"No, you need a form from the bank," the immigration officer explained tonelessly. She seemed rather young to already be dead inside.

“Who is your hero?” “My hero is my dad. He makes lots of money. He is number one in his company.” I had to hold back the laughter so I just told this camp student that he did very well and great job. After I hung up I turned to C and told her that I just heard the most Korean thing in the world. Another camper uploaded her very beautiful superhero comic featuring Gamora with emphasis on her “beautiful body” and “attractive hair”. I told C to please tell the student in Korean it sounds a bit better to say cool or beautiful hair. “Oh really? We use that…

While I grumbled about the silliness of having online summer camp, the half days have absolutely gone by in a rush and I feel like more of a teacher than I have since teaching daycare in January. C was surprised to learn I made all the worksheets myself. “I have font preferences,” I told her which I’m sure she didn’t understand. More truthfully I like owning my work and having consistent practice for the students based on what they’ve learned. When I found out we’d have camp after all, I set up a padlet website where I posted daily directions, videos, worksheets, and bonus challenges. The kids have also been…