Quote of the Day (New Year)

"Mister, it's the Year of the Horse, right?" - Question from an intermediate student before class started. His eavesdropping classmate added, "Yeah, Year of the Tongans." (1/31/14)

Quote of the Day (permission)

"Mister, can I stay after and finish the rest of the problems?" - Question from a high school student after the bell rang for everyone to be excused for recess. (1/30/14)

Quote of the Day (running)

"Everyone! I run this class!" - Proud exclamation from a high school student who just so happened to be standing near the front of the room when the bell rang for the period to begin. He continued by saying, "You can call me Mister..." Then he proceeded to pronounce his last name with an H in front of it. (1/29/14)

Quote of the Day (matter)

"It DOES matter! Everything's matter." - Misspoken argument overheard from two intermediate students that seems more befitting a chemistry class than a math class. (1/28/14)

Quote of the Day (sassy)

"I was born sassy." - Retort from a high school student after I (playfully) asked her why she always reacts with a scowl whenever I ask her to do something. (1/14/14)

Quote of the Day (race)

"Mister, you know what I noticed? Out of all my teachers the only [caucasian] one is my Japanese teacher." - Random observation from a high school student. (1/21/14)

Quote of the Day (flashing)

"Mister, can I turn off the lights? I feel like I'm going to epilepsize." - Comment from a high school student worried about the flickering lights due to the severe winds. (1/22/14)

Quote of the Day (exercise)

"The only exercise I get is when my mouth moves up and down." - Comment from a chatty high school student after he sided with the complaints from his peer who came in breathless from the climb up the stairs. (1/21/14)

Quote of the Day (soda)

"Mister, the faculty room has a vending machine right?" - Question from an intermediate student after class with a twist on the expected follow-up question. "Can you get me a soda? I'm not feeling well." (1/15/14)

Quote of the Day (smart)

"What do you do when you find out you're not as smart as you need to be?" - Question from a former student seeking advice because he must think I'm an expert at finding out I'm not as smart as I need to be. (1/15/14)

Quote of the Day (annoyed)

"It never gets old." - Sarcastic response from a high school student after her peer asked to borrow folder paper for the third or fourth day in a row. (1/14/14)

Quote of the Day (letter of recommendation)

"Mister, can you write me a letter of recommendation?" - Question from a high school student during recess. It's a common enough question that I've learned to always ask when they need it by before agreeing. Today's answer was: "By the end of recess." (12/19/13)

Quote of the Day (instagram)

"@MisterHwang...um...Algebra" - A high school student's guess of what my Instagram account name is. (1/10/14)

Quote of the Day (movie)

"♪ Do you want to build a snowman? ♪" - Musical interlude from two MALE high school students who simultaneously broke out into song in class after their peer told me that the best movie she watched over the Winter Break was the Disney film "Frozen". (1/8/14)

Quote of the Day (winter)

"Mister, it's so cold it stings my nose when I breathe." - Melodramatic complaint from an intermediate student in the morning where the low temperature in the classroom was about 70º F (21º C). (1/7/14)

Quote of the Day (divorces)

"What!? You got two divorces?" - Comment from an eavesdropping student after his peer just mentioned to me that her family got two new horses over the break. (1/7/14)