Tuesday Weirdness

Tuesdays are my longest days during the week, with a total of 5 classes in the day (which isn't bad in comparison to some other NETs: Native English Teacher).  Today was a bit weird though.  The morning started off completely normal.  My 3 classes went by in a flash and it was lunch time.  Something must have been in the lunch because that is when the weirdness started.

First I was sitting with a group of teachers (like I always do) and one of them asked me what I felt when I met another teacher at the walking street.  I was so confused, until the teacher explained that the teacher I saw was embarrassed and that is why he didn't say much.  I asked said teacher why he was embarrassed and he said "my English is poor, so I am embarrassed to talk."  Which makes total sense, because most people are scared to talk to native English speakers.  However, the group got on his case and said "oh, don't lie"..."why are you lying."  (all in Korean btw)  When one of my co-teachers (Mr. Park) says, "he wasn't embarrassed by his English, he was embarrassed because you are a beautiful girl and that is scary to talk to."  I couldn't stop from smiling, this poor man was being made fun of for being scared of me because he thought I was cute.  It was just weird for me because they never make fun of the other teachers for saying I am beautiful or anything like that.  I think they just wanted to make fun of him (obviously in a playful manner)?

The next weird thing happened twice.  During my 5th period class (which is right after lunch), I had a student try to hug me.  Not once but twice.  The first time I thought nothing of it because it looked like he was just messing around, but the second time he was like "teacher, hug!" and I told him "No."  It was fine, but a bit strange.  I really would have thought nothing of this because the kid has a tendency to be a bit of a wild one but another student asked for a hug on my way to the college teach during 6th period (he is in the special education classes and I do not have him in class at all).  It was really strange because he said "teacher, hug!" and again I told him "No" but this time he asked me why.  It was bizarre.  I have had girls come up and hug me or pet my hair but the boys have been pretty hands off.  For some reason today they wanted to hug me.

Overall it was a strange day.  Maybe the stress of the upcoming exam is getting to everyone at the school?  Even those who aren't taking the exam.