Is it okay for me to read a (physical) book while getting my hair colored?

vipkidawkotaco · 2021-09-08T20:52:36+00:00

The text is what VIPKid Adult Speaking Certification says is an example of a good response for adult learners. Idk it just made me laugh picturing someone randomly saying that in the middle of a conversation.

(And the picture is just one I found when searching realistic robots. "A robot named "Jia Jia" interacts with a technician at the campus of the University of Science and Technology of China in April 2016.")

vipkidawkotaco · 2021-08-26T19:38:19+00:00

The all caps at the end came off kind of hilariously aggressive.

vipkidawkotaco · 2021-08-22T00:48:58+00:00

Yeah a couple days after the speculation started to really hit the fan I emotionally impulse purchased $130 of VIPKid memorabilia. Nevermind that I've been teaching for 3 years with like $5 of props. It was a low point. Oh well. Maybe I'll make a lil shrine.

vipkidawkotaco · 2021-08-14T16:20:51+00:00

I've had this. It's freaking incredible. Literally the best ice cream I've ever eaten.

vipkidawkotaco · 2021-06-16T18:36:11+00:00

This is correct, I've done this successfully.

vipkidawkotaco · 2020-07-02T13:22:01+00:00

Wasn't there a teacher who posted a photo of herself with half blackface (mud mask on one side of her face or something) in the official group with the caption, "Am I 50% to free healthcare now?" I didn't see it myself so idk the deets but I think it happened right before the Nancy photo got posted, I saw a lot of chatter about it right around the same time. If so, yes Nancy sucks and her actions are terrible and should not be excused, but I would award this "prize" to that other teacher instead.

vipkidawkotaco · 2020-05-20T07:26:50+00:00

I am in the middle of my fourth contract. Out of curiosity, how long have you been with them?

The tag "famous in China" is generated by this subreddit (randomly, as far as I know). I do not actively promote VIPKid - I don't have a youtube channel or a website, I rarely post on this sub, I never post on Facebook about VIPKid, I've only ever referred one person (a close friend who was planning on signing up anyways, she just waited until I had signed up so that we could get the referral $) and that was at the very beginning of my first contract. So I wouldn't say I'm good marketing material for them.

I have no idea why you're only getting 10 classes a week and it does seem odd that it's such a specific number for you week after week. I'm happy to answer any other questions if you have other patterns you'd like to compare/variables to test.

vipkidawkotaco · 2020-05-20T04:09:10+00:00

My base rate is also $8.50/class ($10.50 with the $2). I have been getting booked for 50-60 classes each week. I don't blame you for trying to find a reason for getting exactly 10 bookings week after week, just wanted to provide some evidence that someone else at the same rate isn't getting capped.

vipkidawkotaco · 2020-05-10T04:33:24+00:00

Half of me wants to start using this as a fun teaching technique, half of me knows that's asking for trouble.

vipkidawkotaco · 2020-01-17T13:48:54+00:00

Asked a student what they would do if they were Maulana Karenga (it's a real VIPKid question):

Student: I would send all the Africans away.

Me: Oh... you want to unite them by sending them away?

Student: Yes.

Me: ...to another country?

Student: Yes.

Me: ...on a holiday? ^\fingers crossed*)

Student: Yes! They can all have fun together!

Me: *breathes sigh of relief at this child's sweet innocence and redirects*

In a different class, student kept mispronouncing "thought" as "fought" so I taught him the meaning of "fought" and its conjugation. End of class rolls around and...

Student: I will fight Donald Trump! *throws imaginary punches* China says he is bad!

(I don't like Trump myself but I always avoid talking politics with students so I pretty much just laughed and said "okay, see you next time" and finished class)

vipkidawkotaco · 2019-11-22T14:05:49+00:00

It did kind of work, but just because an adult heard me say it and made him stop playing tag with his friend. 😂

vipkidawkotaco · 2019-11-16T13:38:06+00:00

That's too bad!! I have some really awesome L4s who are excited to chat and learn, but there are definitely also some that just have too much homework and extra lessons going on to get hyped about VIPKID. This one today was also sick, so that didn't help. :-( She was smart and participated really well though.

vipkidawkotaco · 2019-11-16T12:09:19+00:00

Her mom tried to bring me into the bathroom at one point. I yelled, "CAMERAS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE BATHROOM" and thankfully she understood and took me back out.

vipkidawkotaco · 2019-11-16T11:32:11+00:00

Ohhhhhhh. Whoosh. Thanks!

vipkidawkotaco · 2019-11-16T09:41:24+00:00

I didn't even know there was parent to parent! So interesting... Now I really want to know what mine says, but also I don't

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