Blog #6

I got a fraud and had to deal with it by myself! It started in last week I think. I got a strange text that I tried to do transaction for more than 900$ and it was confirm message for YES and NO. I didn't plan to do any of the transaction in that time, so I typed No in there. After that, my account was locked suddenly. I didn't know what to do, so I contacted to the bank. However, I did not understand how to get a correct contact with the bank, so I just go to the bank by myself the next day. They made me a new account and guided how to unlock it. I was not sure that I understand all of their talk, but I waited to follow the instruction. (the instruction that I understand was waiting until they unlock my account shortly and change the password) But after three days, there was no news from there and this made me worried again. I said this situation to my mentor, then she called me separately and told me what to do more (calling together had a security problem) and I knew there was the thing that I didn't understand well. I cleared what I have to do completely and went to the bank. The result was successful! I've unlocked my new account and now waiting for the card.
I thought I have to be calm and need other person's advice or help when I get into trouble. Also, I thought I have to learn more English to speak and listen easily than today.

Blog #5

Gender discrimination happened in korea 100 years ago and continues until mom and dad's time.

There was always a program that teaches gender equality when I was in elementary and middle school. In there, teachers often said about what we mostly heard for introduction - words I've heard since childhood- that boys have to cry 3 times in whole life/ and girls have to act calmly  and have a long hair. These means boys always have to be brave and strong, girls have to be quiet and pretty. There were also the fixed action that boys got a robot or dinosaurs toy and girls got a doll like barbie or pink stuff for their present. 

Actually, before 100 years ago(we call Joseon Dynasty in Korea)  was even worse than this. There was even the instruction that female have to follow her dad when she is young, follow her husband when she is married, follow her son when she gets old. Also, only male could study words properly and have a good career. It is sure that our time became much better than before, but I think some advertisements are still teaching gender identity. In my case, I feel intensely when I am watching on youtube. There are tons of beauty-make up film for female but not for male. (I'm not expecting them to do color-makeup but there are relatively small amount of having skin or foundation base makeup just for their self care.) It is hard to catch the reason clearly, but I think gender roles still remains in people's mind. I wish I can feel it became completely disappeared someday:D

Blog #4

I'm learning English more and more through this class and with text book, and I think 'The Cultural Patterning of Space' part is the most outstanding to me from now on. Even though I already knew the fact about the blank space, it seemed new to me when I read through this article. I think it's because it is mixed up with concept of 'space', saying with other examples and form of word that I didn't know. I learned the new fact that Roman and Greek have different sight in space, too.

I had a lot of thoughts in the difference perception about blank space and Indian families in the western house. I can notice again that people's tradition is very important and can't be changed easily to some people. Also, part of the personal space was a sympathetic story to me. I could recall the memory with my friends in Korea because the space of me and my friends was really close. This part stood out to me the most with these reasons, and I hope that I can find another Impressive parts through extra-learning in this class:)