* 다음 글들은 1999년부터 2000년 까지의 서당대안교육실천기 영문 글입니다.(It's some kind of diary style)
1. climbing Mount. Mani
I am sure that 1999 is the first year that we open 'the alternative school in Kang hwa. About three years ago Yun ki mun, Park jae hwan and I began to study the alternative education, and then we tried on visiting the alternative schools in my country for the study of observation. To begin with, we visited the pul mu agricuture technique high school last spring. Last winter we participated in the meeting of Koy-Yook sa rang bang, which is N.P.O(N.G.O) for alternative education. We made decisions to practise the alternative education program in Kang hwa from this year. So the first day of this year, Yun and I(my family) climbed the Mani mountain, the representative image in Kang hwa. I was sorry that Park didn't join this meaningful climbing because of the training. It was still dark before dawn. There were many cars on the way to the mountain. I felt like naming the line of them "flower lamps", for the back lights of the cars shinning in the dark looked like the rows of red flowers in bloom. We climbed Mani, watching the galaxy and some constellations. Being afraid of getting late, We mounted up hurriedly. When we almost reached the mountain top, looking at the dawning sky over the last hill side line, Oh! I found the largest crowd who had got over there waiting for the rising Sun. We could see the dramatic, spectacular, sublime sight of the SUN a few minutes later. "Oh! thanks God, thanks TanGun, thanks Budda" we were all fascinated enormously and chanting Nature's grace . ( '99. 1. 1 )
2. The pilgrim diary of the alternative schools in the Cheolla province
We started from In-Cheon rather early in the morning because we(Yoon, Seong) were expected(supposed) to meet Park Jae Hwan teacher at the front gate of the Kyo-Won university at 2 o'clock. We arrived punctually, but there was none except cold wind. So, we could not help waiting and roving here and there. About 20minutes later, Mr. Park appeared apologizing us for his being late. He told us that he had eaten lunch with his trainee comrades who were acquainted with one another during training terms. Being glad to meet one another, We left hurriedly for the first destination because there was no room to hesitate. Though we drove a long way, we felt more brighter than tired. For it was the itinerary that we had waited long time. After some more driving we reached the Pureun Gum high school around the dark twilight. We stayed overnight there, talking with Jeong Sang-Jun teacher who served for this school from the early establishment. He said that though they had some financial difficulties, they still took pride in practising a new education. Next morning, we left for Han-Bit high school in Dam yang. The school seemed to have good school facilities and excellent teachers, but there were also financial difficulty. And also they had some struggles in developing programs. We met there Kim chang-Su teacher, who had given good contribution in establishing the Pureun Gum high school. As he was eager to serve to create the school, he got sick. He said that had been here since last winter, taking a rest and treatments. Being company with him, we went to Yeong San, where we visited the famous Seong Gi alternative high school. Kuag Jin Young vice president in the school was such a man of passion that it seemed as if we met a revolutionist. He was an expert at organic agriculture. He told us the early harsh days of that school. I peeped from him a great man of belief who have optimistic thought. After we had a long conversation with him, we came out of the vice president room. Feeling satisfactorily somthing significant but unknown, we separated. After saying goodbye to Kim Chang Su teacher in Jang Su - near Nam Won, we started for our hometown. 3. Open the Seo Dang(the Korean traditional school for children)
We opened the Seo Dang in the spring of 1999. Its background was like this: At the end of the last year, the overnight-staying membership training of the Kyo-Yook sarangbang was held at the Yang Do children's house, in Kang Hwa. As one of the members, I have continuously attended to the training. Studying the alternative education of several foreign countries, I also participated in the meeting for establishing the alternative education practising unit.(Last summer, owing to Balgeunteo, the teachers' cultural & literary gathering, I carried out the Moon Hwa school, which was something like that schooling for juvenile) About current education, we talked very much with one another this night. Especially Mr. Song, the professor of the Methodist Church University tossed many topics of alternative education linked with our tradition. Some of the residents who presented there wanted to have the chance for teaching their children in such a way as our traditional educational system, that is Seo Dang. From that time on, Professor, Song and I propelled to open the new education practising unit- Seo Dang, in this place, Kang Hwa. ( '99. 3. 24 )
4. Opening the Teachers' Union of my school
The first preliminary meeting of Teachers' Union in my school was held today with around 20 teachers among 28 members who was joined. Park Jae Hwan teacher & I have made the arrangement for 3 days. We have had a meeting in the scale of 10 teachers so far, although we were illegal union members. At last the Union is going to be permitted officially as of July 1 this year, as the seeds sprout up from the soil in the spring. ( '99. 3. 28 )
5. My wife
She was an innocent, girl-looking woman. When I first met her around 13 years ago, she and I felt intimate as though we had known each other before. We often phoned and met naturally. I worked for the Hyun Dae Motor Company near Yong San subway station in those days and her company was placed in Myeong Dong, not far from away. We once came near separating in 1987, fall. But she returned and we were reconciled. At a bright day of April, 1988, the third year after we met, we had a marriage ceremony at Dap Dong Cathedral in In-Cheon. She's devoted and obliged to me. I still appreciate her kind behavior and sacrifices for me. She didn't say any words of complaining, when I was in the bed at Han Yang University Hospital in several months, and even when I quitted the company without preparations. In those hard days, I can remember the scenes that we were walking aimlessly in the street of Man su dong, In Cheon with my wife following me unwillingly. She wore the shabby, common striped casual shirt on the cheep blue jean pants with helpless-looking face. That seemed the hardest days of our lives. I still consider my wife's appearance at that time most pitiful. She is certainly my true person and I love such her as myself. She is the wife who served under many difficult conditions resulted from me and who endured the poverty for me. I really appreciate her. ( '99. 4. 3 )
6. Today's students
I work for a private high school in In-Cheon, teaching English. This year I am in charge of three grades of commerce department. I remember that I was a teacher in charge of the same grade about 6 years ago. My students and I were very intimate then. I was yonger than what I am, of course. But My attitude for education and students has not changed, I think. By the way, My students are very individual now. They have some tendencies to demand a return when I have them send an errand. In addition to this, not welcomed is a ceremony or event presented by a teacher, such as the event for class unity or the basketball game after class. Some students seem to idle away their time without conscience for aims. Perhaps it may be resulted from the visual and computer age, which provided them with favoritism for speed and game. Of course, I don't intend to value them in the low score, for they live fitting into their new surroundings for 21st century. I only feel ,however, the warm humanity is the necessary and universal things at any times, especially in our time. How about you?('99. 4. 10)
7. In the class
It may be tough for students being in the school, I guess. Getting up early in the morning, they come hurriedly to his class. From the first class, they are forced to do their tasks tightly. In terms of me, I understand their pain and trouble, but I don't carry out at my best as much. I annoyed the 2-8 students as a matter of my convenience today. I even hit strongly a boy by his head with my fist because of his noisiness. Many boys in the class would be surprised at my behavior. For I acted following my passion. ( '99. 4. 14 )
8. feeling pitiful toward the education officials of my government
It seems that the government and Kyoyookbu(the Ministry of education) have intension to revise the law of officials & teachers' pension. It's why the fund prepared is short. The public corporation of pension has not carried out its tasks efficiently during that time. Accordingly we require the officials involved to be responsible for the problems that may prove bankrupt. As often the case, however, the authority concerned is liable to depend on the cliche and superficial way in solving the problems. They are loading the charge on us, teachers. ( '99. 4. 15 )
9. the desirable changing in the high school.
This year, the law of teachers' union comes true, and several acts for education reform is carried out. Among these, I look on the special ability & aptitude training as the most valuable. Like the foreign advanced countries, my country should practise educating the learners' creativity and growing the way of thinking for life, nature, religion, and what not. Students in our country have studied so far what they need to enter the university likewise slaves or machines. I hope these new efforts of education will be in good results. ( '99. 4. 16 )
10. Hesitation in my bed
At daybreak, cocks near my house also are crowing. Each time I hear it, that sound seems to awake the laziness of my soul. Then, instead of waking up, I have trouble to decide if I will rise or not. Sometimes I get up without hesitation. But as a rule, owing to the relief-soldier of time, I manage to wake up, go to the toilet hurriedly, have a breakfast hastily, and leave home for work driving swiftly. ('99. 4. 20)11. taste in country life
I think I am a early riser comparatively. I also got up early this morning. when I was out so as to taste the fresh air, something called me. It was a tiny, white flower on the young pear tree in my side yard, which had been planted a few weeks before. It looked innocent and pure like a small goblin. The country life gives a lot of things to me. If I had lived in the city as before, I couldn't have tasted Nature's amazing grace. ('99. 4. 28)
12. return to my place
I came to quit the representative of national teachers' union of my school. We held the launching ceremony of the Dae-In school unit of the national teachers & school officials union in the Gong Chon church behind my school, today. There are about 40 teachers and several visitors. Among them, came a reporter from the Kyeong In il bo and cameramen in In Cheon cable TV. I was delighted with this successful event. I handed over my duty to the new representative in the ceremony, and we had new face elected as the delegate of the private secondary school. Most of the participants talked much to each other in the right chemistry at the dinner meeting. So far, I have hardly paid attention to my own duties as an English teacher. From now on, I will struggle to recover the lost fame(?) of good English lecturer in my days. ( '99. 5. 4 )
<Let's take a break>
모과도 꽃이 피는 구나
오늘 아침 물을 뜨러 가며 화초밭을 지나려니
작은 나무 가지에
웬 조그만 흰 꽃 한 송이가 벙긋 웃고 있더라
'너 누구인고' 하고 물으니
모과 꽃이라고 답하더라
내 대답인 즉 '너도 꽃이 피는 구나'
13. Voluntary service activity of my students
Last Saturday, my students did the activity of voluntary service in Kang hwa. They worked in a dairy farm, which was run by an acquaintance of my catholic church. The dairy farmer and host was the representative of believers in my church. Four guys ,though having a hard time in laboring, experienced various rural affair. After working for about 4 hours they said good bye to the host and his wife in the good chemistry. ( '99. 5. 15 )
14. Hong Bae's letter - To Anny Whittle
I am afraid you may be surprised to receive this letter from a stranger whom you have neither met nor heard. I got your name and address from the International Friendship Society in Seoul, Korea. I have longed to find a pen pal from America, so I'm very happy to write you now.
First, I would like to tell you about myself. My name is Yun Hong-bae and I am a 17 years old. Yun is my family name and Hong-bae is my first name. Therefore, please call me Hong-bae.
I am now in the second grade of high school. I live downtown of the city named Inchon. It is a port town located in the west of the Korean capital, Seoul.
I laugh easily at the slightest thing. I love hearing music or seeing movies. I don't have any religion.
I think my English is poor. If there are any mistakes in my letter, please understand. I hope we will remain good friends continuously.
I have written a very short letter today, but It seems to be longer next time as we get acquainted.
Please write me back soon when you have time. Now, I must stop here for today.
Your new friend, Yun Hong-bae
P.S. ; If there is something you want to know about Korea and its people, please feel free to ask me. Then, I will do my best to answer you. ( '99. 5 )
15. My elder son's birthday
I have two sons. One is 9 years old, the other is 4. The elder guy sometimes wrestles with me, and each time we do, the younger one try to be with. Their mother, my wife often murmurs at us, but we know that it is the expression of love. By the way, it is the big boy's birthday today. On the 19th of May, 1991 he was born in Bu-Pyeong where we had started the newly marriage life. We first met in the autumn of 1986 when I entered my first formal company- H.D. motor co. I remember her shy, compliant but elegant face at the first impression. We ,after much meandering, married in the spring of 1988. It was the year that the Seoul Olympic game was supposed to be held in autumn. In three years after I got married, my wife had the first baby and we named him Han Gyeol. This is just my first guy I love much. ('99. 5)
16. What's the true education?
A teacher should consider of students as beings alive, not unanimous persons, and think that they act, grow, and apply. We shouldn't say "it is difficult to educate(treat) students now" "it cannot helped" "they never hear my word" , only forcing them to study hard. It is the same as a farmer who applies much agricultural chemicals to his plants say "the land got worse" "my land is exhausted" "it's useless" "I won't do farming". I think young life has a original(genuine) will of challenging his environment and responding to it. If such is not encourged in the school, students will wander. Also, appears the oppressed structure and stiff running of the school. In our, union's place which would love to accomplish the true education, students are not object managed and controlled by school authority, but lifes growing. The natural creativity is included in life, and they grow up their purposes, roles, willingness in their school days. We, Union members will develope such good-point as human education, personality teaching, and life training with many students. It is as good as true education, in other words true life education. ('99, 5)
17. A teacher's writings ( He committed suicide in his school one night )
My name is Chang soo Jeon, a middle school teacher in Pusan, korea. As a teacher who have worked on several school over 20 years. I am still afraid that all status quo and given conditions in education system are as good as before. I feel rather miserable, facing the several actions and policies concerning education of the new government. I was participated in the National Teachers' Union in 1995, for I desired to develope myself and educate my students to correct way, finding the Union to make many meaningful, instructional efforts for children and students. I am sure that I have exerted myself for education. Although l leave this world, I believe that the educational situation of my country will get better. Please, Mr. president! Remember to consider our kids and juveniles who grows up in the poor educational surroundings and give your effort to improvement for 4 hundred thousand teachers' condition of work including the salary that reduced much. ('99, 5)
* p.s. : My students! I love pure and white mind like you. I intended to be with you, but that was not permitted as wished (in my own way). Su-yeon, Ji-eun, Myeong -eon! Don't forget to pray to God for yourselves and someone who lies in adversity. Be it ever so hard and sorrowful, try to live with smiling faces. Sorry for leaving early behind you, but I am obliged to keep your innocent, bright smile forever. Good-bye.
18. A (hi)story of Hee-Yoong (who has been absented since March, 15. 1999)
I first met him in the beginning of March. He told me that his mother was very sick, so he must go to the hospital. I remember that I asked him why your mother was ill, and that he replied 'because of the breast cancer'. Answering up to him, I called his parents. Alas! it is true. I regretted doubting him for a moment. After few days, his mother came and met me with her head covered and her faces white and pale. She said that she would like to see his son receive the high school diploma. Hee-Yoong was present at class during for some time ( another day or two ). One day he disappeared from the school. When I reflected his mind, he seemed to ask for a student apprentice of any company. It was useless ,however, for me to be my best. In the long run he could not help being forced to leave the school out. ( '99. 6. 3 )
19. Saeng Myeong Festival
Saeng Myeong Festival is supposed to be held in In-Cheon, my city. This festival was held in Won-Joo last year. 'Saeng Myoeng' means 'life' in English. It involves not merely human life but also animal, plant, and any other ones including some lifeless things in nature and universe. lt feels very significant in the place of our facing the new millenium. This festival has been voluntarily prepared, as I know, by the several N.G.O. groups, especially In-Ch대n Min Ye Chong and Mun Hwa Policy Research Center. The groups covers almost all areas, and Each group is to show the procedure and pursuits of its ordinary activities. Nowadays, our society have more increased(grown) the voluntary people & citizen movement than before. Perhaps it is due to our acquiring(recovering) the right of the control by pure civil politician, after passing through the authoritarian military government. Anyhow it must be hopeful to us and our future. In the educational area, there are also some participants. Among those, we, (devoted to or interested in the alternative education) are supposed to introduce the Seo Dang- the Korean traditional education system. Please! Take part in and join the festivity. ( 1999. 6 )
20. A leper, poet Han ha wun
Tae-young is the poet Han ha wun's original name. He was born in Ham-Kyeong province, Korea. His nation was a colony of Japan in those days. His grandfather was a rich landlord to have lots of farmers under his authority. He was a smart, righteous boy. He also was a promising youth the Family(clan) and villagers expected. The trick by the Fates, however, began when he was in a high school. It happened that he was infected by leprosy, so called God's punishment. Although, in those days, he felled in love with a 15-year-old girl student, with whom he had before played in the old stomping ground, he left everything behind for Geum-kang mountain. When her lover came to find Ha-wun later on, thanks to her hearty care he recovered from that illness in some degree. In spite of several hard conditions he graduated from the school and went on the study in the Japan and China. He happened to be friends with a girl student in Peking University. She was born between a korean father and a chinese mother. Her father was a fighter(soldier) for national independence. When she found Ha wun a leper, she committed drug suicide lying beside him after love affair with him. It was an shocking short tragedy. After returning home from China, he served as an official (at) one time. His illness was, however, getting worse. Eventually he quitted his job and left home for rest. As time goes on, Japan surrendered to the allies and our country, Korea was set free. After Ha-wun's grandfather and father died, the scale of the family economy was gradually decreased what by small income ;what by huge medicine outcome. In a few years, there was a terrible civil war between South and North. His mother died during the war. Only his lover, Su-yeon was left behind and cared him. Yet they were separated forever when the police captured him by reason of looking into the terror event involved by his brother. He could not help doing for a living from that time on. He was lonely, hungry and sick. He became a begger, and that a leper begger, who is the most miserable in the world. He was roaming from place to place, having the risk of almost being hit to death by normal people, frozen by the cold weather and hungry by famine. Each time he lay in the extremely miserable conditions( between a rock and a hard place), he sublimed his torn heart and dismayed mind in the way of writing many poems. One day wandering near Choen an, he met an old man going to the village for lepers placed in So lok island, Cholla province. ('99. 7 - the first-half copy )
21. Repentance( my shameful confession )
Am I a teacher? Really I am a master? Truly am I a father? I don't think so. It doesn't seem that I am a good adult. Last year I hit a student on his face with right palm by the reason of his noise during English class. Also I strike my student on the head and face recklessly this year because of his being absent from school. Furthermore I showed my sons several traffic violations while driving, plus I rashly kicked a car which was parked on the narrow way to my house in front of my children(two sons) since I ought to come to church on time. What was even miserable is that I told a lie the policeman who was on a duty heartily in the driving way. I will confess this sincerely. The event ( I still think it is a big event in my life, and I've been troubled from that time on ) took place on the way back home via Oie po ri from Kang hwa town. I senselessly passed over a car before me, speeding up, surely violating the yellow line in the middle of the way. The way was curved, checked by two cops. I was stopped, and asked if I had passed over another car or not. Although there were my two sons in the back seat wondering what happened, I deceived the policemen in order not to be fined, saying I didn't committee a traffic violation. Alas! I said like that, before my sons. He let my car go on my way with his head swaying as suspected
p.s. Han kyeol, Han wool ! I heartily confess my wrong behavior and admit my mistake for that event. Truly sorry for my maleficent(bad) conduct. l should have said that I committed the traffic violation. To be frank is better than to save some money. my sons! I do apologize to you for the lie. ('99. 7 )
22. < Some poems >
Watching my backyard
Full in my backyard, there are really various species of green grass!
buttercup, devil's paint brush, burdock, the nameless---
Looking up slightly, there are many trees such as chestnut, zelkova,
walnut tree and the copse, which shelter my house tenderly.
A gesture of handshake made by tendril plants like pumpkin, cucumber
and korean melon with the riping several fruits which look delicious.
Looking highly, there are blue sky, pure white cumulus between branches!
Here,
come true the dream of my child days seems to.
Aim of my life
I live in this planet
created by the unknown Someone!
I live even unconsciously
surrounded by a great many lives.
I live eagerly
rubbing the skin of my wife
I live with much spirit
full of pure stomping ground
Lord's saying
"If you really want to enter heaven, you should become a child"
My Lord said above
However, it is hard to carry out following this.
As a teacher I am conscious how
the teen ages lie between the rock and hard places.
Adults including parents, teachers and relatives
have tried to fit them with a certain custom and aim
while their spirit and thinking may lead them to some unknown places.
I will tell you once again
"If you really want to enter Heaven, you should become a child"
in addition,
'Let the children be as they are'
( '99. 7월 - 8월 )
23. After I have been to the Byeon-san educational community
The summer vacation has come. After recovering my body and heart exhausted in the first semester, I have been to the Byeon-san educational community where Youn gu byeong carries out his philosophy. He was a professor before, but now just a farmer- a thinking farmer. In my opinion, he thinks man. He says that man is nature. Long time ago, Homo sapiens belonged to the environment of nature, and mankind was a part of nature. Some men ,however, began to separate the nature in his mind. After that, appeared man's hostile feeling to nature. According to his opinion, the city civilization of people is the opposit expression of the horror mind toward the environment and circumstances of the Earth. His centric thought seems the education for children must be fulfilled in terms of feelings that adore(admire) the nature, not knowledge that treat(destroy) the nature. He and his men can endure and wait. In their community, we worked together and had same foods, and talked about life, religion, and education. They value each other's life space, while they are eager to teach others what they learn from the nature. I think they are not just pure naturalists. I felt that they are true realists who have the readiness for the future society and that they are sincere teachers who show the next generation how to live. ('99. 8. 9 )
24. From John powell's writings---
About John powell, letting me introduce for a moment, he is a psychological therapist from American. He has shown us much concerning what's the true important thing in our life. He also presents how to behave oneself and manage one's heart and mind in bedrock point of view. I obviously remember his sayings : "Everyone must learn to believe in someone or something so deeply that life is charged with meaning and a sense of mission. And the more one dedicates oneself to this meaning and mission, the more such a person will develop a sense of profound and personal belonging and discover the reality of community. Fully alive people accept and love themselves as they are. they do not live for the promise of some tomorrow or the potential that may someday be revealed in them. They usually feel about themselves as they are the same warm and glad emotions that you and I feel when we meet someone whom we really like and admire. Be oneself! Most of us are apt to get seduced into wearing masks and playing games, which buffer us from reality and reduce our visibility. Such diminishes our capacity for living. Having learned to accept and to be themselves, fully alive people proceed to master the art of forgetting themselves They learn to go out of themselves in genuine caring and concern for others. The size of a person's world is the size of his or her heart. We can be at home in the world of reality only to the extent that we have learned to love it. Fully alive men and women escaped from the dark and diminished world of egocentricity, which always has a population of one." In addition to this, John powell says in his book that faith and belonging are more important ingredients. the faith he mentions is to believe the world (to be) meaningful. A person without meaning usually gets lost in the forest of chemically induced delusions, the prolonged orgy, the restless eagerness to scratch without even having an itch; And the belonging is to have a sense of community. People feel completely comfortable only when they have the consciousness of belonging to their families, to their church, and to the human society.
So far I have digested Powell's thinking and theory. In conclusion, I could find greatly dedicated his care of man and his contemporaries toward the better lives. ('99. 8 )
25. Poems and moving of heart
Do you know Jeong chae bong who is a true keeper for the famous small digest magazine "Sam-teo"? My essays would be affected by his writings. His essays are bright and affectionate. Especially In his poems, were melted warmth and lovingness toward natural surroundings including children and little creatures such as flowers, worms, and what not. By the way, today I chanced to encounter a new poet matching him. Returning home early from work, I was sitting with my body relaxed most peacefully on the floor in the backyard. I happened to find a yellow-green covered anthology. The title of the book was "Hal-a-bu-gy yo gang" written by a primary school teacher Im gil taek, and published by Bo ri publisher. Although I read it carelessly at first, I began to be absorbed soon. When he sings childhood, my heart was uplifted(exhilarated). When he figured out mother and father who had lived a poor, but pure lives in the country, I felt my eyes were full of tears with my nose penetrated by something hot. It seemed that I did experience "the sympathy" or "empathy". As an equal teacher, I am willing to admire him much. ( '99. 8 )
-그의 시 한편을 맨 위에 하나 소개, 영역(translating into Korean)함
26. Tae won & I
One of my class, Tae won is an extraordinary boy. We met last year, when I took charge of 2-10 class. His hair style was always stretched like hedgehog with much mousse pasted and his shoes was similar to clown's style. I tried to persuade him out of the unruly behavior and habits. But he wouldn't do. One day he was taken away his motorcycle key by a teacher who belongs to the department of managing students. I have not known the fact that he ride a motorcycle when he come to the school. The teacher gave the key to me, saying how about keeping it till next year. When winter vacation came, he asked for returning his key. He said that he planned to earn money by motorcycle delivery work. l returned the key convincing him of several dangers apprehended. He disappeared, however, before the vacation ceremony. When he moved up to the third grade, he belonged to my class, too. He pretended to hear me and obey, although he was absented from school once or twice in a month. By the way, he committed a big error to me. He began to absent himself from school after the terminal examination of the first-half semester. Alas! How I scolded him of the same behavior.
( 27, Sept. 1999 )
27. To invite "new Hun Jang"
When Seo Dang came to begin the new year's(2000) class, we had a trouble inviting Hun Jang, who is most important in our small education community(boundary). For the previous Sin chang-ho Hun Jang had left this collaboration(group) in which we had breathe together. Although we felt all sorry, we could not help receiving(inviting/ searching) someonee proper. He was Hwang sun-jin who has practiced social democratic movement for long. He had a man of wisdom and good character, in addition to wide knowledge of chinese letters and korean literate. We were all glad to bring him to our School - Mari seo dang. Thanks God, thanks Dan Goon who became the mother of mountain spirits. We are expected to connect both of two Hun Jang teachers coming soon! ( 27, March 2000 )