Beautiful Autumn Weather

The weather in Seoul has been gorgeous for at least three weeks now. I don't think it has rained in a couple of weeks either.
September was the end of the rainy season and I am hoping that we don't get anymore flooding like we did a month or so ago.

Yesterday was the end of my eighth week. All of my classes were pretty well behaved and I think a majority of them are really understanding and learning something!! I have some doubts about the kids that don't care and don't put any effort towards wanting to learn.
Next week (week 9) I have to administer a practice achievement test to all of my classes. The students come to Chungdahm Mokdong Branch two times a week. One day they come for their Listening and Speaking Class and then they come a second day for their Reading and Writing class. I only teach Reading and Writing this term, but have been trained for Listening and Speaking.
I may teach some Listening classes next term.
Therefore, all of the reading teachers administer a "test prep" session for the kids on how to do well on the achievement test which is in week ten. I will give them tips on certain question types and remind them on listening and reading transition words such as however, finally, on the other hand, etc.
I still have to prepare for next week, so I don't exactly know what the passage and listening portions are about right now.
I do however have to make around ninety copies of the practice achievement test. The practice test is twenty-eight pages.
It is most definitely a lot of paper!! Good thing it is the same practice test for the two different levels I teach. That would have been most confusing. I have to go into school today and make sure I have enough copies because I don't want to be rushing around next week.

I am not entirely sure what I am going to be doing this weekend. I will probably get together with one of my friends from John Carroll who is here in South Korea. Anyone reading this will know if you went to John Carroll, Zach Katris! He has been in South Korea for a while, but lives further south. He is here this weekend for the DMZ tour and other activities I suppose.
I may hit a couple of other markets in Seoul tomorrow as well.

I will leave you with something new I have been doing in my class. I am now giving them a quote of the day. These quotes are about life, passion, success, friendship, and attitudes.
Friday my quote was up on the board. It said, "If you want to be happy, be." It is fun to see what they say about my quotes and to laugh a little bit. I love quotes a lot and I feel that why not bring some of my personality to the classroom :)

Have a fun filled weekend!!

Kristen