Less that a Week

Today marks my fourth day in Korea and my second day of teaching. The more I think about it, the more it's hitting me that I'm actually...really a teacher.
I really really hope that I can enhance my students' lives, not just their English. Dude, improving their English in itself would be considered an amazing accomplishment. But honestly, honestly...I think the child's well-being is much more important.

Anyway...

I've had quite a few interesting moments here so far, a few having to do with some people at work. There is the VP of our branch, whose been looking out for my best interest in several ways. On my second day of training, he called my downstairs to have a talk with him. He asked how I was, and then asked if I had eaten yet. I said no, and he offered to buy me a meal. I kindly rejected because I had a huge headache at that time and whenever I eat with a headache, I can be found embracing the toilet later on in the day. He mainly helped me feel so much more comfortable with my fears of feeling lost. As I left he said he just wanted to buy me food, but glad that he got to see that I'm doing well. Later my co-workers said that he has never offered to buy food for anyone.
Then today, I was heading over to a co-worker's apartment to pick up some stuff he didn't need because he moved out. When I got there and was about to open the door, the VP walks out! Awkward.................... He was there because he's moving in there soon. So he helped me grab the stuff I wanted (a small table, a rice cooker, a heating fan, and a frying pan...score!!) and walked me home...so glad that I lived just one building over. He never ceases to tell me to let him know if I ever need anything. Just to put it out there, from the exterior this man looks like he's been through some trouble...so it feels weird sometimes to be treated so nicely by him.

There's this other person, one of the chief administrators of the academy. He helped me move in and find my way to the academy. He's said things like, "When are you going to buy me a beer?" "Am I supposed to buy it for you?" "We have to go on a date to get your alien card" "I was going to take you to my church on Sunday." For me, I just took it as casual joking. When I told my co-workers that he wants to escort me to get my alien card on a Saturday, they said in a laughing matter that I have to be careful because he's never done that with any other teacher. So today, before leaving work, I took my docs from his drawer and I'm going to go alone tomorrow. LOL

What is going on with all this special treatment?? Should I be scared, or grateful?

But with my personality...I don't take these matters very seriously. Only until it becomes a real problem. Right now, I just consider these to be blessings.

P.S. A couple of the girls in one of my classes were whispering to themselves that they think I'm pretty..........PUHAHA A+ for them!




{eSeul}