Not a lot of people know this but I used to work for a Korean Company. My experience with this company was not so great, so much so that it really tainted my view of Koreans in general.
Who would have thought that my change of heart would be brought about by a blog? I came across a blog called Everything Kimchi which chronicles a students day to day life living and studying in South Korea. It’s so interesting seeing Korea from a point of view of a student who went there not really knowing what the country is all about.
This guy is so courageous, he went to a foreign country by himself to study. How many people would have the guts to do this? Being an exchange student is not easy (based on his posts) yet he perseveres and seems to be doing quite well.
His insights on the cultural and the Korean’s perception on various things are also quite thought provoking.
If any of my readers is considering becoming an exchange student, this is definitely a must read.
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July 9, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Litzie
I know this is out of the topic but I so LOVE Korean cuisine!
July 9, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Liv
Hahaha…this might seem silly Litzie but my experience with Koreans has been so bad that I stopped eating anything from there…silly no
July 11, 2008 at 3:59 pm
nuni
This is strange. I also wrote something about Koreans in my multiply blog on the same day. =P