Yesterday during my all boys 8th grade class, I told them that my birthday is next Monday. I jokingly asked them what they were going to get me as a gift. Some responses:
Student 1: A cake!
Student 2: Samgyeopsal!
Student 3: A nightclub!
Student 4 (Ha Na): MY LOVE!
Student 5 : No teacher, he is lying! He will not give you his love. He is playboy! He has 4 girlfriends!
Me: Ha Na, is that true? Do you have 4 girlfriends?
Ha Na: ………Maybe….?
The whole class erupts into laughter. End Scene.
Then, my last class was cancelled due to “club activities” (which I still don’t understand) . I walked past a classroom full of 8th grade girls dancing and singing, so I went inside to say hi.
Me: Hey! What are you doing?
Girl 1: This is pop song club. But today we are watching a movie!
Me: Oh really?! What movie are you watching?
Girl 2: A SEXY MOVIE!!!!!!!
*All of the girls start screaming SEXY MOVIE! SEXY MOVIE!*
Me: *blank confused face* ….A sexy movie?
Girl 1: Oh you know…sexy movie….. *squints her eyes a little bit and raises her eyebrow*
Girl 2: It’s a SEXY ZOMBIE MOVIE!!!!!
*all girls start screaming yet again, SEXY ZOMBIES! SEXY ZOMBIE MOVIE*
Girl 3: Sheryll teacher…you know!! Sexy movie! Girl! *holds up one hand* Boy! *holds up the other hand* TOGETHER! *starts furiously clapping her hands together*
Girl 2: YEAH! *starts clapping her hands together too* Boy and girl together, then zombie kills them! OH MY GOD!
Me: *trying really, really, REALLY hard not to laugh, but failing* ……I don’t even….what?! What is the name of the movie?
Girl 4: A …. A Cabin in the Woods?
Me: YOU ARE WATCHING A CABIN IN THE WOODS?! You’re too young to watch that! It’s a 19 movie! (19 meaning Rated R)
Girl 2: My age is young, but my mind is OLD!
I couldn’t even keep a straight face anymore. It was at that moment that I erupted into one of those gut laughs, the sort of laugh that reaches deep down in your belly. After a few days of feeling less than terrific, it was a much needed burst of happiness.
I’m also still trying to figure out how in the world their teacher is showing A Cabin in the Woods at school. The world may never know.
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Hahaha, this made me laugh so much! Teenagers can be so hilarious when they’re not driving us completely crazy.
Right? It’s an insane love/hate relationship.
Oh. The furiously clapping hands together part had me rolling!! it seems like you never have dull moments with your class.
Never. Ever. My students are absolutely insane most of the time lol!
Hahahahahaha. That’s too brilliant.
And I genuinely googled A Cabin in the Woods – I’m intrigued and wanna see it now.