the chinese teachers....

this is the first time i think im ever writing on my blog during the day....

yesterday, i took photos with some of my colleagues... the chinese teachers at our school are actually in a different office next to ours.... we used to be all in the same office, but there wasnt enough space with all the new teachers, so now we are in separate offices....

not many of the english teachers wonder into the chinese staff room.... i dont even think the boss goes in there.... but i usually wonder in.... to chat... to ask questions in chinese.... or just to be a pest.... haha

when i first came to this job, there was definitely an awkward feeling in the air when we were sharing an office with the chinese teachers.... u see.... the english teachers get 5~6 times the pay of the chinese teachers.... and the chinese teachers working hours are twice as long~!!

the only difference is that the chinese teachers teach one or two kids in each class... while the english classes have 6~10 kids.... but still.... i'd hate to be teaching for 8~12 hours a day!! so because of the salary difference... it was most definitely awkward being in the same office....

for that reason, i never took my free chinese lessons at our school.... all the english teachers are offered a free chinese lesson for an hour every morning.... i didnt do it because of 2 reasons actually... the first is that it seemed too selfish.... they already work so much!! and for me to take free lessons.... well.... if i had to teach an extra hour of english or korean to the chinese teachers... i'd be pissed off....

the 2nd reason was that the classes were on at 10~11am in the morning... haha

i got along really well with the chinese teachers... i'd study chinese on my own, and if i had any questions, i'd go into their office and ask any one of them... ^^ i guess this was better for them too, and they'd come and ask me english and korean words too....

of course, we'd always talk in chinese ^^

the one standing right at the back on my right in the photo is also getting married this sunday.... i feel so bad that i cant go..... -.- good luck to her.... and good luck to all of them~ they are definitely a great bunch to work with~