Back in October my school took three days for the students to take mid-terms. I’m not exactly sure why they call them mid-terms since by that point we had only been in school one month, but sometimes it’s just easier not to question too much. Anyway, because of these so-called mid-terms, we had a short day Wednesday, a class picnic Thursday, and no school on Friday.
The homeroom teacher and one other teacher at random was assigned to chaperone this picnic. The class can go anywhere they choose and is responsible for coordinating all of the necessary reservations and transportation. Because my teaching situation is different, I was not assigned a particular class, but chose to go with the class Ki Eun was assigned to. I was really happy to hear that it was the student Kelly’s class.
Several students came to me at my desk asking where I would like to go or if I had suggestions. While this was very considerate, at that point I had no idea where to go or what to do! I said that I would be happy wherever they chose. Originally they had intended to go to a University to take a tour, but Ki Eun said that the only reason was to finish early and then be able to go home earlier. But after finding out I would be going with them, they changed their minds and decided instead on a place where we would learn how to make rice cakes. Kelly even offered to make a lunch box for me!
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