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I've been in Korea now for ten months. It still amazing how much I am learning and have yet to learn about this culture. At the beginning of March I started teaching adults each morning. The class consists of five married, middle-aged men and one older (obviously) married woman. They have taught me so much this past month. I recently learned that it is quite common for babies/children to sleep in their parents room on the floor until they are about 6 years old! They found it very strange that we would put a baby in another room around 3 months. But 6 years! No wonder people move from parents house right into marriage house.
I've also been realizing how important it is for Korean men to go to university, find a high paying job, get married and have babies. Korean women go to university, find a husband and usually never work again. This is changing, but this is the norm for older generations. The kids are not encouraged to have dreams or aspirations beyond getting a job and getting married. They are not encouraged to be creative or think for themselves. I think that's part of the reason the kids think America is so great, it's the land of opportunity. Not to say there's anything wrong with this way of thinking, I just can't imagine not feeling like I could do anything I wanted with my life. The kids get so much pressure from their parents to continue this cycle of work/marriage. All I can do is try to encourage my kids to dream big and help them with their creativity. Hopefully, I can make some kind of difference in their lives in the long run.