Archive for the 'Reflective' Category
Nov
1
And I’m Proud to be A Korean
November 1, 2010 | 2 Comments
The other day, I was walking down the halls of Statler with my roommate, who is from Korea, and two freshmen passing by us stopped to bow to us. This, a few years ago would’ve bothered me a lot. In middle school, I had gone through this phase where I wasn’t sure whether I was [...]
Oct
24
With Early Decisions coming up…
October 24, 2010 | 3 Comments
My younger brother is applying to colleges right now. I would say he’s a lucky guy, considering the fact that he has an (awesome) older brother to help him through the process. My parents are Korean immigrants and by definition, Korean parents have only heard of Harvard, Yale, and perhaps Princeton. Getting accepted into a [...]
Sep
30
AIESEC
September 30, 2010 | Comments Off
I guess it’s about time to do some advertising for the organization that has defined my college experience so far. AIESEC is the world’s largest student run organization. We span over 105 countries with 40,000 members. We believe in peace and fulfillment of humankind’s potential, and we do it by sending people abroad on international [...]
Sep
21
Dropping
September 21, 2010 | Comments Off
I dropped my first class two days ago. It wasn’t easy. I believe in being able to do anything I set my mind on, and dropping a class felt like I was going against that. (Not to mention I had already written the first big essay, led a discussion section, handed in three reflection papers, [...]
Sep
13
Calling Mom
September 13, 2010 | 1 Comment
Coming to college was initially a liberating experience. Although my parents were pretty liberal with letting me come home as late as I wanted to in high school, there was an implicit agreement because my mom would stay up until I came home. It’s a guilt trip thing and knowing my mom can’t function the [...]