Great presentations in class on Korean culture from Korean War & comfort women; education, recycling and obesity issues; to K-Pop, animation and sports; skin care and plastic surgery.
As much as I enjoy traveling and learning about other cultures I haven’t done as much of it as I’d like to. South Korea is definitely a country that I never really thought of traveling to or learning about extensively until this course popped onto my radar. The presentations everyone gave in class the other day were truly fascinating. It was so interesting to see the similarities and differences in fashion and makeup. Both videos Amy showed were of interest to me. The video Amy showed that highlighted the fashions through the decades was super cool. There were definitely differences but, there were also lots of similarities in what women from South Korea have considered trendy. The other, which showed young, South Korean women getting their makeup done to mimic American makeup was crazy. At the end I though they all looked cute and even commented on how similar one of their shades of lipstick was to my go-to lipstick. Contrastingly, the girls in the video thought the final product was way too much and commented on how if anyone were to walk through Seoul looking like that they would ”know you were a foreigner.” Clearly South Koreans value natural beauty way more than Americans. Maybe it’s because of all the money they spend on skincare and plastic surgery. I can safely say I am more excited than ever to get over there and see all of the cultural differences in person. T-minus 40 days!!!!!!
Yikes!!! Our trip is approaching quickly; but I'm glad that I have something to look forward to at the end of the school year. I'm excited to look at the visual similarities that were presented last Wednesday in class. Such as the disposal crates that Susan discussed and if the busses still look like animated characters from Colin's presentation. It makes me feel better knowing a little bit of culture before going somewhere, I know I'm going to smile every time I walk past a trash bin because I know it's different than our American system. I'm interested in the Korean War Museum that Eric talked about because I knew nothing about the Korean War and was excited that Keegun covered the topic for his presentation. I was also assuming that we would be visiting South Korea when Seoul would be in Summer vacation mode just as we would be but Wendy's presentation proved me wrong; and secretly I'm glad, because I don't want to deal with teenagers on my visit to a megacity. I agree with Alyssa, I can't wait to be in Seoul and experience all the cultural differences.
I learned so many new things, I don't even know where to start. The thing that shocked me the most was hearing about how scheduled and busy students of all ages there. Education is no joke in South Korea. It's nice to be able to understand the people I will be around when visiting and learning how different their experiences are from mine. The other crazy things Ive been thinking about is all the makeup. Over 2,000 local brands, thats ridiculous! I'm so excited to explore South Korean makeup-culture and dig into it since I'm a crazy fan of beauty products. On a different note, I really didn't recognize South Korea as a competitor in any industry, except beauty. It was so interesting to learn that some of my favorite shows growing up as a kid had animation and ideas developed by Korean artists. I'm really nervous for disposing of trash though, I feel like I will most certainly be reprimanded by someone, yikes! Its just so different. Their culture is very respectful of the environment and we couldn't definitely take some tips from them. It's going to be a once in a lifetime experience traveling to Seoul. I hope to lose myself in the food, shopping, culture, and history of South Korea. -Haley Watts
It was just such a wonderful time to not only research something and learn about the culture from someone else’s eyes. It was great to learn about the recycling in Korea, because we will have trash so being able to know that before we get there is very helpful. Something else I thought was cool to learn was about the Korean school system, before this presentation I knew that the school system was hard but what I didn’t know was the amount of time that the kids spent at the school and that they go to school 6 days a week. It’s just so different then what our schools are, it makes my heart sad the about of time the kids don’t get to spend with their families and friends and how much of their life is school. Which I different from the US. It was also interesting to learn about the convert Women and how that shaped the culture in Korea. I also hope we are able to see the protest while we are there. And it was also helpful to know what because when I was doing my research and when I learned how they didn’t want any imports from Japan, and to know the reason why was very helpful. I hope I will be able to fully experience Korea and everything it has to offer.
The presentations from last Wednesday were fantastic. I learned so much about South Korea. It made me much more excited to go. It is hard to believe we leave in a little more than a month! I found the aspects of education very interesting. I was completely unaware of the educational system there. It is amazing to think of how many American students feel that school is too long, yet in South Korea students are in school significantly longer. In high school, I could barely stand staying in school till 3 pm. The aspects of how the country deals with waste was also extremely fascinating. Waste management is going to become a further problem in America and its good to see a successful strategy at dealing with this problem. I will definitely be looking out for the next few years to see if they ever meet their goal of 100% waste free. I am also interested in seeing the different popular media first hand in South Korea. I have not listened to any K-Pop besides “Gangnam Style.” I’ll be interested to see if they play it everywhere on repeat similar to America. So much to get excited for. I counting down the days!
The class presentations were extremely informative. It made me even more excited for our trip! (Which I did not think was possible) I learned so many facts about South Korea and the culture surrounding the country. The presentation that shocked me the most was Susan’s presentation on “Recycling and Food Waste Disposal Policies”. I was completely blown away by the fact that in 2025 South Korea plans to be a zero waste society. Trash is treated as such a large problem because the country has no room for landfills. They run on the basis of “not in my backyard” which means that no one wants to open their window and see piles of trash built up. Another presentation that I really enjoyed was Colin’s on animation in South Korea. I was blown away to know that so many of our beloved cartoons are mostly created in Korea. I never in a million years would have guessed that King of the Hill is animated in South Korea! These were two of my favorite presentations in class, but I loved seeing everyone’s projects. As I have said so many times, I can absolutely not wait to travel with all of you.
After all of the presentations on Wednesday, I am more than ethusastic about this trip. I thought the environmental presentation was fascinating. Being a person who cares for Mother Nature, I appreciate how Koreans recycle. Although it does sound very strict it seems necessary. I wish we in America could be that eco friendly! Obviously I was very excited for the presentation about beauty products! I loved how Amy showed a video of a time lapse through our time how makeup and hair trends have changed. I thought it was so cool how it showed north and South Korea. Also I had fun learning about the educational system in South Korea. I couldn’t imagine spending that many hours in school. I don’t think I could have handled it at that age, I can handle it now. I thought it was interesting how they have their students clean their school. I think it’s a good idea because it teaches discipline. I think I’m the upcoming generations their is a lack of manners and respect in America. We might be able to learn a thing or two from others.
I presented in the class about sports in South Korean. I did not imagine the huge number of interesting topics involved, and how students performed and presented their subjects. Actually, I have learned so many things in one class meeting about South Korean culture. Topics included beauty and skin care products, plastic surgery, animation, recycling, and so many interesting topics. The most exciting presentations are the ones related to South Korean art and artists since my major is graphic design. It was my first time to know about that The Simpsons had begun in a studio in South Korean. I am really planning to visit this studio when we visit South Korean. I want learn more about animation and art production. In addition, I got surprised how Korean deals with food waste. I know about recycling regular things such as plastic, metal, glass, and so on. They also recycle food rather than trash it. Beauty and skin care products is a huge aspect of South Korean people life. Men also use cosmetics products, which is unusual thing in my home county. I hope that I can visit the cosmetics museum that my classmate mentioned. In conclusion, the class presentations were incredible and got me so existed to visit South Korea. I can not wait until our coming trip.
As much as I enjoy traveling and learning about other cultures I haven’t done as much of it as I’d like to. South Korea is definitely a country that I never really thought of traveling to or learning about extensively until this course popped onto my radar. The presentations everyone gave in class the other day were truly fascinating. It was so interesting to see the similarities and differences in fashion and makeup. Both videos Amy showed were of interest to me. The video Amy showed that highlighted the fashions through the decades was super cool. There were definitely differences but, there were also lots of similarities in what women from South Korea have considered trendy. The other, which showed young, South Korean women getting their makeup done to mimic American makeup was crazy. At the end I though they all looked cute and even commented on how similar one of their shades of lipstick was to my go-to lipstick. Contrastingly, the girls in the video thought the final product was way too much and commented on how if anyone were to walk through Seoul looking like that they would ”know you were a foreigner.” Clearly South Koreans value natural beauty way more than Americans. Maybe it’s because of all the money they spend on skincare and plastic surgery. I can safely say I am more excited than ever to get over there and see all of the cultural differences in person. T-minus 40 days!!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteYikes!!! Our trip is approaching quickly; but I'm glad that I have something to look forward to at the end of the school year. I'm excited to look at the visual similarities that were presented last Wednesday in class. Such as the disposal crates that Susan discussed and if the busses still look like animated characters from Colin's presentation. It makes me feel better knowing a little bit of culture before going somewhere, I know I'm going to smile every time I walk past a trash bin because I know it's different than our American system. I'm interested in the Korean War Museum that Eric talked about because I knew nothing about the Korean War and was excited that Keegun covered the topic for his presentation. I was also assuming that we would be visiting South Korea when Seoul would be in Summer vacation mode just as we would be but Wendy's presentation proved me wrong; and secretly I'm glad, because I don't want to deal with teenagers on my visit to a megacity. I agree with Alyssa, I can't wait to be in Seoul and experience all the cultural differences.
ReplyDeleteI learned so many new things, I don't even know where to start. The thing that shocked me the most was hearing about how scheduled and busy students of all ages there. Education is no joke in South Korea. It's nice to be able to understand the people I will be around when visiting and learning how different their experiences are from mine. The other crazy things Ive been thinking about is all the makeup. Over 2,000 local brands, thats ridiculous! I'm so excited to explore South Korean makeup-culture and dig into it since I'm a crazy fan of beauty products. On a different note, I really didn't recognize South Korea as a competitor in any industry, except beauty. It was so interesting to learn that some of my favorite shows growing up as a kid had animation and ideas developed by Korean artists. I'm really nervous for disposing of trash though, I feel like I will most certainly be reprimanded by someone, yikes! Its just so different. Their culture is very respectful of the environment and we couldn't definitely take some tips from them. It's going to be a once in a lifetime experience traveling to Seoul. I hope to lose myself in the food, shopping, culture, and history of South Korea.
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ReplyDeleteIt was just such a wonderful time to not only research something and learn about the culture from someone else’s eyes. It was great to learn about the recycling in Korea, because we will have trash so being able to know that before we get there is very helpful. Something else I thought was cool to learn was about the Korean school system, before this presentation I knew that the school system was hard but what I didn’t know was the amount of time that the kids spent at the school and that they go to school 6 days a week. It’s just so different then what our schools are, it makes my heart sad the about of time the kids don’t get to spend with their families and friends and how much of their life is school. Which I different from the US. It was also interesting to learn about the convert Women and how that shaped the culture in Korea. I also hope we are able to see the protest while we are there. And it was also helpful to know what because when I was doing my research and when I learned how they didn’t want any imports from Japan, and to know the reason why was very helpful. I hope I will be able to fully experience Korea and everything it has to offer.
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ReplyDeleteThe presentations from last Wednesday were fantastic. I learned so much about South Korea. It made me much more excited to go. It is hard to believe we leave in a little more than a month! I found the aspects of education very interesting. I was completely unaware of the educational system there. It is amazing to think of how many American students feel that school is too long, yet in South Korea students are in school significantly longer. In high school, I could barely stand staying in school till 3 pm. The aspects of how the country deals with waste was also extremely fascinating. Waste management is going to become a further problem in America and its good to see a successful strategy at dealing with this problem. I will definitely be looking out for the next few years to see if they ever meet their goal of 100% waste free. I am also interested in seeing the different popular media first hand in South Korea. I have not listened to any K-Pop besides “Gangnam Style.” I’ll be interested to see if they play it everywhere on repeat similar to America. So much to get excited for. I counting down the days!
ReplyDeleteThe class presentations were extremely informative. It made me even more excited for our trip! (Which I did not think was possible) I learned so many facts about South Korea and the culture surrounding the country. The presentation that shocked me the most was Susan’s presentation on “Recycling and Food Waste Disposal Policies”. I was completely blown away by the fact that in 2025 South Korea plans to be a zero waste society. Trash is treated as such a large problem because the country has no room for landfills. They run on the basis of “not in my backyard” which means that no one wants to open their window and see piles of trash built up. Another presentation that I really enjoyed was Colin’s on animation in South Korea. I was blown away to know that so many of our beloved cartoons are mostly created in Korea. I never in a million years would have guessed that King of the Hill is animated in South Korea! These were two of my favorite presentations in class, but I loved seeing everyone’s projects. As I have said so many times, I can absolutely not wait to travel with all of you.
ReplyDeleteAfter all of the presentations on Wednesday, I am more than ethusastic about this trip. I thought the environmental presentation was fascinating. Being a person who cares for Mother Nature, I appreciate how Koreans recycle. Although it does sound very strict it seems necessary. I wish we in America could be that eco friendly! Obviously I was very excited for the presentation about beauty products! I loved how Amy showed a video of a time lapse through our time how makeup and hair trends have changed. I thought it was so cool how it showed north and South Korea. Also I had fun learning about the educational system in South Korea. I couldn’t imagine spending that many hours in school. I don’t think I could have handled it at that age, I can handle it now. I thought it was interesting how they have their students clean their school. I think it’s a good idea because it teaches discipline. I think I’m the upcoming generations their is a lack of manners and respect in America. We might be able to learn a thing or two from others.
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I presented in the class about sports in South Korean. I did not imagine the huge number of interesting topics involved, and how students performed and presented their subjects. Actually, I have learned so many things in one class meeting about South Korean culture. Topics included beauty and skin care products, plastic surgery, animation, recycling, and so many interesting topics. The most exciting presentations are the ones related to South Korean art and artists since my major is graphic design. It was my first time to know about that The Simpsons had begun in a studio in South Korean. I am really planning to visit this studio when we visit South Korean. I want learn more about animation and art production. In addition, I got surprised how Korean deals with food waste. I know about recycling regular things such as plastic, metal, glass, and so on. They also recycle food rather than trash it. Beauty and skin care products is a huge aspect of South Korean people life. Men also use cosmetics products, which is unusual thing in my home county. I hope that I can visit the cosmetics museum that my classmate mentioned. In conclusion, the class presentations were incredible and got me so existed to visit South Korea. I can not wait until our coming trip.
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