January 2012
14 posts
And another email from Superstar Sarah. :)
Hoho…I changed my glasses…it’s really like HarryPotter,isn’t it?
So I shouted to my mom magic spell..
My mom really liked it..hahaha
HarryPotter is man…!! So I think I am Hermione!!!…Then..Am I Emma watson?hoho..
I apologized to you…That is very big mistake!!hoho…
Did you come to Korea?..Did you jet lag well..?
I hope you did it well.!!
Since...
Family Field Trip!
On Sunday, I woke up bright and early (5AM— host family had already been up for a couple hours… true story) to go watch the sunrise. In Korea, many people go watch the sunrise on New Year’s day, as a way to welcome in the New Year. (America, let’s switch to that tradition. Much better than drinking the night away, I’d say.) Since So Yeong and I were gone for New...
WatchI don’t think I ever posted this video to my tumblr… It’s only 14 minutes and well worth a watch if you have not seen it yet. A brief documentary on the beauty obsession in Korea.
I watched it before I started teaching here, and after watching it again I can attest to its truth— I’ve had pretty much every conversation with my students that you hear on the video.
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Email from Superstar Sarah.
Dear teacher.
Oh! I want to see you as soon as possible…I miss you!!
↑That sounds like I am your boyfriend..hohoho!!
Signs of Cultural Adaptation.
Going home for Christmas break made me realize something: I think I am becoming part Korean.
Here are my reasons. (Apologies in advance for the overload of pictures of…myself..)
1. I wear hats like this now (little furry ball in the back not pictured):
I never wore hats before.
2. When I met new people at home, I shook their hand like this:
…Not normal.
3. I bought a green...
