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Context:
I'm talking about American vs. Korean culture. The subject is prom. I have one student who's an absolute joy to be around. She's happy and cheery and kind, but she's always just a step behind everyone else.
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Me:
Prom is a dance that we have in our last two years of high school.
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Student 1:
Teacher, do you go with boys?
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Me:
Yes.
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Student 1:
So, did you teacher?
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Me:
Did I what?
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Student 1:
Ugh, teacher, did you go with a boy?
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Me:
Yes, my high school boyfriend.
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Student 2:
wwoooooooo-hoooooooooo! Teacher!
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Me:
[laughing] it's not that exciting.
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Student 3:
teacher, your face is red.
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Me:
I know.
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Student 4:
teacher, you have red face, we class yellow face!
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Me:
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