Journal # 20

Sometimes other culture people misunderstand Korean aspects. However, if they know about our culture, they can understand Korean aspects. I'll give you some example about misunderstood situation. First,when teacher teach a student a lesson in Korea, a student usually drop his or her head and look at the floor. This mean is "I am very sorry for my fault, and I regret of this". However, It is very impolite behavior in the US. A teacher think that a student don't concentrate on him or her. Student should look at a teacher when a teacher teach them a lesson in the US. However, if a student directly looks at a teacher, it looks very aggressive to the teacher in Korea. Second, Korean usually don't talk when we have a meal. We talk after finish a meal. However, Western think that a meal without talking is rude. Third, Korean respects elder people. We shoud concede our seat to elder people when we see them in public places. few weeks ago, I went to a DMV, there are so many people in the DMV. An old woman stood up infront of youths, but nobody concede their seats to her. If they do this in Korea, It is very rude. Culture is very different each country. I think we should know it's not bad, just different.

Journal # 19

I like a lot of things in my leisure time. However my favorite leisure activity is watching a American drama. Until now I watched a lot of US dramas which were "Prison break", "Gray's anatomy", "Heroes" etc. I was fed up with Korean dramas 5 years ago. A story of Korean drama was too boring to me. At that time I came to know "LOST" which is my first exprience of US drama. It was really awesome. It seemed like a movie. The story was strong and makes me tensive. Moreover it was really helpful to improve my English. After I met US dramas, I can't stop watching US dramas.

Journal # 18

I had a plan to go to San Diego during spring break. However, I couldn't go there because my friend moved her home. I went to Santa Monia and Getty museum instead of San diego. Those were really good. But I think If weather was good, I might more enjoy there. When I went to Getty museum, I wore just light cardigan and there was a concert at the outside of the museum. So I couldn't enyoy a concert because of coldness. Spring break was little bit short and I couldn't do one of my plan, but I spent such a good time.

Journal # 17

Spring break is nearly over. During that time, I cooked some foods because I had a lot of time. Actually I have naver cooked before. Always my mom cooked something for me. However, there is no Mom in here, And suddenly I interest in cooking. I think I'll be a good cook.
Thoes are very easy cookings which are 'dduckbokgi', 'ubuchobab', 'sugar with fried sweatpotato'. All of them was my first products. So taste was little bit weird, but pretty good. My friends ate with gusto. My heart was full. I could understand about cooks feeling. Tommorrow classes will begin, so I have no time to cook. So I'll search another easy cookings.
How about pot luck party later??

Journal # 16

For keeping up my language practice during the spring break, we have to close to English. First of all, the most important thing is "Speaking in English". It is difficult to me. I live with Korean family in here. It has a lot of merits but also a defect. One defect is that we are talking each other in Korean. Of course they are really good at English. However, talking with Korean in English is little bit awkward because I can speak English well. Therefore, my first strategy is overcoming it. I'll try to talk with them in English and listen to their talk.

Journal # 15

I'm going to hollywood and rodeo tommorrow with my friend who is my housemate. I alreay read about there. So I expect to go there. And wednesday we'll go to Santa Monia.

Finally, I'm going to Sandiago from friday to sunday. A friend of mine whose name is Jiyeon has been for 3 months in Sandiego. We met 7 years ago. After highschool, she choose a major which was a physical education. However she became confused that she didn't like her major. So after junior, she came Sandiego for transferring another school in America. Nowdays she is little bit lonely because there is no family in Sandiego. Few days ago, I called her. I was really surprised because of her voice. She had been cried. Therefore I'm going to Sandiego to meet her and encourage her. And I've never been to Sandiego. So I'll have a trip with her. We'll have a good time in there. During spring break, I hope to get a lot of experiences.

Journal # 14

It is true Korean culture makes me different from other country people. Each culture pursues different things which include a society environment, an education in school or home, and traditional values etc. So we are different because we have lived in different cultures. Average personalities of Korean are polite, little bit impatient, enthusiastic, collective, conservative, etc. Of course, you can’t see those things. I have no idea how I display my cultural identity. However, as time goes by, when you and I know eacy other, you can feel those tings. And sometimes I bring some traditional things and introduce them.
I proud of my country, so I'll try to learn more about my country.