Dear Korea, You’ve given me a deeper appreciation for my parents while living in here. I’ve always been grateful for their relentless support in everything I do. The freedom they have always given me exemplifies just how much they really love me. Never once did they make my decision to move to Korea about them or make me feel guilty in any way. I was … Continue reading My adoption story as told by my dad
Dear Korea, As a Korean adoptee who can’t speak the language, you proved to me that it is possible to find work other than teaching English in Seoul. I got lucky though because I was ready. I’ll admit I was skeptical at first, but I’ve always believed in looking past boundaries if you want something badly enough. Finding ways to create new opportunities and certainly … Continue reading How to find work in Korea
Dear Korea, You’ve taught me how to turn dreams into goals beyond just having them in my head. Pen to paper, commitment and focus. It seems so simple, yet sometimes that’s what makes it more difficult, at least for me. When I first moved here I was completely overwhelmed and lost feeling like Korea was swallowing me whole and all I could do was tread … Continue reading When dreams become goals
Dear Korea, You’ve made me more proud to be American than I’ve ever felt in my entire life! I thought coming to Korea would make me more confused with my sense of identity, those parts of me from the South where I was raised. I was wrong. You showed me that my differences are things I should embrace, not hide. Something recently happened to me … Continue reading American name
Love Letters to Korea 