a FOB graduate student that cannot afford graduate school, so they help teach an undergraduate college class in exchange for free tuition.
They are often very knowledgeable about the topic that they teach, but are absolutely incompetent when it comes to teaching it due to their inability to speak to speak English fluently.
They are often very knowledgeable about the topic that they teach, but are absolutely incompetent when it comes to teaching it due to their inability to speak to speak English fluently.
teaching assistant: ok, I wecmnd you use matrab, na mapre. if use mapre, open de sheet, and you see de sheet, and you type commands. I herp if you need herp.
by OlegTheGreat March 30, 2009
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Mom: I heard someone was substitute teaching your class today.
Kid: Yeah, we watched three movies and ate snacks all day.
Mom: I heard someone was substitute teaching your class today.
Kid: Yeah, we watched three movies and ate snacks all day.
by Zacchaeus September 26, 2012
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A "job" that many grifters, low-lifes, simpletons and garden variety retards do while living abroad as an expat. Many, if not all, of those that are currently teaching ESL have failed astronomically in their home country. This includes financially owning themselves by getting one of the many useless degrees offered by today's university. An incompetence to use any job-hunting website. It also includes burning a variety of bridges with all of their friends, associates and family members. And finally, it includes a general sense of running from all responsibility due to a severe case of arrested development.
Ironically, many of their students, ESL Speakers, are trying to have a better life, work hard and take life head on.
Ironically, many of their students, ESL Speakers, are trying to have a better life, work hard and take life head on.
Blue-haired coffee shop barista: I double majored in English Creative Writing with an emphasis on poetry, and general Philosophy, and I've had it. I've been working here for 6 long years. Too long, too long. Next week, I'm moving for an ESL Teaching job abroad for $800/month. It's GOOD money, and allows me to save each month to pay off my $120,000 of student debt.
Engineer, former friend: That's great.
Engineer, former friend: That's great.
by Former Expat October 14, 2022
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origin: "I can't talk right now, my daughter is student teaching."
Use: "Hey, wheres paul? i thought he had to work today."
"nah. called in, said he had a sore ankle."
"Oh, i see. his daughter must be student teaching."
Use: "Hey, wheres paul? i thought he had to work today."
"nah. called in, said he had a sore ankle."
"Oh, i see. his daughter must be student teaching."
by SammyJB December 9, 2008
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I am so sick of watching the daily Trump trashing on network tv. They attack him for the same things all politicians do every day.
by joecoolthefool May 16, 2016
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"I'm probably teaching granny to suck eggs, but............." (then explain in great detail what they already know/are expert in)
by rawkaren October 9, 2013
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