Hagwon Couple “Hanging in There”

Jennifer and Jason, a twenty-something couple from Winnipeg in Canada are, “hanging in there” after teaching with hangovers for a record 17th straight day. Surviving on merely 3 or 4 hours of fitful sleep interrupted by trips to the loo, the duo has settled into a coping regime that greatly impresses their less hardy co-workers.

“I can keep up with them for 2 or 3 days but I really need to dry out by Thursday night. Not Jennifer and Jason though, they’re real troopers,” commented fellow teacher Lisa Jacobsen, 26, of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. “I thought no one could keep up with us beer-swilling Wisconsinites until I met these two Peggers. My cheesewedge hat goes off to them.”

According to the couple, their secret lies in the nightly consumption of charcoal tablets which they purchase on their quarterly trips to Phuket in Thailand where the couple claims they go to “dry out” while pursuing other hobbies. In addition, they urge fellow teachers to schedule a combination of self-study and writing exercises for their classes before lunch. “I have trained all my students to be absolutely silent until lunchtime,” Jennifer proudly explained. “All requests and questions must be prepared in writing during morning hours. Also, if your hagwon has a computer room, try to get your classes in their as early as possible.”