Cultural Post with Artifact #4

[Felicitas G. Heinzel]

One of my friends from Missouri State University, Minki Kang, was born in Korea and moved to the US with his family in high school. We always talked a lot about the cultural differences between the US and our home countries and it was very interesting to hear his stories and points of view. When I enrolled for this class, I told him immediately. He was very excited to hear that I am learning Korean and very eager to help. The other day we just chatted on snapchat when I suggested us talking in Korean instead. We had an easy conversation with a normal greeting and asking how the other one is and then we talked about our plans for after this semester. Even though I had to look up some words, the conversation went pretty smooth and he was impressed with how much I knew after just one semester. I was great to actually apply my learning outside of class and to learn new vocabulary through talking to him.