Diary- New Teacher

Each week, as I mentioned in a previous blog, students must turn in a diary entry in their journals.  Usually, the stories are about everyday activities like school, homework, computer games, and soccer.  My job is to check their grammar and correct their mistakes in an effort to help them improve their written skills.  Every now and then, I come across an entry that makes me laugh and I've decided to share them with all of you in a weekly blog entry labeled, "diaries."  

**Just a reminder, at school I go by my middle name, Renee. 

New Teacher

by Naomi (5th grade)

Today we changed teachers

in English academy.

The teacher's name was Renee (?)

Renee? is okay?

My class was noisy

Because David!

David was very noisy.

But today, David was very quiet.

Because new teacher Renee.

Teacher was little scary.

And she has very high nose.

This entry, from when I first started teaching in Korea, came with a lovely drawing of me at the bottom of the page.  Of course, the portrait was of my profile with an arrow pointing at my nose.  Koreans, especially children, are very fascinated with Western features and this wasn't the only time I've been told I have a "tall" nose.  Thanks, students.