Week 2 of the 72 mostly female teachers training course

The second week of the Teacher 'Training' Course has gone very well.
So far, no one has made an official complaint, and my classes have gone as well as I could have hoped. I seem to have formed a good rapport with the students, and a somewhat unintentionally strong rapport with some individuals. The chap who's kid delighted in watching me get stabbed with a needle last week still brings me lunch everyday. His wife even called him one lunchtime to ask if I liked what she had made. I take in some ice-coffee in return...which he seemed to like until Friday, when he asked me not to bring him any more of it. I'll invite them all round for dinner next weekend (except the daughter) - I have managed to cook something this week that I would, for the first time, give to someone else to eat.
Of the 59 female teachers, there are now around 7 who are very nice, but there is one who is very, very nice. She is in class A - the one who asked me about why I am vegetarian last week. This week in a lesson with the teacher next door (the Crazy Korean/American), they all had to write their own restaurant menus (not sure why). They were all put on display in the corridor, and there was one that stood out a mile (to me anyway), as on one of the menus were the words 'vegetarian restaurant'. I looked to see who had made it, and...it was the very very nice teacher in class A! That's got to be a good sign, hasn't it??
Later in the week, Mrs. Cho (who is running this course, and has had to put up with most of the foreign teachers here shouting and yelling at her) stopped me in the corridor and told me that in a meeting with all the teachers, some of them asked her if I was single! She said she told them she thinks I am. Just at that moment the very very nice teacher was walking by, and, tactfully, Mrs. Cho stopped her and said to me 'what about her - she is very beautiful?' The very very nice teacher was embarrassed, but smiling....so I think Mrs. Cho did me a favour there. There are two weeks left, so still time to find out where she lives, if she likes me, and if she might like to meet up sometime. But I am gutless in these situations and I expect I will fudge it up and nothing happens.
There are, it seems, many other opportunities here...but I am now wishing there were more men here (I'm not gay). I think I have worked out who asked if I am single - a lady in class E. During a warm-up activity in the 'Daily Life' class I gave them an activity called 'Find someone who...' and there were a list of certain things, such as get up before 7am, leave the washing-up until the next day, etc. that they had to ask each other about. One teacher asked me some of these questions, and to one of them I answered 'no'. She asked me to say 'yes' so she could write my name in that box...but I said she would have to pay me first (as a joke of course). She said to me she didn't have any money, but what about a kiss? This was in the middle of a class - and she looked serious! I don't think anyone else heard her though. She then asked me questions that were not on the paper...my age, and what kind of girl I like. I answered 'female' - but now wish I had been a bit more specific. Her English is very good. The last class on Friday was awkward to say the least. She turned her chair to face me, and just stared at me. She is from Seoul - so is the complete opposite to any female living in this city. I asked her a question...to stop her staring - and she didn't know the answer because she hadn't been listening. It is flattering to have some attention...but she scares me - a lot. Paul the Canadian later told me that her and another teacher (who is very nice) are staying in a hotel here...and seem to like to party hard. They both missed most of the day on Wednesday cause they had been out drinking the night before. Then, on Thursday, they went out drinking with Paul and John (who is also Canadian, both from upstairs). Paul, who already said he is targeting any and all of the females, says he likes this crazy one a lot. I hope he gets a bloody move on.
A male Korean teacher from the same class said he really doesn't know why, but I seem to be popular with many of the teachers - a lot of whom are older women. I really don't know why either...but then again, the competition here comprises of 3 Canadians who walk around with their tongues hanging out, a 60 odd year old American who is overly friendly, and Gerrud the New-Zealander who, although looking like John Travolta, is going out with Erica (the 'leader' of us foreigners...and who's car is too small).

Next Friday there is a trip to Seoul that everyone will go on. The foreign teachers will be responsible for one class each - and it seems I have been allotted class D. If I had known about this I would have requested class A. But I've got the class with the weakest English level, with an old chap who doesn't seem to like being a student again after 19 years teaching. He always has an expression on his face that lets it be known he is either confused or angry, or both. In the 'find someone who...' activity I asked the class to stand up and move around the room, and to talk to different people. So he sat down, and spoke to one person. Three others in the class (of 12) can speak between very little and no English, and there is no bubbly personality here as there is in all the other classes, and it's pretty hard to lift them. The one lady who can speak good English (who entered into the top 7 females here...but is married with 2 kids, and so dropped out of it) said to me that for their class performance (they all must do one near the end of the course - on stage) nobody is interested in it, or cares. And I have to look after them in Seoul. Great. Could be worse I suppose...could have got given class E...with that nutter. I think, in reality, group D will be taking me around, as I have no idea where to go or do in Seoul. I will suggest we follow class A. Then my plan is to merge the two groups, causing confusion and disorganisation. In the melee, I will then attempt to part the very very nice teacher from the group. Those evenings in watching 'One Man and His Dog' will come in very handy here. Finally, we will become lost. I will then suggest going to a nice restaurant. Then, in a rather swarve maneuver, I will then whip out my book of 'Cheap Hotels in Seoul'. She will be impressed with me I think. I just hope the nutter in class E has not been watching One Man and His Dog as well. I don't want to be left alone with her at any time.