Why do I teach?

I always do this to myself. I take a job just hoping it will lead to the next bigger and better job. That is why I came to Korea. It was a decent paying job and it was a paid trip to go to another country. I was going to pay off my loans in two years and then go into grad school and get more loans...

I never expected to love teaching here so much. My first job wasn't so bad... It was a lot of stress and the kids were a bit high strung, but it wasn't all bad.

At my new job I'm teaching the age that I want to teach and I love the kids. They say the funniest things. Today they had to do a role play about Hansel and Gretel, but in the book it was about the seasons. It was a bit odd for Hansel and Gretel to talk about the seasons, after all weren't they supposed to be lost in the woods? One of the groups got up and the the boy who played Gretel (yes a boy :) ) asked the boy who played Hansel, "What season is it?" and the boy looked at at Gretel and said, "Why are you asking me this? We are lost!" hahaha.

I have some of my favorite classes on Tuesdays. I will admit that I do like the 5th grade more, and I hope that if I stay another year they won't get the 6th grade attitude... All I can do it hope. They have so much fun with everything. I love trying to think of new games to get them up and moving and excited.

Bit by bit I'm finding more joy, giving more love, and laughing along the way. I love it here. I don't know if I will be able to leave.