Korea

(Check out my mom's ride! It's like a go-cart that can seat 4 people comfortably!)

I went back to Korea (after a year) due to my dad being in the hospital. I used to live there and never imagined myself going back. Why? I absolutely would rather be in the states that's why! It's strange when I hear non-Asians say to me, "You were in Korea? Wasn't it nice to be back home?" I just smile politely and nod when that happens. But what I really want to say is, "Well, seeing as how I grew up in the states, Korea is just as foreign to me as it is to you. And no, it's not North, it's South."

Well anyway, I went back last November and it wasn't so bad. This time around I focused on the positive rather than negative.

Positives:
1. The traffic laws are not as developed as they are here. You can park ANYWHERE and not get a ticket. Even on the sidewalk!
2. You can spend a whole day having fun with $10 bucks.
3. No tipping!
4. Hospital bills didn't put my parents into bankruptcy.
5. Really nice service, generally speaking. Walk into a McDonald's and you'll hear in Korean, "Welcome to McDonald's, customer! How can I help you today?" Just like the commercials.
6. The Dunkin' Donuts looks like an expensive cafe in Paris, and they have stuff like green tea donuts! I'm in heaven!
7. When you watch TV they only show like 3 commercials during the program! For some reason, shows like Oprah have zero commercials! Nice.

This time, I won't list the negatives because there might not be enough space. Nah, just kidding.