This weekend I'll be once again locked away for three days writing/proofreading/recording the entrance exam for my school. This is to prevent me making mucho dinero by selling it to potential test takers or hagwons (this happened a few years ago, which is why the rest of us must suffer no internet/cell phones for three days).
Last year it was three full days of the white foreigner's plight--to be constantly watched and commented on, but not interacted with; to be both never alone and yet very lonely and isolated. I can take this treatment for about 8 hours before shutting down completely...
This year, there are more people who will be with us than just our school's English teachers, so I anticipate this situation to be even more exaggerated. And while last year's vice principal was accommodating of my vegetarianism and very well organized, I don't know how the current VP will manage the weekend.
I'm hoping it will be ok.
Tell you in three days.
Good luck to you and William!
ReplyDeleteWhile we didn't have a top secret entrance exam we did have interviews where the interviewers were kept secret until the day before, apparently for similar reasons.
ReplyDeleteI am rather disappointed that none of our prospective students figured out that given the size of our department I would probably be one of the interviewers. Or maybe they're just totally honest.
Thats really amazing. And test is only for your school ? its not national ? I can only say amazing again!
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