I grew up in a small family in Korea. I had lived with my parents and younger brother until I graduated from High School. After graduation, I moved to another city and lived alone for abour 14years. However, I visited my family at least once in a month. I've been loved so much in my family as a daughter and sister.
Now, I am going to start a new family with my fiance as a wife. We're not legally married yet, will have small family only wedding in Chicago this year and big wedding in Korea next year. However, starting a new family doesn't look easy for me. First, being a wife is a whole new thing that I've never experienced before. It will require many different roles unlike being a daughter or sister. It also means that someday in near future I could be a mother. I'm not sure I could handle those roles. Surely, I will struggle at the beggining but hope things getting better. Secondly, another obstacle is that I start a new family not in Korea but in the U.S. Even though I and my fiance are Korean, in some ways we will have to adapt to new family culture in the U.S. Although I don't know much about the U.S. family culture yet, I've heard that there are many differences between two of them. For example, Korean parents are more likely to control their children. I grew up in that environment, so I'm not sure I could raise my kids less likely to control like Amrican parents. However, I hope that I could experience and learn many things in my new family. Good luck to me. :)
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Prodigy!
Prodigy. What a charming word! That's because it's something that I can't be, even though I really try hard. Also I'm too old to be a prodigy.
Everytime I hear about prodigies I'm overwhelmed by their gifted talents. Most of them are born talented. It's like they are different kinds of people. They naturally know how to do something without learning. So, they skip many steps to be a top unlike normal people. Sometimes it looks like that prodigies' clock moves much faster than others because they get huge amount of achivements in a short time. On one hand I admire their talents and achievements, on the other hand I feel sorry for them. Because most of prodigies don't have time for getting along with thier same age group so can't enjoy their childhood. Evne though they succeed in young ages, but they have hard time in their personal lives. However, no one can tell which is important between successful achievement and perosonal life.
Anyway, it's obvious that the stories about prodigies are touchful and are encouraging people. People are motivated by their accomplishment and want to make their life better. We have to thank all prodigies who give us motivation.Everyone can't live genius, but we can at least try to do it.
Everytime I hear about prodigies I'm overwhelmed by their gifted talents. Most of them are born talented. It's like they are different kinds of people. They naturally know how to do something without learning. So, they skip many steps to be a top unlike normal people. Sometimes it looks like that prodigies' clock moves much faster than others because they get huge amount of achivements in a short time. On one hand I admire their talents and achievements, on the other hand I feel sorry for them. Because most of prodigies don't have time for getting along with thier same age group so can't enjoy their childhood. Evne though they succeed in young ages, but they have hard time in their personal lives. However, no one can tell which is important between successful achievement and perosonal life.
Anyway, it's obvious that the stories about prodigies are touchful and are encouraging people. People are motivated by their accomplishment and want to make their life better. We have to thank all prodigies who give us motivation.Everyone can't live genius, but we can at least try to do it.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Rights to die?
I heard about Mercy Killing this morning in the class. It's about who really suffers from illness and want to die instead of suffering.
What we have to think about here is if people have rights to die or not. Some could say that people can choose their life to end because it's their own life. On the other hand, others say life is what is given from god so you can't end it by yourself.
As far as I'm concerned, as we had no choice when we were born, we also can't choose when we will die. It's not the matter of our choice, it's what is given to us. Even when we're in miserable situation or painful illnesses, there should be some meaning of life. Even though it hurts a lot what we need is to find the reason to live more. Also, there are people around us who will willingly help us. I believe when there is hope there is a way.
I know that I can't imagine how painful it will be for those who want mercy killing. However, people have to live eagerly until their life ends. Then it's going to be meaningful life.
For people not to kill themselves, the role of family, friends, community and government is important. We have to create the environment that help, love and care each other. Life if not what one is alone, we have to remember that we live together. That's why we all created. When we're together everything could be possible.
What we have to think about here is if people have rights to die or not. Some could say that people can choose their life to end because it's their own life. On the other hand, others say life is what is given from god so you can't end it by yourself.
As far as I'm concerned, as we had no choice when we were born, we also can't choose when we will die. It's not the matter of our choice, it's what is given to us. Even when we're in miserable situation or painful illnesses, there should be some meaning of life. Even though it hurts a lot what we need is to find the reason to live more. Also, there are people around us who will willingly help us. I believe when there is hope there is a way.
I know that I can't imagine how painful it will be for those who want mercy killing. However, people have to live eagerly until their life ends. Then it's going to be meaningful life.
For people not to kill themselves, the role of family, friends, community and government is important. We have to create the environment that help, love and care each other. Life if not what one is alone, we have to remember that we live together. That's why we all created. When we're together everything could be possible.
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