Me: Your assignment is NOT a presentation — you are supposed to lead a class discussion. 
Student: 
I don’t understand.
I don’t understand.Me: You ask the class questions and get them to participate and talk. 😐
Student: 
Our grade means the class has to TALK to us? But teacher, this is not the China way. Maybe we do not like to talk in class. Maybe we will all have a very bad grade.
Our grade means the class has to TALK to us? But teacher, this is not the China way. Maybe we do not like to talk in class. Maybe we will all have a very bad grade. Me (in my mind): Welcome to the life of the laowai laoshi (foreign teacher) and the struggle for participation! 
Me (in reality): You can do this. Maybe call on people one by one. Or ask your friends to help you. Or offer the first person to talk candy.
Student: . . . . . . . 😑
WeChat 5 minutes later . . . . “You may use every way to force your classmates to work for you. Teacher Olivia recommends sugar.”
Me: Bwahahahahahahahaha . . . Behold, the power of sugar! 😝😆🤣🍡🍨🍬🍭🍫🍰🎂🍪🍩
Deceptively Blonde 
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