2007-01-27

괴로운 1월 (This January is awful!)

I find myself at the end of this month, in the middle of the winter vacation, having done not even the half what I planned to do.

Instead of that, I'm totally stressed out due to something that I'm not quite sure whether it was a good decision or not.

I'm tired of Mongolian kids who have no interest in learning something, sick of authorities from that school who don't have the slightest consideration for their 'volunteer teachers'. I almost regret to have applied as a volunteer teacher for five weeks, teaching the kids at the Mongolian School[재한몽골학교] Korean three days a week, each day two hours. Probably this will be the first and the last time to teach children Korean.

Well... I should not regret, that doesn't help at all to overcome this situation.

But at least, I'm sure that I will never do again this kind of work - to be a volunteer where people take it granted to "sweat" you.




Maybe this is another "good" chance to experience life- whatever it is.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

There is always a first and a last. In this case, it's both.

Sometimes they do not appreciate volunteers. We don't ask for gratification, but a little consideration would be nice, right?

Unknown said...

There is always a first and a last. In this case, it's both.

Sometimes they do not appreciate volunteers. We don't ask for gratification, but a little consideration would be nice, right?

Unknown said...

There is always a first and a last. In this case, it's both.

Sometimes they do not appreciate volunteers. We don't ask for gratification, but a little consideration would be nice, right?

Song said...

Yeah, you're right.

I'm looking forward to finishing this work.

Haha~

Equinox said...

드디어 송씨 돌아왔어요:)

It is indeed an awful feeling not to be appreciated to the last bit.

Volunteer always requires some form of self sacrifice. That in itself is already a good deed. You will be rewarded someday. So don't feel bad.

Song said...

Thanks a lot Equinox:) I really hope the last five times will be ok.