Definately worth it

Last night, in between 3 shots of Soju (Korean vodka, made from rice 20% proof) I meet another Jen, (also Canadian) Jeremy (American, Ohio), Mark (Aussie), Sheena (South African), Chris (Canadian) plus others I unfortunately cannot remember the names of. Joseph, let out and let loose by his Mrs, insisted on dancing on the table, which was a sight to behold from a 47 year old man. I must do the same on my birthday. It was definately worth showing up last night.

Did very little teaching today due to class tests, but the classes I did get to teach more than made up for their peers. The screaming was deafening, but this was partly my fault for getting them so worked up. Yelling is ok, as long as they are having fun, and that it's in English. I really do feel sorry for my pupils, most of them do not want to learn English, but are pushed into it by their parents. After English at Chung Top, thr majority then have computer academy followed by violin/piano/singing lessons. After that they have homework for their normal school and Chung Top to complete. Some 9 year olds are not in bed until midnight, to get up at 6.30 the next morning.

No wonder, in my opinion, the men end up violent, and the women end up hysterical. They are trapped in a hard-working culture inflicted on them from birth, and receive very little loving attention. Meanwhile they have little time to relax, persue their own interests, discover and be themselves. I am only glad that they do not live in a country where they are expected to undergo slave labour in order to keep alive.