Yesterday night, the school where I work had scheduled an in-house Halloween party (although, of course, Halloween is today) - with alcohol - during my classes (I am usually here 9 AM to 10 PM). Fucking hell.
To begin with, the biggest problem with ESL/EFL education in Vancouver is that over eighty percent of the 21-25 age demographic, who come here from Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China to "study," already spend an inordinate amount of time drinking - and then skipping classes, coming in late, not doing homework, feebly apologising and, finally, complaining that they "have not learned anything in the last eight months." That's right, assholes, you didn't.
To add insult to injury (Is it the other way around?), I have come in this morning to find the listening class speakers blown and all the headphones simply not functioning. Thanks a lot.