My own personal hell (aka: Summer Intensives Month)

At the present moment I am teaching approximately 48 classes per week. For those of you that don't know. This sucks... a lot! I basically have to arrive at school at 9 AM and teach with practically no break time (not even an actual lunch break on some days) until 7PM. Then at that time I have to stay at school and make worksheets and tests and God knows what else. I'm exhausted most of the time and what makes me feel even worse is that because I'm so tired I'm not as energetic and involved in class plus I'm a lot more cranky and on edge.

This recent crankiness has brought about the installment of several new classroom rules including: if the students play with their chairs I will knock their chair sideways and they have to kneel for a to-be-determined period of time. I'm such a mean teacher. But these little delinquents are driving me up a wall. In reality, it's not their fault, this is their summer vacation and their parents force them to take extra classes. I was always a nerd and I always went to summer school even though I never failed a class in my life, so I probably wouldn't have complained at their age. But lord knows a lot of them really don't want to be here and the last thing they want is more work during what is supposed to be their summer break. Nevertheless, when they're in my class, they will learn something. I don't care if I have to beat it into them... God I hope anyone reading this knows I'm kidding.

On top of everything else this is Liz's last week in Korea. My partner in crime is leaving me. What am I going to do? We're having a going away thing for her this weekend so that should be fun. But there's also the fact that I miss Nick. He's been gone for almost two weeks but it feels like longer. Lucky for him he's been getting to miss the crappy Daegu weather and the recent Susy crankiness and he's getting to see his family and friends so that's a good thing.
Still, last weekend was the first time, since we first me that I went out in Daegu without him. It was funny because boys kept hitting on me and I wasn't sure when, in the course of their attempt at flirtation, was the appropriate time to tell them that I have a boyfriend. I'm thinking about getting a button and just wearing it when I go out (it's more subtle then the hat Liz suggested that says "OWNED" but I give her creativity points). In the end, I just danced with my friends and got to spend some time with all the new friends I've made from Nick's (former) neck of the woods so I had fun. Oh, and on Sunday Liz and I hit up Seomun Market and I almost bought a dog. There was this adorable black little puppy that just kept looking at me with his pleading little puppy dog eyes that kept saying to me "please get me out of here" and they only cost $20. But then you have to pay for all the shots and I don't think I could handle potty training a dog. Potty training a child was hard enough.

For now I think I'm going to try to take a nap before my next class. I've got 20 minutes. Let's see what happens.

Update: Here are some pictures from Liz's going away party.
--- Liz, Julia, and me at Hotel Ariana for dinner.--- We were playing a silly Korean drinking game.--- This is what the game looks like... I won't even try to explain it but let's put it this way: The last finger on the cup has to drink it.--- I was showing Michelle how to do the "Crank that Soulja Boy" move.--- It was also Jace's going away party, he was having a good night... Lol!