SHAME

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Sorry, I have been so remiss in writing! It's amazing how fast time flies at the end! I picked up some extra work grading papers, and let me tell you, reading TOEFL essays by middle schoolers can give you a massive headache! But it was extra money, so yay. Unfortunately, it also killed any energy for the written word. I am ashamed! I will try to put up a few more posts about Korea before leaving on the next great adventure: South East Asia in TWO weeks! AHH!

**Funny moment in school:
I was talking to Susan, who is 10, about her sister Sunny, who is 8.
"Susan," I say, "Sunny was crying today after class."
"What? Why?" She asks, a little concerned.
"I think the test was too hard."
Susan harumphs and rolls her eyes. "She's schedule is cry, cry, cry...EAT!"

**Question: What kind of person is the character?
Answer: She is hussy and shameless.
-By Christine

**Book report answer by Jim: She stand in awe of line [lion]. Line is very bad and annoyingly, harassingly, pestilently. line have very many hair.

**Book report letter by one of my better, and stranger, students:

Dear Thomas Jefferson,

Hello? I'm Gyuri. I knew you before. You were the president of U.S.A.! But I didn't knew You deafeted John Adams. I was surprized. Now, I'm going to HATE you. I dislike you! But you were a good president and you were also good So I like you a little.
Yours sincerely,
Gyuri
Hahaha!

Only 3 more days at Reading Town. WoW! Happy and sad. Parties planned for the last day. Let's see if I get anything...

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