CHAPTER FIFTEEN: ITS NOT JUST A JOB, ITS MY PASSION - KANG HYUNA

YURI'S POV

" What you have Infront of you are results from all the previous tests you have been doing this semester, look closely and ask your self if you can get to a good college with such results?" Mrs Shin said as we all bowed our heads towards our report cards, I had not been here long but I had done three tests already, the rest that were here since the semester began had done five," I need you to concentrate these mock sets might sound like something simple or something you need to get done but they reflect so much on the SATS, so sacrifice your video games, your basket ball, your make up tutorials, your series and concentrate on preparing for the mocks...that's all for me and I hope I've made my self clear." she added as th class went silent," Have I made my self clear?" she asked again as we all replied with a firm yes, no one wants to repeat the third year of highschool everyone wants to go to college.

The pressure of reading for exams can get to you especially if you are more of a last minute reader like iam, one week flew by and all I was doing was paying attention in class and studying with Ye Jun and Nana in the evenings Maths geography Korean language, English literally everything but we were all a big help together since one of us was either so good at one subject but sucked at the other, I was good at Maths and Nana was good at the Korean language while Ye Jun was unexpectedly good at geography except that non of us were good at English so we hit the wall on that one," We studying English tomorrow." Nana said as Ye Jun and I stared at each other," Iam not good at that one." I said as Ye Jun nodded too," But I have a solution?" I added," What Yuri so you have a tiny teacher in your Pocket?" Nana joked as we all laughed," No! But I have a sister that spent her last six years teaching the subject." I said as they all stared at me all ears," I can ask Hyuna to help us study, she has been less busy lately." I continued as we all agreed.

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HYUNA'S POV

" What are you doing?" Mina asked as she tried to peep at my laptop screen," looking for a job." I said as I scrolled through," being unemployed can have you thinking so much about different things, can you believe that I also thought of setting up my own school!" I exclaimed as she stared at me and shook her head," Don't stress your self out." she said as she patted me on the back and headed out," I'll try not too." I said as I went back to scrolling through job opportunities.

After a long period of scratching my head thinking, I decided to think outside the box what I needed right now was a job so that I could compensate on the our needs and daily life materials, it didn't have to necessarily be a job as a teacher I could just get anything within my reach it wasn't giving up on my profession it was me trying to survive with what's available but then again which job was I going to do?

I wrote down a long list of jobs I could do, j could work at a convenience store, I could baby sit kids, I could be a waitress, I could be a hair stylist...no I can't even style my own hair!" Ahhhhhhhh." I groaned as I stood up and headed for the kitchen to get a bottle of water," All this thinking has made my head hurt." I said as I sighed and sat in the sitting room and switched on the TV.

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MINA'S POV

" Thank you so much, hope you can come back again." I said to a customer as I turned to granny," Iam worried about Hyuna." I said," You know things didn't go well with that job she was waiting for, and earlier today I saw her trying so hard and stressing out about getting another one." I added," I know she has that sense of responsibility and right now she feels like she's useless because she can't contribute but that's no excuse to stress her self out like that, you need to talk to her because I know I can't." I continued as granny came and sat close to me," Your sister has always been like that, she hates feeling useless and hopes she could always be there for all of you, she wants to take on the bread winner title and doesn't realise how much that could hurt her, but she also has self control, she can make the good decisions about her life, she knows when to keep fighting and when to with draw so she will be absolutely fine but I'll also have a talk with her tonight." granny explained as she tapped me on the shoulder," Let's get back to work, your flyers must have done a good job seeing how everyone is coming to the cafe area." she added.

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" Hyuna Hyuna Hyuna!" called out a voice in my sleep, I slowly opened my eyes only to see Yuri and two other people," Hyuna!" she yelled as I snapped out of sleepy state," What are you doing? did you want to kill me?" I asked with my hand over my chest," Why were you sleeping in the sitting room?" she asked as I turned to the television that kept playing even while I asleep," I didn't notice when I fell asleep." I said as I stretched and stood up from the sofa," Why are you here at this time, what about your study group?" I asked ," Are these..?" I asked as I pointed towards the boy and girl," My friends from school Nana and Ye Jun." she said as I gave them a slight wave," Uhhmmm are you studying from here today?" I asked as I sat back down," Yes and we want you to help us out." She said as I stared at her in confusion," What can I do for you?" I asked," Well the subject we supposed to study today is English and all three of is suck at it, meanwhile you are an English teacher so I told my friends that you could help tutor us." she explained," I thought you didn't like me involving in your educational life?" I said," Well that was before but now who better than you can help us." she said as I started to feel moved," Please help us Noona!" said Ye Jun followed by Nana, I wasn't doing anything any way so," Okay, I'll go and take a quick shower you can set up your books over at the table I'll be down in thirty." I said as I stood up and headed to my room," Thank you Unnie." Hyuna said," Thank you Noona." Ye Jun and Nana added.

After the shower, I slipped into my baggy black t shirt saying' Iam pretty' with my baggy black trousers, it was Home any ways no need for me to dress professionally..." Okay! What do you guys not understand?" I asked as they all stared at me," Everything!" Nana said as I stared at them in shock," If iam not mistaken you have been studying this for like two years?" I said as they all nodded," Then explain to me why you don't understand?" I said as they all agreed down to their books," We are going to need a lot of time to cover all this in time for your mock exams, but don't worry time is the one thing I possess in plenty, so how about you make a time table for me, tell me when you plan to be studying English and then I can fill that in on my schedule too." I said as they all pulled out their small personal time tables," Wow you guys are so well prepared, that's good." I said as looking at them all waiting to get knowledge they need to pass exams from me reminded me of the reason why I chose being a teacher while everyone despised the career, I looked up to my role model and favourite highschool teacher Mrs Kim and how she cared for all of us the joy she always had in her eyes when we passed our exams and how she made sure non of us was left behind I also wanted to become that kind of teacher, my profession was more than something that have me money it's something that made me feel at peace with my self, it made feel a sense of accomplishment...I just wish people who hire me could see that in me instead of connecting my experience to my dads horrible mistake..." Okay I'll get us some snacks, we can't study on an empty stomach in the meantime you guys can write down all the topics you feel like you have failed to understand, I know you said everything but there could be that one challenging topic write it down and I'll help you with that first...don't play while iam gone." I said as I grabbed my coat off the hook and headed to Granny's bakery to bye snacks for the kids...I don't know what that feeling was but after a long day of scratching my head I suddenly felt my heart ease out...I was happy to be needed to the one thing I do best TEACHING...

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