An old gem from the archives...

This came from my old boss in Korea.

Dear Foreign teachers,

greeting with the second semester, we're glad to know you are teaching students with enthusiasm. Yesterday vice principal visited our office during his regular inspection of classrooms. He talked about two things. First, he said that teachers must be punctual about starting and finishing classes to make students study hard. Of course this is applied to all teachers including Korean teachers in this school. He wants teachers and students to be more serious about their duties, teaching and studying very hard now that we finished fantastic school festivals and enjoyable Chosok holidays. Especially, now is the important time for the third graders who are stressful but attentive on preparing for the College Scholastic Aptitude test which is just around the corner. So all the people in our school must try to help the third grade students pay more attention to their final preparations by making our school a good place for study hard. let's be more punctual on our teaching. Second, he said that teachers should be bore careful about turning off the electric fans in conversation rooms just before they go out of the rooms after class. It's also applied to all teachers in this school. So dont forget to control the fans in your rooms with more attention. good luck to all teachers.

From Mr. Kim.
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Important facts about this helpful motivational sheet which I recieved:

the "Assistant Principal." was actually an old, weak man who, after being surrounded by foreign teachers for 19 years, in fact speaks no English whatsoever. he does, however have a big black limosine and an old security guard who opens the said limosine's door for him.

We were not trained on how to watch the classroom fans with incresing attention, thus the need for this note.

The teacher who wrote this is called "The Dragonfly" By his adoring students.

This same teacher has never been out of Korea, thus he has not picked up on the concept of tact.

Well, anyway there you go, annals from my days at "the best" high school in South Korea.