On Friday, I went to Derrick's hogwan (supplemental school) to oversee some teaching methods and help out a bit. It's really funny how Korean children get so bashful around caucasian women. While the boys get a little more open with you after you've helped teach a few of their classes, the girls are often still too shy to tell me much more than their names or how old they are. What was really interesting was that one little girl told Derrick that I looked like Lady Gaga. While I don't particularly see the resemblance these days (her brunette days strike a small resemblance), I did have a Gaga-themed 22nd birthday party and I love Gaga, so I'll run with it.
Next, came the glitter. Saturday was "Children's Play Land" day, where students from schools all around Ulsan come to learn English in different sections. The theme for this weekend was "May Day" (a few days late, I know, but no big deal). I was put in charge of four consecutive classes on the same subject, and I had an "agema" (old Korean woman) to help me in translating words the children were unfamiliar with. I taught the children about the cultural traditions of May Day, including costumes and being adorned with flowers. After that, Aubrey (my helper) and I painted flowers and hearts on all the children's hands or faces. Despite my effort to be careful not to make a mess in a collared shirt and skirt, I managed to get paint on my shirt, skirt, hands, arms and hair. There was also glitter. I have heard in the past that "glitter is the herpes of arts supplies," and this experience more than confirmed that statement. Even though I refuse to watch or read anything "Twilight," I felt like those damn vampires, who apparently "glitter" when they go in the sun.
But despite the "STD-esque" crafts and hyperactive children involved on Saturday, it was a pretty decent way to spend two hours during an afternoon.
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