“You should have done better. Look at your friends. You should try harder.” Korean students hear these phrases from their parents daily. As a student in Korea, grades are the most important subject in life. Asian parents pursue perfection, so they are never pleased with their children’s results, and my parents were no exception. It was deeply rooted in me that I could succeed only when I studied well. Under these circumstances, I couldn’t dream of anything else but getting good grades.
I was ten when my parents decided to go to China with my younger sister and me. My mom intuited a ‘big picture’: China would grow rapidly in the future, and so it is essential to learn Chinese. Yet, the process was too arduous. It was inevitable that I take classes until eleven at night and wake at five in the morning to do homework before I went to school. However there is a phrase that helped me through those days – “Minus plus minus is positive.” That is, after the hardships pile up and you overcome them, a good outcome will be waiting for you. …show more content…
While studying in high school, I earned strong leadership roles. I was a member of the National Junior Honor Society, the National Honor Society, a president of Cultural Connection Club, as well as volunteer works in the church. I guess my diverse experience of leadership has opened up my ability to adjust quickly to changing environment, and the ability to consider and care for other people. Of course, at Seattle Central College, I did not stop participating in clubs and activities. Now I work in student leadership; the Student Organization Resource Council, and play as secretary in Korean Student Association. I experienced a new world with totally different language and cultures since young age. It helped me grow up and become more mature than any other teenagers. As a recent college student, I can surely say that my experience goes far beyond