the final word is out

August 20th. It has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? I like the way it rolls off my tongue…August 20th 2010. Ahh…. but maybe the reason why I like that date so much is because that’s the day I get to leave that horrendous building and can really vow never to step foot in it ever again. That horrendous building is the thing which calls itself a school. Yes, it’s that soul-sucking place which I unfortunately happen to work.

Okay…I was just being overly dramatic. I actually don’t hate my work place (yes, as hard to believe as it is). I love the kids, and I kinda love my co-workers too. *Nicole, if you’re reading this, you’re the one that I love…so you balance the rest out into a “kinda-love” situation). I don’t particularly like nor dislike my boss, but I do enjoy imitating him with his voice and his chalk - the glorious chalk…that calls for another story for another day. I don’t think my classroom looks nice, but I did try to decorate it a bit - okay, I went overboard and now it looks a lot like a kindergarten art class. The airconditioning is too cold, but it starts to smell like teenagers and body odours and socks if it’s off. It’s just a no-win situation with kids that age… The materials that we teach could be a little bit more interesting and fun, but hey, it could be a lot worse.

All in all, I don’t mind my school. It’s okay. I always tell myself..It could be worse. And I have heard many horror stories about hagwons (the Korean term for Academies).

But yes, August 20th 2010. I get to walk out of those doors and finally say, I don’t have to work on Monday!

Well, that’s the upside…

And like everything else in life…there’s always a down-side..