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스승의날 (Teacher’s Day)

If hope you can wait another week or so for an orphan story. Since Thursday was Teacher's Day (스승의날) I thought I'd share a little bit about that, since I am currently teaching in a Korean school. 스승 is kind of a fancy word or "teacher" but it means the same thing as "선생님" with some more nuance of "mentor" or "master." Anyway, that's what they use to name the day. Traditionally, it was a holiday and schools were closed, but sometime in the past few years that changed....oh well! Students typically give carnations and a letter to their teachers. I am sort of a novelty at my school, and for a variety of reasons never know what to expect on a day like 스승의날. Since I am not a homeroom teacher, there is virtually zero obligation for... Show more

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