much I love participating in it. As a follow up, people are now leaving straws on each other’s desks (see previous post). However, my bark is bigger than my bite. I am not great at backing up my words. Quite frankly, I … Read More
It is really hot these days. In Korean, there are names for the hottest days of the year. Today is Chobok, the first of the hottest days. The other days are Jungbok (July 27th) and Malbok (August 16th). The ending phoneme, bok, comes from a Chinese character that looks like a dog lying on its … Read More
When I was young, my father enjoyed snacking on pickled herring. Herring is a type of fish. So, pickled herring is quite sour and has an interesting texture. Sometimes my father would share the pickled herring with me and my sisters. It is not a flavor that everyone likes, but I do. In Korea it … Read More
2020 was a strange year for everyone including teachers. While I have been trying new technologies in the classroom, the rest of the world had to quickly adapt to teaching online. I have to admit that the world has passed me. Covid-19 forced a lot of teachers to catch up with the times. I think … Read More
Yesterday I had to go to work, even though I am on sick leave. My leg is feeling well enough, and I needed to complete some things for class on Monday. One of my coworkers was doing her club activity. A club activity is something we do in some of our teacher training courses where … Read More
