As part of the #introduceyourself theme I thought it would be fun to introduce you to a few of the young ladies that i spend a few hours with each day. These two young ladies are Lexy (황혜림) and Haein (박해인). They are both grade one students and boht very bright young girls. Lexy and Haein are 8 years old (in Korean age) or 7 in Western age and we have been studying English together for the past 8 months.
I teach these two girls at a private English Academy or Hagwon in Korean (학원). Hagwons are very common in Korea and a large majority of children attend these after school academies in countless subjects such as: Math, English, Taekwondo, Music, Chinese Calligraphy, Sports etc. We don't really have a comparison in the West, besides some enrichment programs, however they do not compare to how ubiquitous Hagwons are in Korea.
When these girls started learning English at our academy it was one of the first times they have ever interacted with a foreigner (외국인) and they were a bit hesitant. After a few classes they started to warm up to the idea of learning English from a Canadian giant (캐나다 자인트)(that's what these girls call me).
Their shyness didn't last too long as one of the weekly traditions is to mess up my hair which I spent so much time and effort on. They call me 'Horangi Meori Teacher' (호랑이 머리 쌤) which means tiger hair teacher. From the video you can see exactly how I got that nickname.
It has been amazing watching these two young girls develop over the past several months, from having now confidence when speaking English, to now not being afraid to speak, make mistakes and try to converse with me in English. This is what makes being an ESL teacher rewarding. When you see students take their ability to the next level, but also enjoy the learning process. I am a big believer that language acquisition should be fun and the best way for anyone to learn a new language is by enjoying the process. When it becomes a chore, students have a habit of losing interest, motivation and eventually just give up. Its up to me, the teacher, to keep the classroom a positive and exciting place where these girls look forward to learning English.
So without further ado, here are Lexy and Haein giving you a brief introduction about themselves
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They are so adorable.
I am reminded of my daughters who I cannot see anymore. Tears swell up, but it too passes. The dark is embraced to bring upon the light.
Do not take advantage of the moment at hand. Time moves quickly and then they are gone. But new beginnings sprout as old beginnings end.
Cherish every moment.
As a father of two, this post is a deer reminder to good memories. Thank you for sharing my good friend. I needed this boost.
One love,
Cheers.
Some good insight, thanks. It is important to cherish the time we have with those we love because we never know when that time will end
That' awesome - what a cool job you have!
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Thanks, I've thoroughly enjoyed it, although sometimes it is a little more challenging than I'd like
I can well imagine how it might be!!
Why is there a different Korean age? They are adorable and I love that they mess up your hair! That sounds like a great program for the kids there. We need one to teach my kids Spanish! I agree that the learning process should be fun! Good job!! So cute that Lexy stuck out her tongue. Lol! Cool post! I love it! #theunmentionables
Its a little bit strange how the Korean age system works. Because they follow the lunar calendar its a little bit different A child turns a year older at the beginning of every year. So if a child is born in december, they turn 1 in january. a little strange to westerners
Oh wow! That is interesting! Thanks for sharing! I haven't ever heard of that before.
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Interesting to get a glimpse into your life and adorable students, nice to see the learning progress/process :)
These little ones are what make the job worth it.
👋 안녕 황혜림, 박해인 !!!
Confidence on life's stage will serve you well. If you have doubt, know this: not many speak more than 1 language like you do.
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Haha it looks like you have a good start on your Korean as well
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They are so cute. I used to teach korean kids online and in person. I hope we could be friends in the future and share our experiences.
That sounds great, it's always nice to connect with other ESL teachers
being an esl teacher is a hard task so yeaaah!
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Welcome to steemit. I just joined as well. I visited Korea few months back and really love the place! Looking fw to hearing more.
Hello @jasonshick, welcome! I appreciate your work.
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Nice job, not everybody can do that
Great post. Am already loving the girls. I'll surely up vote this one. You can follow me so we can connect. Goodluck