New Signs courtesy of Crazy K/A

Ok...the grammar is wrong, but why is 'UP' in capital letters?? Is this word more important than 'clean'? It has three '!!!'. I guess it must be.


A friendly notice to all the teachers here. Click on it and it gets bigger.


NO!

Food or Drinks!

Two sentences, but no sense. Fantastic!



Another classic.
Great entertainment.
Thanks.

November

The weather has suddenly turned to 'really freezing cold'. There was no warning...it just happened, and now it will probably be this way until February. It has already snowed twice, but not enough to make snowballs to throw at any of the foreign teachers here.

There have been 4 more kids camps, and the final 'Travelling Freaky Show' for 2007 has taken place. With 3 of the 5 foreign teachers coming to the end of their contracts, their enthusiasm for teaching appears to be even lower than before. I had my suspicions about this during the various times we have chatted this month. These were the comments that I picked out:

Ellena: 'I'm really winding down now. I just can't be bothered anymore.'
Gerrard: 'I don't care. What are they going to do, fire me?'
BFA Pete: 'You know...my motivation has gone down 50%, and the other 50% doesn't care.' (I heard this repeated to more than one teacher. I think he thinks he is being funny.)

My own motivation, however, seems to be rising day by day...as the time the above 3 people will leave draws ever nearer. Only problem is, Crazy Korean/American will still be here. The more I think about it, the more amazed I am about that. So I try not to think about it.

This week, when the new group of students arrived they were split into 3 groups of 12, as usual, and I was lucky enough to have Crazy Korean/American as my partner for the introductions. The kids were from elementary schools, and were very shy and nervous (as they always are for the first few hours of arriving here). When we met the first group, Crazy K/A picked out a shy looking boy and asked him the following question:
'What country are you from?'
The boy didn't reply, and looked pretty confused. So Crazy K/A said:
'WHAT COUNTRY ARE YOU FROM??!'
The boy still said nothing, and looked very uncomfortable. Crazy K/A then said to all the other students:
'He doesn't know what country he is from!! Can someone tell him what country he is from?'
...to which one student replied 'Korea'.
Crazy K/A - 'Very good! Yes...You are from KOREA'. The kid was now completely embarrassed. So was I.

The poor kid was right not to answer. If you go to France and ask a Frenchman what country he is from, he would just stare at you too, cause it's a dumb question. Why does she ask this? She follows this dumb question up with the following...(I know it off by heart as I've heard it so many times):

'I'm from Korea too! I was born in Korea, but when I was 2 my family moved to LA, and I grew up in Hollywood'. This is said with a tone of voice that suggests she believes she is better than all Koreans, because she went to America and 'grew up in Hollywood'! I really want to ask her 'So what the hell are you doing here??'

Another student also became her victim when he said 'What?' to a question Crazy K/A asked him. For the next 2 minutes Crazy K/A went on and on about how rude it is to say 'What?', and that they should say 'Excuse me?' instead. The poor kids are then afraid to speak. She really thinks she is a teacher. I can imagine another sign going up this week. It will read something like this:

DON'T!!! SAY what it is RUDE!!
SAY! EXCUSE! ME!!!
...and don't! take THE markers!
RED STickER. DON't!!
What?

I might make the sign myself and give it to her as a gift. She would be very happy. So I won't.


SPONGEBOB
This is a cartoon character from America (I think). The first I heard of it was when I was in Singapore, and there was an advert on TV for 'SpongeBob Square Pants Live on Stage'. There was a man dressed up as 'SpongeBob Square Pants' prancing around on stage. I know it's for kids, but it was ridiculous nonetheless. So when I arrived here and started teaching, I was sad to find that Crazy K/A always tells the students that she loves SpongeBob. She tells them this during the introductions soon after they arrive. The kids seem to know this character, and also like it. So my mission each week has been to turn them all against SpongeBob. At the start it's pretty hard, as I can't control my feelings about it, and when the kids ask me why I don't like it, I tell them it's because it's just a sponge with a stupid face on it, before miming an action of me tearing it in half and stamping on it (i.e. killing it). However, as the week goes on, more and more students come over to my side. I am getting quite a collection of pictures where SpongeBob has had some terrible accident with a knife, or his friend (which is a Star) has turned against him and killed him. It's amazing what kids can think of if you allow them to use their imaginations. By Friday I have got a large number of kids yelling out that they hate SpongeBob. I feel a real sense of achievement at that time.


One other amazing thing happened during one of the kids camps. Well, not so amazing, more bewildering. When the kids were in the auditorium for the skit performances, a group of them was trying to teach me how to greet someone in Korean. BFA Pete was just infront of us, and he heard them doing this. Guess what he did next?? He stood up, turned around, and said 'No No No No No!' and then corrected their Korean. These were Korean kids, being corrected by a 63 year old American who knows about 10 words in Korean. He told them they were wrong, and told them what they should say. He then sat down, looking very proud of himself. The kids looked pretty surprised, and waited until he had sat down before they laughed...which was too polite of them I think. They then explained to me in a lower voice that Pete was talking a complete load of bollo*&$.

Eviction Result & 'Angry' Foreign Teachers

The eviction result is known. As expected, Paul, who still texts me whenever he meets his 22 year old girlfriend, is saved. Of the other two, the news is good and bad. BFA Pete is to be evicted, but shockingly, Crazy Korean/American is saved. It seems that this place is sort of aware that some of the teachers here are inept. But to go the whole hog and get rid of the one who puts her English ability on full display via many many signs around the building, upon none of which is the English correct...well that would be going just too far.

BFA Pete didn't seem to be too affected by this at first. However, as the days went by he was losing it. Unfortunately there are another 4 kids camps to go before he leaves. In the latest kids camp a 12 year old found a blue ball he had hidden in a cupboard. The kid didn't realize he had done anything wrong, and thought BFA Pete was playing when he tried to grab it off him. So BFA pushed him up against the cupboards with force, and took the ball. The kid seemed a bit confused, not knowing if that was a joke or not. But BFA Pete was in a rage...and had to yell loudly to let out the energy that would otherwise have been aimed at another kid.

This happened just before an indoor football game the kids were about to play. Americans don't seem to know or care much about football, and this was demonstrated in BFA Pete's refereeing skills. It was, unlike the previous incident, hilarious. BFA Pete briefly explained rules that he didn't understand himself to the kids. There were about 8 on each team, and the room was small. He put girls in goal for the boys match, and boys in goal for the girls match. I don't know why. The players were not allowed into the goalkeepers area, but this had not been explained. So when half the team entered the keeper's area during a game the whistle was blown and BFA Pete decided to award a free kick..but at the other end of the pitch...to the wrong team. The funniest part was when the ball went above head height (not allowed), but before BFA Pete could blow the whistle, it went above head height again. So what did the ref do? Award 2 free kicks, one after the other. All free kicks incidentally were referred to as 'penalties'. Funny? I pi$%ed myself. I think I will miss this chap when he has gone. But then again, maybe I won't.



Attention Koreans - Don't make the foreign teachers 'ANGRY!'

On a Friday a meeting was called to discuss a series of 'complaints' that various foreign teachers here had documented. All of the complaints were aimed at the Korean management here. Apparently all foreign teachers agreed to the comments in the document, although nobody had asked me. After the meeting, the complaints were passed onto the management...and action was expected!
Here are some of the best bits copied and pasted straight from the document, The first ones are about communication between the Korean management and the foreign teachers here:

Direct vs. Indirect Communication

Examples:

- Koreans do not understand westerners in this area
- Koreans know what is expected by subtle hints by their supervisor
- Westerners do not have this cultural background
- Westerners are used to outlines, deadlines, details and direct communication, when this is not given, the person cannot do their job well and this will make them angry if they care about the quality of their work


Communication

1. Ignored Requests
Example:
- class numbers dropped at last minute, teachers not informed (3rd floor)
- requests made to Mr.Choi , ‘he does not listen’ meaning what was just said is ignored or the same thing happens again, this makes NT’s angry, the phrase ‘thank you for your cooperation’ is not for someone who is part of a team, but from a controller
- westerners do not like ‘fake’ phrases like this, it is insulting as it is not meaningful
- the same issue occurred with Mrs. Choi, numerous letters were written, no meeting
was held to discuss the complaints with the NT’s

2. Last Minute News

- last minute news shows disorganization
- in Korea, it is ok to change something at the last minute, this happens rarely in western cultures and will make the teachers angry and lowers the respect of the employees toward an Institution
- discuss decisions BEFORE implementation that affect NT’s
- when NT’s are told something at the last minute, the feeling is they are not part of the team, the KT’s want harmony and teamwork, but this is a big factor why this is not happening


4. How NT’s respect management

- education, age or wealth does not earn respect in a western organization
- managers must show they know their job well and if not, work with their ‘co-workers’ not ‘employees’ to find out how to solve a problem together
- NT’s respect managers who a nice, contribute well to the team and see themselves as part of the group not a controlling leader
- Managers have the duty to control the group, but not all the time, and only when very important issues come up

No Details
Examples:

- tasks such as ‘you call we go” , online teaching, the training programs in the beginning stages – very little information was given – if we do not ask, we are not told
- this will make NT’s angry because 1. it is not professional for a manager to present something without thinking about everything about it first 2. NT’s cannot do a good job without details 3. Failure is more likely to happen


Repetitive Work that is too easy
- NT’s will not be satisfied in their jobs if they are not learning
- This will cause people to leave their contract or not renew their contract



'New Teachers will solve the problem'

- these issues are a management problem, as all of the teachers have gone down hill attitude wise since working here. (No sh%t Sherlock. Maybe cause they are all incompetent fools but don't realize it...and so have travelled several miles up their own arses??)


Clear Expectations from the beginning that do not change

- there is no excuse for not having expectations, even for a new institute
- this is not baby treatment, this is letting people know, and they only need to be informed one time


Class Oberservations

- teachers need structure and feedback
- it is rude to watch a class and not say anything (mainly because the teachers don't want the management to see their lesson...as it is probably shite)

Killing Time, 'You Call We Go', putting on womens clothes

During times when there are no kids camps sceduled, us foreign 'teachers' have quite an easy time of it. There are the school visits (travelling freak shows), but there are usually only 2 of those in a week, and we are only 'working' for about 3 hours. We get paid extra for this would you believe. So the other days, when there is nothing on, are spent doing whatever we want...as long as we come to work from 9am-6pm. Recently I and Paul have been playing corridor football - a great game with a sponge football. The corridors here are very long, and the aim is to try and blast the ball beyond the other person. It is fun, but frustrating that I cannot beat someone who is both shorter and wider than me, and who is from Canada which is not renowned for it's football. Paul also gloats endlessly. He knows that, although to many people, this silly game with a sponge ball may not seem important such is the tedium of working only with incompetant muppets, this has become the highlight of the week for both of us. It's a great energy release, without which there may be violence towards certain muppets ...and their gramatically incorrect signs that are everywhere. I have never beaten Paul, so I guess his frustration must be greater than mine.

'You Call We Go'

To fill up a free day, the management here had a fantastic idea. A new service for any of the teachers who had participated in the elementary or secondary school training programs was set up. It is called 'You Call, We Go'. This catchy title was to imply that if any teacher who had been trained by us was having a problem implementing some of the great ideas taught by the muppets into their lessons in their own school, then they could call us for help. We would then jump into the bus and dash to their school to observe one of their lessons, then provide helpful feedback - and so solve the problem. It's kind of like Superman helping people in need. At least, that's how it is intended to be seen. Actually the teacher who requests our assisstance needs to tell us 3 weeks in advance, and send us his/her lesson plan. The teacher will also get given points which can enhance his/her career prospects in the future...so it's not so much a cry for help, but more a chance for a one lucky teacher to stage a well rehersed demonstraion lesson to help them get a pay rise.

So...we did receive that call. A teacher was in desperate need of our assistance. Two weeks later, we were called to a meeting for a briefing before rushing off the following week to wherever we were told to go. All I could think was...I hope we are not too damn late.

In the meeting, we were told that one of the elementary school teachers wants us to observe her lesson and we were given her lesson plan. We would oberve the lesson, then give our opinions on the lesson. We were also told that each of us (5) would have to give a lecture to lots of other Korean teacher trainees who had been invited to attend. Our lectures were to be a staggering 10 minutes long, and could be about...anything we liked. Crazy Koean/American said she thought it would be fun, and planned to talk about her life in Hollywood. BFA Pete said he would talk about his time on Broadway. Ellena said she would talk about bunny rabbits and other cute things with fur. Jerrald said he would talk about 'some things'. He wouldn't say what, as he wanted it to be a surprise. Others tried to guess, and agreed that it was probably going to be about spaceships. Jerrald looked annoyed - I think they had guessed. But then came the devestating news that the lectures should be related to teaching...and be relevant to the trainees who would be there. Suddenly there was silence. BFA Pete was the first to speak, and asked what the word 'relevant' meant. Jerrald then asked if he could talk about his uncle, who he is related to, and is a teacher. He was told 'no'. Crazy Korean/USA girl then said she would rather talk about Hollywood, as it is more interesting than teaching...which is a boring topic. The supervisor in charge then explained that as they are all teachers themsleves, they should be able to think of suitable topics to talk about for 10 minutes...related to teaching. Jerrald then suddenly spoke out, happily repeating that his uncle is realated to him, but seemingly forgetting this idea had just been rejected two minutes earlier. There followed silence, open mouths, and blank expressions. I then asked the supervisor who is it we are going to observe. Out of the 71 trainees that we had taught in the summer, only one had asked for our 'help'. And who was this?? The Girl Who Was Once Nice...who hasnt spoken to me for weeks and who hates my guts. I joined the others by opening my mouth and staring into thin air, expressionless. 71 people...why her?

The day arrived sooner than I wanted, and although I had prayed to be ill, I wasn't. As this is all I have asked Him for, I think He (God) doesnt exist, or does but is a bastrd. When we arrived The Girl Who Was Once Nice was greeting everyone. But when I got nearer to the door she went away. We observed her lesson. It was well planned and the kids seemed to know everything and do exactly as they were told. It was the perfect lesson, and I guess had been practised many times. Former Nice Girl didn't look at me once. I guess she might not have been feeling very comfortable with me observing her...but I wasnt exactly comfortable either. After the lesson came the feedback. I was asked to comment, and said some nice words about her teaching. She just looked down and nodded. Then I was asked to give some 'constructive critisism'. So I said that asking the question 'Do you understand?' to a class of 30 kids (as she had done) is pretty pointless, as they all say 'yes'...but many probably don't. I suggested a better way to check understanding. Former Nice Girl did not look at all happy... and I thought maybe I shouldn't have said anything. But it was too late. Oh well...it's not like we will ever have to meet again. After that came the lectures. BFA Pete talked about jigsaw puzzles, Jerrald talked about using Excel spreadsheets to write a diary, Ellena talked about schools in Canada, and I can't remember what Crazy K/A talked about. I talked about puppies. When we left The Girl Who Was Once Nice took great care to stay well away from me, and didn't even make eye contact. I'm pretty sure she doesn't like me.

The other day where we actually had to do something was on Wednesday, when we all got on the bus to go to another poor school somewhere in the countryside.
This one I was not looking forward to, as the Korean teacher who usually plays one of the ugly sisters was in Nepal half way up mount Everest. Ths boss therefore asked me to stand in. In fact, the boss was too scared to ask me, so got Ellena to ask instead. I said no, but it turned out that it wasn't really a question. In the end Ellena said I have to do it cause the boss said so. The only other person who could do it was BFA Pete, but the thought of a 63 year old balding American in a dress made me agree to do it. Sometimes I have to put the kids first, and there is no knowing what that could do to kids so early in their lives. I was annoyed because I swore that I would never dress up as a woman and make a fool of myself in this ridiculous Smellarella performance. I trid one last attempt to get out of it by saying I couldn't rememeber my lines. But someone pointed out that I don't really have any lines, I am just there so the kids laugh at me.

I looked ok, with ample bosom provided by two medium sized balloons, and nice long hair. I refused to take my trousers off, but did roll them up to my knees. I was forced to wear lipstick and blusher, but did look pretty damn gorgeous before I went on stage. I managed to convince everyone I was really not happy about this situation, and avoided the photographer...so there is no photographic record of this. As it happens, the performance was played out to another stunned audience who made far less noise than the foreigners on the stage...as usual.

Weasley

The hair of Ron Weasley...




...and the face of Snape.



Rons brothers.....

I do not look like them. Nor any of these people. I don't have ginger hair, and I am not old and miserable looking. The next kid that mentions any of these names might have a terrible accident...

Photos - Kids, and Crazy Korean/American Signs

This student thought it was so funny to draw a picture of me on the board. The cheeky but nervous smile ended about two seconds after this photo was taken. Maybe, she will never smile again. That'll learn 'er.



I can be nice to students. This one was very sad to leave come Friday, although we had been taking the p*$$ out of each other all week. Her group even added me as an evil character in their skit performance. But on the last day she cried...and gave me a hug. I was moved, but I told her to stop crying and clear off home, as we've got another group coming on Monday.



Outside the Crazy Korean/American's classroom you can find this delight. A desk, upon which is an invitation to write some fan mail. Another sign, just in case the studetns are not crystal clear, asks for a letter to be written. I wonder what she does with them? They might come in useful at her next job interview...which should'nt be far away now. But whatever you do, don't take the markers.



A nice, friendly welcome sign to greet the students when they arrive on Monday. This is on the door of the computer room, which studetns are allowed to use anyway in their spare time to do homework. Why it has been there for months I'm not sure. Nobody has even questioned it. I didn't mention it as it provides me with entertainment each time I walk past. Does Crazy Korean/American not realise that an exclamation mark ends the sentence? Just so there is no doubt left in anyones mind...on a travelling camp a few weeks ago, she turned to me and asked 'Is London in the UK?' If she leaves, so does the entertainment. No matter. Incidentally, the students are not scared of the 'Red Sticker Zone', because they don't know what it means. And neither is it explained.



You may have guessed already, but the mock 'Restaurant' venue belongs to Crazy Korean/American girl. Anyone who wants to go in here must STOP, and making a mess is a very bad thing. Once again though, this sign provides much amusement as it is, once again, gramatically incorrect. It actually asks people to do the exact opposite of what she means.
There are not many words on these two signs, and they are the only two signs she has made. But both are just fantastic. I hope she will make many more. I'll ask her to make an 'exit' sign, and wait to see how she can f%$k that one up....because she certainly will.

Weeks 18-22 (October) Eviction time

Well, another month has passed. I couldn't update the blog because I became listless and lazy during this period. However, this has now passed and so I will input what I can remember.

Main news:
BFA Pete wants to renew his contract and stay for another year, as does the Crazy Korean/American. My aim during the following few weeks is to make sure that doesn't happen.

Paul, my new best friend, has got a girlfriend - so I am sad. She is 22 and was a teacher trainee that came here before. He knows I am sad, and so sends me text messages every time he meets her to tell me he is with her. I don't like Paul very much anymore.

I met up with Nice Girl, but got into trouble cause I was 15 mins late. We spent the day walking around a park. In the evening she went back to her hometown, but not before I had missed the final of the Under 18's Football Tournament between Nigeria and Spain, which was annoying cause it was on TV. Thakfully Nigeria won it, and will now probably win the World Cup in 2010. Nice Girl knew I wanted to watch it, but suggested we go somewhere where there was no TV. When she finally went home I had the misfortune to bump into the other Korean/American in this city, who hates Koreans and Korea. She will go on and on about what is wrong with Korea. I cannot stand her at all, but she likes me for some reason. She is the kind of person that after you have met once or twice, you want to ask 'Why do you exist?'. Everytime I see her I cannot stop an expression of 'Oh sh%t, not you again' spreading accross my face - but she doesn't notice. Sadly it seems, she doesn't have many friends. Now that Paul has cheated on me, neither do I. Never mind.

A week or so later...
The Girl Who Was Once Nice now refuses to speak to me at all. Why? Well, I didn't go to see her in her hometown like I said I would. Why? Because I went out to continue my research into Korean beers on Saturday night, and there must have been something wrong with one of them, as on Sunday I could not move all day. It also made my memory go, so I didn't call The Girl Who Was Once Nice to tell her I wouldn't come. She didn't call me either.
The following day I sent an e-mail to say 'Oops. Sorry I forgot.' But there was no reply. I think she hates me now. No matter. It wasn't going that well really, so it's probably for the best. It's not like we have to see each other again, so although it's a messy ending, at least it's an ending.

English Camps...
There have been several more kids camps. Each time someone mentions the 'Weasley' word, or 'Ron's brothers...the twins'. After they see my expression they usually add 'Oh...he's very handsome' - but the words are hollow. I'm becoming immune now anyway.
At the last camp BFA Pete and Crazy Korean/American girl judged the kids performances as they acted out such wonders as 'Snow White' and 'Smelly Cinderella'..as well as 4 others. Also judging was the new Korean supervisor, Ms. Kim. Ms. Kim seemed to see things differently to the other two, and disagreed about the winner. This angered the two judges from the USA greatly. Later that evening I had the fortune to be in the same room as the USA people when BFA Pete said to the Crazy K/A:

'That woman doesn't know what she is doing! I mean, I have performed on Broadway, and you lived in Hollywood, so we both know about acting. What experience does she have?' They were judging 5 minute skits by students who had never acted before, couldn't speak English that well, and were shy and nervous.


The other 2 teachers on my floor who I work with will leave after their contracts expire. That being Ellena - our supervisor who doesn't supervise, and her boyfriend Gerrad, who doesn't do much at all. Gerrad goes in December, and his missus follows in January. There is the possiblilty of a complete clean sweep - all 4 who I have to work with might be gone by February, and that would be a dream come true.

Ellena, our supervisor from Canada has had enough of it here and wants to go. Can't blame her. I am in no way jealous of the fact she has 6 hours of 'Movie English' each week where all she does is put on a DVD of 'Edward Scissorhands' and leaves the kids to watch it...with Korean subtitles of course. The hardest part for her is to remember to return to the classroom when the movie finishes to tell the kids 'class is over'. Once Ellena said she has a very busy day on Tuesdays. I pointed out that most of the day was actually spent watching a movie. She said I should imagine what it's like to watch the same movie over and over again. I said to her that she doesn't watch the f_____g movie at all, cause she is never in the f_____g room when it is on, so how the f___ can she say that to me? There was complete silence. She had left the room before I said those words, but I think she knew what I was going to say...and that's why she left.

Eviction Meeting.
Towards the end of the month we were called to a meeting. In the meeting, the Korean leader told us that 3 contracts were up for renewal, and as is a tradition in the Korean work place, we should all evaluate our collegues. We were handed a form upon which were heading such as 'Enthusiasm', 'Teaching ability', 'Ability to get along with co-workers', and 'Personality'. We should grade BFA Pete and Crazy Korean/American. Paul was also up for renewal but as he works with different people, I'm not allowed to comment on him. This was all explained to us in detail - with the 3 evictees also in the room, which must have been uncomfortable for them. Shame.

This is an exciting time - Who will get evicted?? Will it be a double eviction?? Paul is hot favourite to stay...but will the other two be packing their bags come December? We decide! But we don't really cause it's the leader who has probably already decided, but would rather make out it was the decision of the whole group. Anyway...it's definately exciting here all of a sudden.

The next day in the Big Freaky House:
BFA Pete is in David's room. Pete is being very nice to David today. David wants a big pizza for lunch and considers asking BFA Pete to go and get it for him...but decides to have an egg sandwich instead.
Crazy Korean/American is in the corridoor. She is visiting various people in their classrooms to bring them joy and happiness and to say nice words and do good things. Today she loves kids, and is thrilled to work 'with such nice people'. BFA Pete looks annoyed that he didn't think of saying that.
Paul is also in David's classroom. He is looking smug and comfortable in the knowledge that he is the publics favourite to stay in the house.
Ellena and Gerrad are nowhere, and have no idea what's going on. Neither do they care.
Four of the housemates have failed the two tasks given to them to date, one of which was to simply get along, and the other was to teach kids much more better English in a way that didn't confuse and disappoint them. The remaining housemate, who will not be named, has gradually been going insane since his arrival into the Big Freaky House in June, and is considering nominating himself for eviction if he doesn't get his way bloody soon.

Friday, 4pm
David and the Big Boss are alone in David's room. BB asks David, in confidence, what he thinks of the 2 nominated muppets he works with that are up for eviction. David replies:
BFA Pete doesn't get along with people because his brain makes his mouth open before it has finished thinking. This will never change. He has no respect for authority, is rude to kids, has sworn at kids, has hit kids, has squirted kids and teachers with a water gun, has made lude remarks about the 12 and 15 year old kids he teaches, has no real perception of the fact that the students don't understand most of what he says, he teaches irrellevent things in an irrelevent way, and finally he thinks he doen't have an accent. To sum up - he is an arse.
About Crazy Korean/American David said: She doesn't teach, she shouts and screams. She doesn't talk to students, she talks at them. Her English ability is embarrasingly low, which she displays to everyone by making signs with bad grammar and putting them around the building. She always tells the kids she lived in Hollywood, and gives them lots of sweets during class so that they like her. She is unstable. She is, at times, evil. She has a 'Fan mail' box outside her room. To sum up - she is pain in the freakin arse.
To conclude: It would be the easiest thing in the world to find 2 replacements better than these two. If you want this 'English Camp' to improve, don't renew their contracts. Tinky Winky and Dipsy can do better than them.