Do Work.

The kids here in Korea are put through some SHIT. Now usually I refrain from using curse words because I would like my father to think that his outrageously expensive investment in my education resulted in a greater understanding of the English lexicon but these kids are put through some shit. To put it as simply as possible they are subjected to a six day workweek of education from birth. A few to six times a year they are also subjected to tests. I mean strenuous tests like finals or midterms except a week of them minus the shortened days or lack of days resulting in a week of binge-drinking followed by twelve hour study marathons. So while these kids are put through this gauntlet of memorization at their normal schools us English teachers at their English academies are left with very little to do. Last week I taught five classes to a total of seven students and this week more of the same. While I was scheduled to teach two classes today I ended up teaching zero because four students showed up to school the entire day.

Korean parents NEVER let their kids stay home from school, NEVER let their kids stay home from science academy, NEVER let their kids stay home from math academy, and NEVER let their kids stay home from English Academy. So for these kids to be staying home, undoubtedly deprived of any entertainment, studying for these exams is proof enough that they are being put through some SHIT.