The Road Not Taken (Ms. Rufty)

<aside> 💡 올해는 영어 원어민 선생님 A. Rufty와 함께 공부할 수 있어서 우리들에게 좋은 추억이 많았습니다. 첫 만남이 아직도 선한데 벌써 이별이라니 너무 아쉽습니다. 하지만, Ms. Rufty가 남기고 간 편지처럼 언젠가 또다시 만날 날이 있을 거라고 기대해 봅니다. 선생님의 새로운 시작을 응원하며 함께 한 추억을 간직하기 위해서, 지난 5월에 ‘아주 시적인 아침’에 출연했을 때 방송된 내용과 우리들에게 남긴 편지를 싣습니다. 편집부

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🎤 ‘아주 시적인 아침’ 출연 당시 멘트 (2023년 5월 19일)

안녕하세요 여러분. 제 이름은 Ms. Rufty 입니다. 저는 원어민 선생님입니다. 오늘은 Robert Frost의 시를 읽을 것입니다. 제목은 "The Road Not Taken"입니다. 이 시에서, 한 남자가 숲 속을 걷고 있습니다. 그는 두 개의 길을 봅니다. 한 길은 매우 조용하고 좋습니다. 다른 길은 인적이 드물고 합니다. 그는 험한 길을 택하기로 결심합니다. 그는 힘든 시간을 보내지만, 결국 그는 그의 결정에 만족합니다. 이 시는 위험을 감수하고 자신을 믿는 내용입니다. 변화를 두려워하지 않는 것입니다. 이 시의 내용처럼 우리 학생들이 "The Road Not Taken" 선택하는 것을 두려워하지 않기를 바랍니다.

The Road Not Taken BY ROBERT FROST

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

🛫 정든 학교를 떠나며 남긴 편지 (2023년 12월 20일)

I have really enjoyed my time here in Korea. When I first came in January, I had never visited Korea before, so I was really nervous. I did not know anyone and at the time I did not know where I would be living. When I was placed in Pohang, at first I was scared. What if I do not like the city? What if I am a bad teacher? What if my students don’t like me? However, I had no need to be worried. My time spent here at the high school has been one of the best times of my life. I have gotten to meet and teach some really amazing students and I have gotten to work with many kind co-teachers.

From the school sports day (영팀 are still the winners in my heart), to playing Pictionary in class, to talking with the students and watching Christmas movies together, every moment has been bright and happy. I have been to almost every province in Korea, and have seen many different cities, but 연일읍 in Pohang will always be my favorite! To my students, thank you for creating so many good memories for me. You all are so kind and so smart; I know that you will go on to do great things. To all of the teachers, thank you for welcoming me and for helping me many, many times when I was struggling with something here. I will forever remember this year with a smile. Thank you for everything and hopefully we can meet again one day soon!

Sincerely, A…… Teacher