In case you wondered, a teacher's attractiveness seems to be a point of tremendous significance for Koreans. Both Lewis and I have been assured repeatedly that we are, in fact, quite handsome. Amidst the teachers and students (from our respective schools) who've seen us both I've heard the debate still wages as to who is more handsome. Regardless of that outcome, this seems to be a definite amelioration of "who is less repulsive."
Lest you worry yourselves about the vanity of Lewis and myself, fear not. We each received a cold reality check last week when my co-teacher matter-of-factly stated that my face looked very similar to an egg whereas Lewis's more closely resembled a donkey.
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"Mr. Rose"... Keith, you're getting old when people use that phrase.
Welcome to my nightmare. ;)
Be careful with SuJin's fragile heart there. ;)
Having once been a middle school girl myself, I'm pretty sure the signifigance of a teacher's attractiveness is pretty much cross-cultural. Providing that teacher isn't your parent.
I think you need to teach them other words besides cute and handsome. :-)
Hey Keith, I was reading Lewis' blog and all his students letters had better spelling than yours, but your students seemed to use better grammar
and more complete sentences... I thought you guys should switch schools(or classes) and maybe they would all become supper English speaking Koreans. :)
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