{"id":4,"date":"2020-01-13T00:39:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T07:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/jroh00\/?p=4"},"modified":"2020-01-13T00:39:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T07:39:53","slug":"why-did-korean-choose-this-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/jroh00\/2020\/01\/13\/why-did-korean-choose-this-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did Korean choose this course?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello,Everyone!<\/p>\n<p>I am delighted and excited to be in this class. When I first saw the syllabus and asked me to introduce myself, I thought, wow, what a piece of a cake. But after I saw other students stories, I am kind of nervous about introducing myself. As you all expected, let me briefly introduce myself and tell you why I choose this class.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe some people can see my name and expect that I&#8217;m from Korea. Five years ago, I decided to come to Canada based on my parents&#8217; decision. Then I started to google the information about Canada. Surprisingly, I figured out Ottawa is the Capital of Canada. Then I confused and told my friends, &#8220;what is wrong with about Vancouver and Toronto? What is that city so famous for?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The reason I chose this class is simple. I want to learn some Canadian History through literature. Because I think literature has the power, to tell the truth about history. My country, Korea, faced Japanese colonization, and until this day, <a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2015\/04\/why-japans-textbook-controversy-is-getting-worse\/\">we are dealing with their repercussions<\/a>. Canada, with a similar history, wonders how those difficulties are embedded in literature. When I think of Canada, I can only think of positive things, and the image of mosaic country.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21958\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.quebecormedia.com\/v1\/cl_prod\/canadian_living\/dc66b05c-d1df-4951-9317-17e6427f5608\/Canadian-Mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Mosaic\" width=\"700\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I have never read literature written from the perspective of indigenous people. So I wonder if the descendants of European immigrants, who now make up the vast majority of Canada, have banned and suppressed literature, including parables, as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org\/voices-magazine\/brief-history-korean-literature\"> Japan did in Korea.<\/a> I would also like to accumulate knowledge through the literature on how the descendants of European immigrants who always apologize look to Indigenous people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not a writer or a person who enjoys writing. And because I still haven&#8217;t immersed myself in Canadian culture, my writings will have those cultural barriers. But I would like to learn more about Canada by discussing with students through this course.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Works Cited<\/p>\n<p>Oi, Mariko. \u201cWhat Japanese History Lessons Leave Out.\u201d\u00a0<em>BBC News<\/em>, BBC, 14 Mar. 2013, www.bbc.com\/news\/magazine-21226068.<\/p>\n<p>An, Sonjae. &#8220;A brief history of Korean literature.&#8221; <em>British Council<\/em>, 14, Mar. 2014, https:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org\/voices-magazine\/brief-history-korean-literature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello,Everyone! I am delighted and excited to be in this class. When I first saw the syllabus and asked me to introduce myself, I thought, wow, what a piece of a cake. But after I saw other students stories, I am kind of nervous about introducing myself. 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