Dr. Seuss one said, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...” I believe that Dr. Seuss couldn’t have said it any better. Being in South Korea these last few months has been an unforgettable experience. I met so many people, traveled to many places and learned a lot much about myself. However, I would have never been to all these places without the help of the Global Village Program and Culture experience class. Therefore, in this essay I will describe each field trip, the subtle differences between South Korea and the United States and the importance of the field trip to Korean culture. The Korean Folk Village was a great way to step into Koreas past. I began my day with …show more content…
This Festival purpose was to promote the excellence of Korea’s traditional ceramic craft. We began the day by making our own ceramic pots which was a lot of fun! I thought that it was a nice way to get down and dirty and really get into the “ceramic spirit” of the whole festival. After making an awesome ceramic pot with a nice Korean man, I was able to walk around and check out the ceramic crafts that locals where selling. It was nice to get a firsthand experience of the artwork made in Korea because not many people who visit Korea are able to buy authentic locally made things because tourists are bombarded with “Made in Korea” nick-nacks. After walking the festival, we got a tour of the facility where we visited the stone lantern in front of stele to Bejejonja in Silleuska, Yeoju. This lap was created in order to brighten the Saria stupa for Priest Naong. According to Buddhist religion, one will be reborn with purity when a lamp is lit in front of their Saria stupa. We also saw a Multi-storied Jeontop, a tower made a bricks that is the only coryeo jeontop that reminds in
While that happens people come and sing as part of the all day festival. Traditional foods
Throughout “Go West,” Peter Hessler explains the egotistical differences between people living in China and those living in America. For one, their curiosity lies in different places; in Hessler’s words, “Most Chinese were intensely curious about foreign life” (48). In his experience, people in China held many misconceptions about the quality of American life, so whenever they were presented with the opportunity to learn more, they took it. That being said, Hessler also comments, “many Chinese had impressed me as virtually uninterested in themselves or their communities” (53). In other words, the curiosity of the Chinese extends far enough to reach the other end of the globe, but it still maintains a decent distance from their own cities.
It’s evident lack of history is what makes the tradition so potent. It is almost like a holiday that has lost its meaning. the people of the village can't even begin to think about questioning it or trying to change
In this part of the project, I chose to take actual field trip to Little Saigon, which is the heart of Vietnamese community in the United States of America. However, before I took I actual trip, I had chosen to look up some official information regarding Vietnamese community and why they moved to the United States so that I have an overview about my topic. After the Vietnam War ended in April 30, 1975, hundred thousands of Southern Vietnamese people fled to America with the hope to find a new, safe place for their settlement. Taking responsibility for being involved in the Vietnam War, American Congress passed different Acts such as the Indochina Refugee Act in 1975, the Refugee Act in 1980, and the Amerasian Homecoming Act in order to aid
How a person acquires fundamental opinions has been a controversial topic for generations. Some people claim that a person’s opinion is inborn. Others theorize that a person’s opinion is learned. However, most will agree that a person’s surroundings, environment, and history have a great impact on their worldly views. One’s environment can be described as where they live, where they spend their time, the place where they attend school or work, who they live with, and who they associate with.
Chapter Three: Chapter three will address how teaching different historical perspectives and events affects the cultural mindsets of young children. This chapter will also give different examples on how to teach various historical perspectives and events to young elementary students, including topics that may be especially sensitive for some of the diverse groups of students. The US and the rest of the world is constantly changing. Every day it seems there is something going on in the world that affects one country or another.
South Koreans live a completely different life to that of their neighbors. The first amendment is protected in South Korea. Although if it is found out that you have fled to South Korea, Kim Jong Un will still punish your family, thus once again giving political, social, and religious freedom consequence. South Koreans have been among the first to take action against North Korea’s policy. South Koreans will send over USB sticks with modern western entertainment, real world news, and other unfiltered material.
Although being extremely intelligent suggests that an individual knows how to think doesn’t mean that they know how to choose what to think about. In David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech to college graduates, he explains to them that they must become aware of others and by doing so must learn how to think. Receiving an education doesn’t only include learning subjects such as science or math, but also controlling what and how you think about your everyday life and surroundings. Changing the way you think influences how you view others and the way you experience life. By changing their thoughts to take account of others each individual must go against how they have been thinking their entire lives, only about themselves.
At school, learning about my nation’s history and where our ancestors came from piqued my interest in experiencing other countries’ cultures. Throughout my elementary and secondary school years, my career
(U) North Korea (NK), although isolated, have developed their own cultural aspects over the decades. The civilian considerations, such as PMESII/ASCOPE, in NK comes in many shapes and forms. The cultural aspects of NK are dependent on and significantly affected by these considerations. The culture of NK varies from the political to the information considerations in PMESII/ASCOPE. The government control these aspects in NK giving little to no civilian involvement.
Adeline’s Autobiography Adeline Kim is a sixth grade student who is attending Seoul American Middle School. Adeline was born on November 18, 2005 and lives with her mom, dad, brother, and sister. She enjoys playing the violin, clarinet, piano, and doing rhythmic gymnastics.
In the modern, globalized world, the studying of interconnections between cultures has been more necessary than ever. As an inquisitive and assertive student from a family of first-generation immigrants, I have developed a keen interest in applying myself to appreciate humanistic geography and cultures. As an excelling academic student, I strongly believe that my current qualifications, contextual interest, and mature perspective will justify my ambitions to succeed in the college-level course, AP Human Geography, as a highschool freshman. The skill sets that I possess and regularly hone will play a significant role in my success with AP Human Geography.
For example, Sasse views travel as, “...an opportunity to help our kids to get out of their comfort zones, learn to see different social and economic arrangements.” (Sasse 18). Ben Sasse views travel simply as a way to get out of one’s own bubble to learn about the various living situations that people, even a neighborhood away, experience. Therefore, although traveling is not the only way for a kid to be made aware of the different circumstances that people around the world experience on a daily basis, it is one of the most effective ways as they will be able to experience them firsthand. This sentiment holds true in my own life as well as for many others.
The sociological imagination is a term coined by C. Wright Mills, an American sociologist. The state of mind allows us to view the world in a sociological perspective by connecting biography, or personal experiences, with social structure and history. The synthesis of the three allows the individual to examine their place in the historical moment and social structure and see how it connects with other people in history. To develop the sociological imagination, three components should be taken into consideration during analysis: biography, social structure, and history (Mills 2). In this paper, I will analyze my life using the sociological imagination.