Teaching English Abroad

[jimmy olsen]

For a minute, I thought you were "Mr. Oh".

Really?

[Tonitrus]

For a minute, I thought you were "Mr. Oh".

Really?

Yeah, just based on what I believe your last name is.  And the format of that post was a tad confusing to read at first, before ingesting all the context.

[jimmy olsen]

Ah, my students don't know my last name. They just call me "Teacher" or "Timothy/Tim".

[Tonitrus]

But yeah, I imagine the reaction to a teacher reporting a student possibly cutting themselves must be a very different cultural thing.  As you probably know well, here in the States, that would have the entire educational/administrative/government apparatus spinning into high gear.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Good God was today soul crushing.

Me: "Mr. Oh! A student tattooed him self with a ball point pen!" (Sex {in shockingly good cursive given his level}).

Mr. Oh's solution? Basically teabagged him and punched him in the head.

Totally surreal.

Later that class.

Me: "Mr Oh! This girl looks like she's been cutting herself!"

Mr. Oh simply shrugs his shoulders and looks sad.

And people wonder why East Asian students kill themselves?

Thanks for reminding me why I shouldn't miss teaching so much. 

[Eddie Teach]

They just call me ... "Timothy/Tim".

That's not very professional.

[jimmy olsen]

But yeah, I imagine the reaction to a teacher reporting a student possibly cutting themselves must be a very different cultural thing.  As you probably know well, here in the States, that would have the entire educational/administrative/government apparatus spinning into high gear.

Apparently from what I was told later they've had the the counselor talk to her in the past but it didn't seem like they were taking it nearly serious enough.

[HVC]

Good God was today soul crushing.

Me: "Mr. Oh! A student tattooed him self with a ball point pen!" (Sex {in shockingly good cursive given his level}).

Mr. Oh's solution? Basically teabagged him and punched him in the head.

Totally surreal.

Later that class.

Me: "Mr Oh! This girl looks like she's been cutting herself!"

Mr. Oh simply shrugs his shoulders and looks sad.

And people wonder why East Asian students kill themselves?

Does "teabag" mean something different from where you come from? Cause i just got a very strange mental image.

[jimmy olsen]

Good God was today soul crushing.

Me: "Mr. Oh! A student tattooed him self with a ball point pen!" (Sex {in shockingly good cursive given his level}).

Mr. Oh's solution? Basically teabagged him and punched him in the head.

Totally surreal.

Later that class.

Me: "Mr Oh! This girl looks like she's been cutting herself!"

Mr. Oh simply shrugs his shoulders and looks sad.

And people wonder why East Asian students kill themselves?

Does "teabag" mean something different from where you come from? Cause i just got a very strange mental image.

Obviously more in the Halo 2 way.

Was kind of straddling the kid who was slouched down in his chair as he dealt some short punches to his dome. Definitely had his crotch right front of his face.

Corporal punishment is technically illegal in Korea, but so is prostitution. In actuality they're endemic. I know one teacher who works at another school who says they're trying to stop that at his, but given the enormous state mandated yearly turnover at schools, that policy will likely not last as new personnel come in. I estimate beatings are up at least 300% at my school this year.

[Ideologue]

but so is prostitution. In actuality they're endemic.

Tell me more.

[Ideologue]

I would like to learn more about Korea's prostitution solution.

[jimmy olsen]

I would like to learn more about Korea's prostitution solution.

This would be a lot more funny if the post you were responding to hadn't been deleted.

[Ideologue]

Now it just looks weird sitting there, yes.

[Caliga]

I would like to learn more about Korea's prostitution solution.

Try asking her directly?

[Ideologue]

I would like to learn more about Korea's prostitution solution.

Try asking her directly?

I forgot about the double entendre. : /