tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14699817708707085272024-03-12T22:37:39.459-07:00Fall 2010 in Seoul, KoreaI wanted to take time to learn more about myself and some of the things I'm interested in: organizations, management and psychology but also to get new friends. To take some time to just enjoy and to have crazy parties.
I ended up studying the fall semester of 2010 at Sogang University (Seoul, South Korea). This is my blog: Sogang 2010. You'll be able to see what I did, what I learned and how I felt.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-37016854267785844792011-04-02T06:00:00.000-07:002011-04-02T06:00:08.255-07:00Activities in Korea: AprilWorld Students in Korea news!<br />
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<b>1. Fascinating Bicycle Trip </b><br />
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Let’s go on a bicycle trip which perfectly matches in this warm spring weather! Why not check out the bicycle museum with exhibition ready to offer you hands on experiences and get information on bicycle journeys in Korea? <br />
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<b>2. This is Real! The World of Natural Dyes </b><br />
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Last January, the naturally dyed products exhibited in Japan recently received very positive comments from the audiences and even enviousness from the same industry. It is said that it broadened the opportunity to enter the global market. Let’s take a look at the world of natural dyes and its beautiful colors.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-87791235166971469572011-03-02T00:40:00.000-08:002011-03-02T00:40:10.712-08:00Korean branding<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; line-height: 19px;"><strong>News from World Students in Korea!</strong></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">The third Concept Korea was held at the David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, New York on the 15th (local time). As an upgraded version of the past two Concept Koreas, this time a wide range of additional events supporting promotion will be offered. The show, winning great attention, features four groups of designers representing the exceptional fashion of Korea.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> </span>qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-58948905735637791382011-02-24T01:16:00.000-08:002011-02-24T01:16:07.747-08:00Korean medical services & Korean mushrooms.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>News from World Students in Korea!</strong></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">The Korea Medical Service Share Project supports children of neighboring undeveloped regions suffering from the lack of medical facilities. The Korean government provides financial aids covering flight fees and expenses during the stay in Korea and private medical institutions covers the medical expenses. A detailed story on this year’s first patient Danilya, a young boy from Russia continues along with an introduction of Korean medical institution’s voluntary service activities.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Korean mushrooms, which has been already favored by chefs overseas not only for its use in a variety of food but also its high quality and nutrition, good taste and flavor, now attracts the Swiss people being one of their favorite dishes. Take a closer look.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> </span>qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-47439768083997717602011-02-05T15:13:00.000-08:002011-02-05T15:14:04.442-08:00Now: Nenä ylös ja kohti uusia pettymyksiäYou're young, talented and free to do whatever you want with more time to do so. That's a bitch.<br />
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But it doesn't feel good.<br />
<a name='more'></a>Yes, I've had a pretty tough month. Rejections from here, there, there and there. I felt like I lost everything that I had - but to be honest, I didn't really have anything. You can't lose something you have, right? I just wished for those things to be mine and could not see the mistakes I made that ultimately lead to my "downfall".<br />
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And now - it didn't take that long, did it? - I'm on my way back. On my <i>way</i> back. The biggest setback I faced is still there and I will feel quite depressed about it for quite some time from now. It's the one thing that I can only blame myself about and it's about a life I felt so content with that I cannot imagine <i>anything </i>better. But then you do what you gotta do and you'll see bitter reminders of that failure in the upcoming many many moments.<br />
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But when is now? Now is after one month in Finland and after 45 sweaty pages of research, analysis, communication and emotion. Now is after two paperwork projects and something about moving to another place. Though most of all, now is after a month - no, many months - of dreaming about <i>that reality </i>and realizing it's the reality which doesn't exist, for me, anymore. I set my priorities but didn't express them soon enough. Next time then.<br />
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Now is also when I have hope of finding my way somewhere else. I feel there's nothing left for me in Finland - not for now. <br />
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Nenä ylös ja kohti uusia pettymyksiä (get your head up and towards new disappointments).<br />
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I'll be back.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-75813631944572513022011-01-23T04:11:00.000-08:002011-01-23T04:15:21.981-08:00Place your bets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I gambled with my life and lost all of it.<br />
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There was a Saturday night coming up 24 hours ago when anything was possible and I was looking forward to that Saturday for the past one year, that's when I placed my bets. We got the game spin to its end and the winner wasn't red, it was black. I did not get to the dream team in my work life or in my real life.<br />
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You lose so much when you don't get into my head through the messages we deliver to each other and oh boy it's going to be so much bigger better badder after I get through this.<br />
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The Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (CHA) produces DVDs on intangible cultural heritage of Korea inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. DVDs will be distributed to relevant organizations and researchers in Korea and overseas; public online access will be provided as well. It is expected to help understanding on intangible cultural heritage of Korea further contributing to create a higher brand value of Korea.<br />
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• Would you like a bowl of Ttukbaegi?<br />
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Onggi, a traditional Korean pottery, has had a significant role as a food container in the Korean food culture. Not simply a plain pot it is recognized for its scientific principles; especially its breathing holes that remove toxic substance of foods and reduce the smell.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-85832540303584070202011-01-03T09:07:00.000-08:002011-01-03T09:07:30.444-08:00Quiet exteriors, stormy interiors<div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US">Hey dad, how's it going? Haven't heard from you. -Everything’s fine. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">When I started writing this entry I had arrived home today slightly after midnight after a lot of action in Korea, Philippines and in my life. To put it all in short, I fucked up good this time. I’m happy to have a blog that serves as a way of letting it out for me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Ever since I was a small schoolboy I couldn’t bother others with my problems. I’ve had my share of them so this caused even more problems… for me. I was bullied for what I guess totaled something like six years in elementary school. One year more or less doesn’t sound too long here does it? Well it did then. Anyway, the reasons behind me not telling others about my problems were twofold.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Firstly, like I mentioned, I didn’t want to bother others. Who would want to be in contact with a complaining wuss? I made the mistake of trying to build my identity on people who I was in touch with. There weren’t many; I’m from the countryside. That’s how I still am and always will be, you can’t change a personal characteristic that deep – the difference is that now I know it and can work on it. Second, behind my stupid smile I’m very sensitive and wasn’t sure how my voice would hold. To this day I keep my distance from anything that could go past the defenses. In one relationship I’ve been able to let down the guard; in some, many pieces of it. But it’s not like I’m able to show who I am before I get to trust you. I guess I’m not different from many others.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Right now I’ve been going through a rather deep personal crisis and I guess there’s only me to blame. I caused something to make me and another person very depressed in a way that might be irreversible. All this by not clearly explaining the other person about a situation that I’m in and the reasons for it. I still have hope for things to get better, but in these situations they never tell you how long the tunnel is or if it’s a dead end. I’m making a lot of effort to fix what I’ve broken but some things are as fragile as glass.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So this wasn’t exactly the way I expected to come back home. Assumption is the mother of all fuck-ups. Should’ve learned my lesson when I told that to my team last summer. The only thing left for me to do is to ask for forgiveness – that’s what you do when you fuck up - and hold strong.</span></div>qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-91636931443540501452011-01-03T09:05:00.000-08:002011-01-03T09:31:36.671-08:00Coffee & capitalsNews from World Students in Korea!<br />
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1. Growing Coffee on Jeju Island<br />
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Love for coffee is growing faster than ever; you can find a coffee shop in every other block nowadays. Coffee is a highly sensitive plant that grows in subtropical regions where the temperature stays above 10 degrees Celsius even during winter. That’s why farming coffee has been mostly considered out of the question in Korea. Ms. Roh Jin-Yi, however, doesn’t accept that. Ms. Roh, the first coffee farmer in Korea, is currently growing some 25,000 coffee trees in a 5,600 square meters plantation on Jeju Island despite the unfavorable conditions. Learn more about her aspiration.<br />
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2. Korea’s Ancient Capitals<br />
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The cities of Gyeongju, Gongju, Buyeo and Iksan were designated as the ancient capitals of Korea in accordance with the Special Act on the Preservation of Ancient Capitals decree enacted in March 2005. For a city to become a capital, it must be some place well-suited for habitation; a strategic location against foreign invasions; and an all-around convenient spot for overseeing the country. Get introduced to Korea’s ancient capitals that are home to numerous historic relics.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-46280220411652619802010-12-18T23:29:00.000-08:002010-12-18T23:29:16.200-08:00Shopping in SeoulWho could've guessed? You know, you wouldn't think of me as the guy who goes shopping. Usually, I never do - and I did manage to postpone it this late - but there are a couple of places worth mentioning when talking about shopping in Seoul.<br />
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</div><div>-Line 1:</div><div><i>Gasan Digital Complex (Southwestern Seoul)</i></div><div>This is why I wrote this post. I might go visit the place today or tomorrow if I feel like it. Or wait until I come back from the Philippines after Christmas. They have a lot of <b>outlet stores</b> selling brand products for half price. If you want more details, <a href="http://travelwriter.tistory.com/entry/Rediscover-Seoul-Fashion-bargains-at-Gasan-Digital-Complex">check this out</a>.</div><blockquote><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, san-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The nearest outlet mall from the station is Fashion Island. Mario Outlets 1, 2, and 3 stand behind Fashion Island. W-Mall is across the street from Mario Outlet 1. This is the area that most people visit. Fashion Island, Mario and W-Mall offer one-stop shopping for a variety of brands. There are also traditional factory outlets run by fashion manufacturers, such as Cheil Industries, selling sample clothes and stocked goods</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, san-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></div></blockquote><i>Yongsan (In the middle, at the river)</i><br />
I think I mentioned this earlier in my blog, but Yongsan electronics market is the place to go shop for - you guessed it - <b>electronics</b>. <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/South_Korea/Soul_tukpyolsi/Seoul-1058426/Shopping-Seoul-Electronics-BR-1.html">Check this out</a>. The prices aren't as low as I would've expected: my Samsung thin and light laptop cost over 500 euros.<br />
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<i>Myeongdong (In the middle)</i><br />
It's the center of Seoul. A lot of brand stores such as Shinsegae. Ask around for <i>Namdaemun market</i> if you want <b>souvenirs </b>or <b>cheap products, </b>though.<br />
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This is just the beginning, though. Seoul is a shopper's paradise if you are one. There are so many places that you probably will end up visiting just a minor fraction of them anyway. But for more <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/South_Korea/Soul_tukpyolsi/Seoul-1058426/Shopping-Seoul-TG-C-1.html">places to shop, click here.</a>qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-10763819058475859062010-12-16T00:54:00.000-08:002010-12-16T00:55:44.810-08:00World students in Korea newsExciting stories about Korean culture, in one way or another.<br />
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<b>1. Foreign Journalists Visit Jeju Island </b><br />
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20 Seoul-based foreign journalists on last November 19 and 20 visited Jeju Island as part of their press tour program sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. They had their first impressive encounter with Jeju haenyeo (sea women) who dive 20m deep into the ocean and collect sea products, holding their breath for as long as two minutes. The journalists also walked the famous Jeju Olle Road which exhibits a scenic view of cliffs and the sea. And of course, can’t forget the sumptuous meal composed of just-caught Jeju sea food and makgeolli. <br />
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The Online Electric Vehicle (dubbed OLEV) manufactured by the Korea Advanced Institute of Technology (KAIST) was included in the 50 Best Inventions of 2010 published by The Times, along with Apple’s iPad, Google’s Driverless Car, Sony’s Alpha A55 Camera and others. Also included was the English-Teaching Robot invented by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). The Times introduced the OLEV as an advanced green growth technology that could speed up the commercialization of electric cars. As for the robots, they can effectively teach young students how to pronounce English words; they can move in any direction, follow human facial expressions, and students actually enjoy interacting with this “cool” new staff. <br />
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Read more about it!qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-41408900903080317622010-12-16T00:51:00.000-08:002010-12-16T00:51:02.230-08:002 600 metersI've still got it.<br />
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Before I came here I took the cooper's test to check what kind of a shape I got myself in after doing indoor-cycling for half a year, more or less. In cooper's test you run 12 minutes as fast as you can. That wasn't the only reason, though. I also wanted to see how exchange studies affect you.<br />
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Now that my last final exam is only one day away I took some time off to re-test myself. And I'll be damned: I've still got it. Both in the test before Korea and in the test I just took I stepped in the same result: 2 600 meters. How come? Well, I ran the treadmill. I chose 2 600 meters because that's the limit for average condition for guys as far as I know. Also, that was my result two years ago at the end of my time in the army.<br />
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I was slightly surprised to notice how easily I made it. I can't say I enjoyed it, especially afterwards as I get an unpleasant feeling in my mouth, nose and breathing channels. But during the last four months my practice has consisted only of yoga. I started with three yoga classes a week for one month in a studio, after which I went on hiatus and for a while now I've done it two times a week in my room.<br />
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I didn't want to go to the gym because I wanted to explore other ways to exercise. While I didn't exactly try everything I wanted to I still succeeded in avoiding the gym. Now there's a challenge for all of you who read this.<br />
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Anyway, my conclusion is that I will try to keep asthanga yoga in my exercise "portfolio".qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-15017936337917023162010-12-12T10:17:00.000-08:002010-12-12T10:33:54.970-08:00Making money by doing fun stuffI couldn't get sleep because of all the things revolving in my head so I figured I'd make a blog post about something that just came up to my mind: making money and having fun while doing it. Sounds random.<br />
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Case 1. <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1825036" target="blank">College Humor</a><br />
The name says it: it's college humor. It's a site of sketches from college students (or if not, at least they're 20-somethings) to college students and the like-minded. <i>How do they make money to afford this office</i> was my first thought.<br />
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Case 2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue1GZ4IUFiU" target="blank">How the hell did Matt get people to dance with him?</a><br />
How did he? Yeah, I heard blogging about travelling is a dream job. This guy doesn't even need to blog and his site comes up first if you google for his name. Right.<br />
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Social media and the latest era of Internet. There are so many ways to make use of it that the entertainment industry is being reinvented - and has been, for the past... several years. Just go to <a href="http://www.moogo.com/" target="blank">Moogo</a>, <a href="http://www.heiaheia.com/" target="blank">HeiaHeia</a> or wherever. It's blooming allright <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/hayesg31/future-of-social-media-entertainment-presentation-690535" target="blank">(this link is a 101 crash course of social media)</a>.<br />
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So this also means that I'm going to try Google's Adsense (advertising) here. I'm doing it to learn more about the logic and the background statistics of web advertising. Like with the two cases I mentioned here I'd like to see this becoming something bigger. ...Don't worry, I'm not broke... even if you recall me mentioning my problems with money in the previous post.<br />
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And if you think you can help me out, just let me know. I'd like that.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-86298944189303984412010-12-12T02:32:00.000-08:002010-12-12T03:11:37.000-08:00What now?It's my last Sunday evening at the campus dormitory in the middle of Seoul and I'm going to have dinner after writing this (<a ,="" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af_jSfsKLSI" target="blank">while listening to Mansun</a>). I'll try to briefly explain some things I've been up to and what's going to happen next.<br />
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It's been snowing, but the snow's gone already as opposed to in<a ,="" href="http://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/2010121112851993_uu.shtml" target="blank"> Helsinki</a>(!). Still, I've had a lot of problems with three things: my <a href="http://www.nordea.fi/" target="blank">bank</a>, buying flights and... finances.<br />
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First when I came here I found out that I have a limit with international bank transfers. It was a mess trying to get the transfer here in any case, but they didn't have to make me send them an sms from my phone to verify my identity for any sum that exceeds the limit. Why? My phone doesn't work here. So I did get my money later in three separate transfers with a handling fee for each and after I spent some time to figure out the limit but I would've preferred not to deal with this crap.<br />
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Now I've been struggling with, and would still be if it wasn't for my parents, my bank sending me new passwords to my old address. Long story short, I was confused for a long time why my passwords didn't work anymore and needed to plead for some in-family loans which I'm not that comfortable with. Also... I've tried many ATM's and my visa electron doesn't seem to work here. I guess I'd need to go ask for some more information somewhere.<br />
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The second problem: I've been trying to book flights somewhere for a while now. But they just can't make it easy, at least not for me. I can't book the flights from the local Philippine bank even if they say so<a href="http://www.cebupacificair.com/" target="blank"> at Cebu pacific air</a>. My visa electron being useless I've also got a visa from my local bank. Which doesn't work for them. I did try to locate their office but only found it after visiting the Philippine bank where I got some instructions by chance. And I also did ask for help but I'm not the only one short on cash with this international bank transfer shit going on. I know that still in the 1980s they needed a month to get money from the U.S. to Thailand but with Internet here I would expect more.<br />
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As for the finances, I dealt with a lot of stress during the year with the finances of a project. Basically what I should've done was to get somebody to deal with the finances for me but that's of course easier said than done and I ended up doing them myself - for the most part. The outcome is that I'm actually still dealing with some of the implications of lack of structuring the whole financial side of the project. Because I'm definitely out of my comfort zone when it comes to negotiating about money. Now there are some people I know that might get worried if all's right. But don't worry.<br />
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So the conclusion with my problems is: I'd be a lot easier off if I wasn't such a wuss when it comes to asking for favors, for help or to just plain contacting others. I simply tend to over-analyze the others' reactions to do that when it's not yet too late. Because I like psych, I'll narrow the reasons for this down to two: my personality type and the environment in which I grew up. But this post isn't about psychology so I'll leave it there.<br />
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I've been going to some activities made possible by me being a member of the World Students in Korea blogging group. They want me to write about these events, so I'll do my job and briefly mention them.<br />
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At the beginning of December we had a kick-off event at the national museum. It consisted of getting to know the project, each other and a tour around the museum, but frankly I would've preferred not to wake up at 7:30AM for it. I'm a student! I have the right to sleep late!<br />
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The main purpose I applied for the blogging job was to network and I certainly achieved that in this limited period of time. The other event we were invited to and which I attended was a conference about fair society and global leadership. For more detailed information about the conference, <a href="http://pinaystoryteller.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/international-conference-on-the-fair-society-and-global-leadership/">head on to my fellow blogger's site</a>. Why do the job twice, I say. My 2 cents: the sessions were very interesting for a management student like me, but even more so were the discussions I had with some of the speakers.<br />
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The conference was held at a pretty grand hotel and everything else was just as grand. The speakers were experienced professors not only from Korea but also from e.g. the U.S. Here's one thing about Korea and English, by the way: if Koreans want to learn it, they only think of the U.S, U.K. and Australia. Because how could they speak English anywhere else, right? The root to this is that you couldn't even study in English here 10 years ago - we're talking about a developing country (in a way). H eh.<br />
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But this is not the reason I'm a now freelance writer. Woo! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(See below)</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Tomorrow I will work on some articles about Korea to get them published in a newspaper or two. I'll also have two final exams but they're not that big of a deal as they're going to be a piece of cake and the grades really won't matter anyway. Here the courses last for a whole four months and have two exams, mid-term and finals. And ohhh, I will also go book my flights if they let me.</div><br />
I'll finish my finals (5 in total, as that is the number of courses I have) by Friday. By then I aim to have gone to visit the outdoor shopping places to get some souvenirs. I will also have applied for my dream job: a member committee position in AIESEC in Finland. I'll know whether they accept me by the end of January.<br />
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After the finals I'll be residing at a Korean friend's home and in the Philippines (if I get the flights). KLM will take me back to Finland in the end of December.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-38350368295479916032010-11-27T14:07:00.000-08:002010-11-27T14:15:37.690-08:00November in picturesThis time, much more user-friendly. Sad but true, this may well be the last picture update I make this year and in Korea.<br />
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So since I'm more interested in conceptual things such as psychology and leadership I often find myself not <i>doing </i>anything interesting. Let alone write about those things here. I've also discovered that there are a lot of easy ways to make a little money and new friends if you just happen to know the right people and ask the right things at the right time.<br />
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That's why I'm now happy to share some other blogs with you, which will help not only you but also me to be more aware of what's going on in here. Especially with the<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AM0YS20101123"> war stuff going on again at the Korean border</a>. You won't <a href="http://chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com/2010/03/5-places-you-wont-see-on-seoul-tourist.html">get this</a> at a tourist info.<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Anyway. Flip through the links on the left to find what you want to find, he's got it all there. One thing I found especially useful is the <a href="http://chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com/2010/11/november-2010-events.html">calendar of events in November</a>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">- <b><a href="http://ilnyomtongjon.blogspot.com/">A blog by a Sogang student</a></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Interesting how you find out about this stuff. I don't know the girl other than from her looks and the people she's got in her photos in the blog. If you're reaaally interested in knowing more about my life (stalker) this is another blog about life at Sogang Univ this fall.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://romainkorea.blogspot.com/">Here's another one</a>, but not that often updated.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">- <b><a href="http://valeriebethinsouthkorea.blogspot.com/search/label/korean%20pop%20music">K-pop (and other culture)</a></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">- <b><a href="http://arjumand-atif.blogspot.com/2010/09/experience-at-tedxkaist-happiness-for.html">Something about TED!</a></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">TED is a platform for sharing ideas. If you've been following the links I've shared here you might already have seen a video at <a href="http://ted.com/">TED.com</a>. As with AIESEC, it doesn't matter where the acronym comes from. It's the idea itself. There was recently a TED event in Korea but unfortunately I didn't know about it... fortunately, though, I did then look for some upcoming events and there will be some. Again, unfortunately, in Korean.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Actually, it looks like that's just something about Korea... but you can find more at the <a href="http://www.koreabrand.net/en/show/show_event_list.do">World Students in Korea</a> blogs. And by using a search engine. But mostly just asking around.</div>qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-29486135607164340692010-11-14T08:16:00.001-08:002010-12-12T05:17:49.297-08:00Freedom is not freeI've been having a hard time with balancing my time with studies and personal life - you know, with the following taking a lot more time as I'm an exchange student. That's also why my blog has faced the not unusual dilemma of lack of updates. <span style="font-style:italic;">There is no balance, there are only trade-offs</span>.<br /><br />This text is about some feelings from September, which was already from more than a month ago. Let's see if I'm able to identify with my past self.<br /><br />Ooh and <span style="font-style:italic;">good news, everyone</span>! I was selected for <a href="http://www.koreabrand.net/en/show/show_event_list.do" target="_blank">blogging for the world students in Korea</a>! I'm a member of the 4th batch.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. Feel<br /></span><span style="font-style:italic;">Freedom, energy</span><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span></span><i></i><a name='more'></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Freedom</span><br /><br />I need freedom. That's not necessarily as easy as you're led to believe, as there are a lot of forces opposing whatever deviates from the norm. Besides, too much freedom generates anxiety so you'll need to balance the level of freedom anyway. Here are some requirements for the freedom that I require:<br /><br />I need approval from others. The environment I live in and its attitudes affect the quality of my life. Well, that's obvious, but let me explain further how this is connected with freedom.<br /><br />Basically, the society can provide you with two opposing ends of environment. The first one is the (mostly) western one where you are an individual who's independent and responsible for yourself. Now there are a lot of good things about that and ultimately we see the western world having the upper hand in productivity etc. However, the alternative to the individualist environment is the collective environment. Here you basically belong to a part of a group. I'm not talking about communism or any other theory that has no relevance in the real world. Rather, I think there's a correlation for left-wing and right-wing politics and what I just described. My point of bringing this up is that some people have a need of belonging while others don't have that need or it's lower.<br /><br />From these two environmental opposites I need to find a compromise of the both, as I am looking for freedom but on the other hand I also need a sense of belonging and am not as strong as the alpha male you think of when you hear Tarzan or Batman. The conclusion is that I probably won't have a future in Finland because of the scarce population and respect for the quiet & strong type. This conclusion isn't a very good one, though, as it only excludes Finland where I have my family and friends. Is it possible to find a place where the opposites meet at my ideal environment? That remains to be seen. What I'm going to do about this is to continue my career in the <span style="font-style:italic;">organization </span>which so far has provided me with an ideal environment. <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html" target="_"blank"">Just take a look at this</a>.<br /><br />What else do I need to reach the freedom I want? I need to find the opportunities that provide it to me. First of all: I need to socialize, I need friends. Long story short, I didn't have many friends earlier in my life which is why I appreciate them even more right now. Provided that I have friends that I can count on I can freely do the things I want to do and there's someone who doesn't judge me. At the moment I'm going towards the right direction.<br /><br />Friends: I'm quite satisfied with the way I'm now able to trust the people in my life. This means that I haven't always been able to do or say anything without being deceived. This doesn't mean that I'm able to trust as much as I'd like to, though. Were I able to share my experiences with more people and receive attention to something that's important to me I believe I'd be happier. There are so many barriers that we face when trying to communicate with people we'd like to get to know better. For me the most important thing is to be able to break the cultural norms. Often I notice myself doing something that wouldn't be accepted if it wasn't done on purpose; that I do it on purpose and jokingly makes the others realize the humor in it. Not everyone identifies with my humor of course, which sometimes leads to undesirable situations. My way out is the people I can trust.<br /><br />The most concrete thing I need for my freedom is resources. The tangible. The money. The rich and the famous. I've been pretty lucky to have nice parents and relatives who've provided me with what I've needed. That's why I believe I've developed a certain base value: I don't care about money. <span style="font-style:italic;">Riight</span>. I think I'll need to explain this.<br /><br /><div>The intangible. I believe I'm good at what I do: conceptual thinking, such as leadership, organizations et cetera. And I know I'm not that good about details. I know that you need to have a certain formula for profit maximization and I know how it <span style="font-style:italic;">works </span>- that's enough for me. I don't care about writing down the formula and calculating the optimal costs and revenues. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I still need is more education to have the structures to work on them and to convince people (myself included) that there's value to be gained from my work. I need experience from working on these structures.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I'm not going to go deeper into this, but the point is that I'm sure there will be demand for what I do - besides, I don't really care about five star hotels and sht so even if there's financial risk involved I'm ok with it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GyAOJrtCXd8/TN_9DDvLQAI/AAAAAAAAAQw/LK3u4Fg7GN8/s1600/58396_433366458954_762348954_4869379_4770339_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GyAOJrtCXd8/TN_9DDvLQAI/AAAAAAAAAQw/LK3u4Fg7GN8/s320/58396_433366458954_762348954_4869379_4770339_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539424295673610242" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Energy</span><br /><br />Energy is something that I've been looking for for a long time. I guess I've been doing good in my life so far and all that, but I often feel and consequently also look tired without no clear explanation for it. Because of that I'm not even going to start on trying to find the reasons for it and will write about my way of dividing tasks based on energy levels: robotic, explanatory and imaginative. I base this division on the tasks I need to accomplish to be able to write my blog.<br /><br /><b>a</b>. Robotic: routine, no-brainers. <div><i>Example</i>: Transferring data from my diary to my blog. The kind of tasks where I'm at my worst. Being a lazy badass is good because what I do I do well and effectively because I don't want to waste time and energy on it. But you simply can't avoid the routines.</div><div><br /><b>b</b>. Explanatory: based on robotic, need to analyze & express them.</div><div><i>Example</i>: What I'm doing right now. I have the thoughts, I have the keywords - but then there's communication. What an easy world it would be if we didn't need it. I need to spend energy on explaining you the thoughts I have and I try to do it in a way that helps you understand my thoughts.</div><div><br /><b>c</b>. Imaginative: need the <i>flow</i>, the less inhibited the better.</div><div><i>Example</i>: Brainstorming. This is my favorite as you now can tell. My mind is my room. Untidy, and at times I need to clean it. It's not the cleaning part that I don't like; it's getting started. That's what takes energy, and from then on I usually get on a roll. Kind of like daydreaming; I don't need to think about what others would think. I just need to make sense, or not really even that. Just making connections with things you usually wouldn't make a connection with.<br /><br /></div><div>Getting things done requires not only the structure and routines (see a, b, c above) for getting them done but also, and more importantly, self-discipline for it. How to do that depends on who you are - my self-discipline depends on relationships. I've found that I need to have somebody to push me to do things or to feel that somebody needs me to do whatever task is at question. I believe the other source of self-discipline </div><div><br /></div><div>This is very very much connected to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc" target="_blank">motivation</a>, but not exactly the same thing. Where motivation is the driving factor for you to start doing things, structure is there to support you and self-discipline works as the <a href="http://www.murphywhips.com/Mike%20Murphy%20whip%20cracking%20at%20the%20nationals%20-smaller.jpg" target="_blank">whip</a>.</div><div><br />I'd love to be able to draw a picture of this but that's not really one of my strengths. Quite nasty being <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc" target="_blank">a visual learner</a> and then not being able to draw huh? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Yes that's the same video again, I like to emphasize my point</span><br /><br /><div>I don't remember if I told you about my <i>after-conference feeling</i> before. Basically I use the concept for the mood I have the day after going out when I'm sleep-deprived and my brain cells are sleeping. The open-mindedness and free-flow thinking I get from it has enabled progress in my projects related to change management. The downside of this after-conference feeling is that I'm tired and anxious, kind of neurotic: sometimes I <span style="font-style: italic; ">need </span>to move, can't stand still and occasionally feel hyperactive. But the upside, again: I find the state of uninhibitedness very effective to progress with my thoughts.</div><div><br /><div>--</div><div><br />Time has gone fast. I'm writing this blog from the notes in my diary and one of them says <span style="font-style:italic;">wow, I can't believe it's week 2 already</span>. I almost feel bad for not writing this stuff earlier as I now only have 5 weeks left here. Then again, I believe it's more important that I at least have the notes in my diary. Maybe that way you'll get to read about them one day.<br /></div></div></div></div></div>qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-86299889958456212532010-11-11T12:27:00.001-08:002010-12-12T05:18:25.023-08:00Things I did, wrote down and shared with you 1 month later3. Do<br /><br />When you're an exchange student you're expected to have a lot of crazy parties and I'm trying to keep up that reputation. On a scale from 1-10 there definitely have been a couple of most awesome nights ever with breakfast waiting for you when getting back to the dormitory. Also, I've been working on projects such as a final report for AIESEC - see <a href="http://issuu.com/aiesecinternational/docs/annualreport0910" target"_blank">their view of what it should look like</a>.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br />And this is exactly why it has taken so long for me to get back to my blog again. This text is actually from September. With so much to do I need time for self reflection, e.g. on Sundays I try just to relax, enjoy the lazy day with others and look back to the things I've done without any pressure to really do anything. Even if I tried to do this back home before this I think it's something I need to make a principle of mine.<br /><br />Wednesday is a long day for me with classes starting at 10:30AM and Korean tutoring ending at 8:30PM. Otherwise I have quite a flexible schedule. I just hope the teachers would be <a href="http://prezi.com/nrmbhmu7wa9d/taking-notes-in-real-time-mse-at-stanford/">at Stanford level in hosting lectures</a>.<br /><br />I'm done with my 1-month hot yoga practice now and even in this short time I have to say I learned a lot about my body, how it's connected to your mind and how to use this to my advantage. I had three reasons I went to the yoga for: first, the body part. Second, I wanted to learn ways to clear my mind. This is something I really need to be able to cope with the stress I face in my life, not only from work but mostly caused by my expectations of social situations. Third, I wanted to have time for myself to delve into my thoughts more. I don't do that easily, and yoga is a good way to take one hour just for yourself. Concluded, the 70 000 won (45€) was easily worth the practice. From now on I'll be using <a href="http://yogayak.com/2009/10/02/yoga-for-neck-and-shoulder-pain/" target"_blank">yogayak</a> on my own as I have the routine for it and know how to do the right things.<br /><br />What else? I've been to Lotte World, a local (half-indoors) amusement park mostly for kids. Good timing though, as the dormitory was flooding while I was there. I still need to visit Everland, the real deal which is actually located outdoors and is supposed to have some nasty devices and apparatus. <br /><br />From Seoul you can get to Busan easily by bus which only takes five hours compared to the <span style="font-style:italic;">five </span>hours it takes by train, and the buses are cheaper. Don't be fooled by someone who says you can't find anything during Chuseok though, streets weren't at all as empty as I was expecting and finding a restaurant didn't cause too much trouble. Even if the meal I got was the same meal as everyone else's - with a different price. Still don't know if they just didn't like me or what.<br /><br />This was during Chuseok, the Korean thanks-giving holiday at the end of September, during which I also travelled south-east to Busan, Korea's second largest city. Some 20 of us wanted to go somewhere for the holiday so that's where we ended up. Now in Busan you will notice that you're being noticed if you didn't already in Seoul: we were taken photos of when coming from a motel the first night. Some people also feel like shouting hello/goodbye/good morning to you, which feels friendly.<br /><br />Other than that there was a lot to see in Busan: Buddhist temples, hiking, Asia's (supposedly) biggest spa, the world's (officially) biggest mall and some good beaches. As Busan is located at the seaside they also have a fish market and a lot of seafood restaurants. You could even try raw fish that you pick alive which is then chopped for you in front of you or a poisonous (when unprepared) blowfish. Overall a city worth visiting, especially this September when the beaches were relatively empty and it was still 25 degrees.<br /><br />Let's move on to the connection between psychology and physiology: Do you smile because you're happy or are you happy because you smile? Try smiling, right now, to feel something happen. Why are successful people successful, is it because they've always been or because they've done something to make them successful? My motto is that what you do defines who you are. I try to be as open-minded as I can and whenever I feel I resist something I try to let go.<br /><br />I've decided to take on some routines: from the beginning of October I've put even more focus on spending time on writing down my thoughts on paper, diary and finally in the blog. I spend five minutes each evening on getting the big picture and in the morning I schedule my day and visualize the the upcoming week in another five minutes. Helps in keeping my head clear. I haven't been and won't be able to do this every day because when I have a bad day, I have a bad day - but as long as I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied. <br /><br />I also tried to continue yoga three times a week but I just can't make myself to do it. Maybe I'm too tired because of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYDLv8rK4z8" target"_blank">insomnia</a>. But now, let's look at some half-naked guys. Yeah... despite their clothing its a good way to learn the basics of yoga. Especially for girls I guess.<br /><br /><embed id=VideoPlayback src=http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=5252081323671893017&hl=en&fs=true style=width:400px;height:326px allowFullScreen=true allowScriptAccess=always type=application/x-shockwave-flash> </embed>qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-63133131165970944732010-10-31T06:16:00.001-07:002010-12-12T05:19:25.871-08:00October in picturesIn chronological order starting from the latest ones<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3YsBj1jXJFrnCUGxyH8D3IajZqyuA3j3eu4RabMts4qKcbiqJH0J42Q98KM8R_VxlI5otq8GlhGxk-Jj4SMqQPQQgnGyHzTJpsP7awRlwHLZ2PqfTNk_1yvZbMopVRDFtMPLur6nFRM/s1600/IMG_9599.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3YsBj1jXJFrnCUGxyH8D3IajZqyuA3j3eu4RabMts4qKcbiqJH0J42Q98KM8R_VxlI5otq8GlhGxk-Jj4SMqQPQQgnGyHzTJpsP7awRlwHLZ2PqfTNk_1yvZbMopVRDFtMPLur6nFRM/s200/IMG_9599.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534208039154277714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAbIy8ostV0P951R7mURKf3i0Xy7soHoy4tdfQe2pEdUTUeA7olS0-v4j-QrXLDc3thQ5FnA8d997mE8h-43OFoxY2oOVUIlwfoz-6e9b9UsoU8BeYZbgIcJn-VqymeguOIT7sYoD5xo/s1600/IMG_9596.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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To state the obvious: time goes fast. Here's some news from Korea, the best kept secret in Asia. In this text I'm going to tell you about some useful things I learned so far, even if it means that you'll have to spend hours on actually reading the whole text with all the external links. <br />
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Content: 1. Learn, 4. Random<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Learn a) Academic</span><br />
- <span style="font-style: italic;">Priorities, status quo, management, school & money</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Priorities</span><br />
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First, I'm no longer making an effort to learn Korean (other than tutoring once a week) as I'm going to leave the country in a few months. I made the right choice not taking the language course, which has 6 hours of lectures a week and a lot of homework; I have enough to do as it is.<br />
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Besides, learning a language in four months is possible but it won't stick to you unless you keep on using it. If I was here for a year it'd be different, but still... the language course is a lot more work than the courses I have. Being able to speak the few sentences that I know gathers enough compliments to make me value the effort to learn as much as I did, though.<br />
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This should give me more time to write the blog... or should it? Honestly, I never spent too much time on homework anyway. Priorities, you see.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Status quo</span><br />
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What would your answer be if you were asked whether you're a creative person?<br />
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In my opinion being creative is just asking the right questions and challenging the status quo. Different people do this different ways; being creative doesn't require you to be an artist. Well, you'd be better off expressing your creativity but that's just one of the ways.<br />
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Now the biggest obstacle I see a lot of people having is functional fixedness. This means that you tend to think that a book is something you read but you can't see it being used for something before it's obvious: for example, a book could be used for starting a fire when you're freezing outdoors. You probably didn't think a blog I was going to write about my exchange studies would be like this, did you?<br />
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Going further with this, you're also inclined to having something called a mental set: we tend to use old, familiar patterns in problem solving. Challenging the mental set is also known as thinking out of the box. A thought: in organizations, reinforcement could be used for those who think out of the box with the help of disabling their functional fixedness. Rewarding behavior as opposed to results.<br />
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Now you might ask yourself: why is he writing about this stuff? Because I think there's something here; I'm here to learn more about psych, management and change. If you did <a href="http://sogang2010.blogspot.com/2010/10/1-month-lot-to-do.html">the MBTI personality test in a previous entry</a> you know more about why I think the way I do.<br />
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With the help of a professor, whom I respect maybe more than any of her colleagues I've been taught by before this, I'm now doing research on change management and psychology even if it's rather pseudo-scientific ("non-scientific", not very accurate). It's more fun this way, i.e. that I don't have to formulate any formal hypothesis or the like. Besides, that's how all the Big Guys (like Freud and Jung) started out. The reason I'm doing this is because it's my passion; I feel driven by it.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Management</span><br />
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In a management simulation course I'm the CEO of our group so I get to put a lot of the things I learned of management so far into practice. Not a lot of this stuff comes from my university but most of it from my time in <a href="http://www.aiesec.org/">AIESEC</a>. Wouldn't think that practical skills matter, huh?<br />
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Anyway, here's something I'm wondering about when a leader/manager: when put into an unfamiliar situation such as in a simulation, should you first check the theory or do the practical stuff? Especially when it comes to communicating this to the group there's going to be a conflict. I'm not exactly confident this but I believe you'll mostly need good communication skills (with experience of ambiguous situations being a bonus) and try deal with it.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">School observations</span><br />
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The seating order here is fixed so I'm happy I don't sit in the front row in any of my classes. The professors don't really appreciate if you sleep in the class, even if it varies professor by professor. As a foreigner you're constantly noticed anyway so the further back the better.<br />
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I've discovered there are a lot of things many people here don't know that I already do. Reading that sentence after I wrote it made me realized that I really do sound like I'm full of myself, so I'll just keep it here as a reminder. Anyway, general psychology should be a mandatory class in high school: I never learned about learning, cognition and memory before here. <br />
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In AIESEC I'm kind of consulting the local committee again, as I'm helping them with implementing a personal development talk and a plan soon. They suffer from a lack of motivation which I believe is a result of a lot of work and not <span style="font-style: italic;">really </span>seeing the reason why they're doing it.<br />
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Talking about AIESEC: When coming back from the first Local AIESEC Seminar I went to (in 2007) I realized that languages actually affect your culture. I was more able to communicate openly in English than I ever could be in Finnish. This is true not only in this context but it applies to other cultures as well. In Korean you use different words when you speak to elders or younger people etc, which would feel plain stupid in Finnish. The Eskimos then again have dozens of different words for snow (<a href="http://varjosanomat.com/?p=1564">unlike the Finns</a>). Each to their own.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">It's all about the money</span><br />
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Yes, here I'm going to write about politics. I'm going to do it briefly this time.<br />
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First, <a href="http://ohjelmat.yle.fi/akuutti/karppaaja_ravintosuositusten_kapinallinen">the food you eat might not be the right food to eat</a> and <a href="http://www.taloussanomat.fi/markkinointi/2010/10/16/kohukirja-paljastaa-nain-ruokateollisuus-vedattaa/201014362/135">you eat shit </a>(in Finnish). Why did I put this piece of pretty damn important information here in the middle of the text which is the most unlikely place to be read? Well, like I said, I try to prioritize and I'm using the politics section for random stuff that's probably useful for you but that you at first won't feel like reading. Anyway, <a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/pyramid-full-story/index.html">here's what Harvard University thinks you should eat</a>. Further, <a href="http://yle.fi/alueet/tampere/2010/10/jokainen_pala_punnitaan_ruokahavikkitutkimuksessa_2034831.html">people don't even eat the shit they buy </a>(in Finnish).<br />
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Making money with a zero budget is possible if you're analytical enough and you act on what you analyze, given you've found a changing environment. Take a look at <a href="http://www.livingondividends.com/articles/seo-guerilla-marketing.html">the #2 Google search result for free internet dating</a>.<br />
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Now to the real politics. Some of the member countries in the European Union <a href="http://euobserver.com/9/30920">are such idiots.</a> At least there's <a href="http://yle.fi/alueet/hame/2010/09/oudot_jattinenat_kummastuttavat_hameenlinnassa_1996314.html">guerrilla marketing (in Finnish)</a>(of some kind) going on in Finland.<br />
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In China, the Nobel Peace Prize winning country, <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/08/nobel.peace.prize.win/">the Big Guys are not happy</a>. Even if the Nobel Prize <a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/asiaview/2010/10/nobel_peace_prize?fsrc=scn%2Ffb%2Fwl%2Fmc%2Flaureatebehindbars">will probably not lead to any real changes</a>.<br />
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Then about the money again. Ho ho ho, <a href="http://hautakangas.puheenvuoro.uusisuomi.fi/48615-piraatiksi-kasvetaan-ei-sorruta">attitudes are so easy to change </a> (in Finnish) when you just do enough marketing. Don't tell me pirates are filthy caricatures of Real Men unless you have a fresh point of view, and if you do, let me know. <br />
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Ta-Da! <a href="http://www.eroakirkosta.fi/media/none/tiedote_17_2010.html?year=2010">The Finnish church just lost a lot of money</a> (in Finnish). Who cares about the 30 000 people who left it because the politicians affiliated with the church rather follow the letter of their <span style="font-style: italic;">good book</span> than the <span style="font-style: italic;">spirit of it</span>. In other words, we live in a world where everyone is equal, but some people are just a bit more equal than others.<br />
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Here's a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/lesson%20about%20the%20influence%20of%20storytelling%20in%20three%20minutes">http://www.girleffect.org/share/the-big-picture/the-girl-effect-ticking-clock</a>. You didn't see this stuff 10 years ago.<br />
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Oh, and thank you politics for the division between the two Koreas, which is <a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/asiaview/2010/10/south_koreas_draft?fsrc=scn%2Ffb%2Fwl%2Fbl%2Fcatch22">the reason for the 2-year army service </a>here.<br />
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To wrap it up: that wasn't brief at all, now was it?<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">1. b) people</span><br />
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Following below: some thoughts I had in September. <br />
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I never call anyone and dislike to wait for people. I guess some people don't appreciate this but I don't know how to relate on talking on the phone or even writing messages to them unless I know the other person really well. Rather, I try to go when I want where I want, see who's doing what and then socialize.<br />
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The exchange student groups are getting closer and people are gaining trust. When put into an unfamiliar environment you unavoidably look for some safe havens as does everyone else. Sociologically it's interesting to find which people are e.g. connectors as Malcolm Gladwell would put it in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tipping_Point">Tipping Point</a>.<br />
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Shortly put, connectors are people who bring people together. I know I'm not one but when given a social tool like facebook in an environment where people want to enjoy their time, there are a lot of times when you end up seeing a lot of people at that specific fiesta you wanted to go to. The more people the more difficult it's going to be of course, as long as it's not well organized - which it never is here.<br />
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As for me, as usual, it's not very simple to find people to relate to but I don't think of that as too much of a problem; I rather hang out with the people I can have a good time with, whatever that means. Not everybody wants to talk about what's happening in the field of research in psychology and I'm cool with that. Still, I at times want to have a deeper conversation as opposed to chit-chatting or the like. But that's just not that simple when you have a culture and all.<br />
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When people show indifference & negativity to others, my instinctive reaction is that it's because of me. But is it, and is this feeling shared by everyone? Being open-minded is different from believing that you're open-minded - e.g. just because you do something differently than is expected from you.<br />
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There are a lot of people who should learn some empathy. Now empathy doesn't mean that you're a happy-dappy nice person all the time and everytime, i.e. sympathetic, it means that you understand what others feel. This takes some effort I guess but it'll be <span style="font-style: italic;">appreciated</span>. <br />
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For example: you can speak your native language but should you do it when there are other people around who don't understand it? It's like sharing a bag of candy in a classroom but only to the people you decide to share it with. It's the easy way out: if you face a problem in communicating in a common language, you'll need to overcome it and not to switch to your own language. You'll never learn. In contrast, if you just decide to speak a language everyone understand, then you will and that's it and you'll learn by doing.<br />
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Like me, everyone is driven by something. Organizations are similar, just as uncontrollable as we are, but driven by profit with values as a guideline on how to reach it. It's all about the money, still.<br />
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Change is different when it's done by a good friend of yours or someone you don't know, e.g. me. The attitude and the level of resistance varies based on the environment and the individuals in the change process. If I were to tell you that the moon is cheese your reaction would be different than if someone you know well and idolize would tell you that. <br />
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Being a bearer of the bad news is thus not the purpose, as what you do defines who you are: the patterns of your behavior define your personality and give you a brand. Ultimately, being a bearer of the bad news might not result in the desired end-state. You should try to be open but not stupid.<br />
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1. c) Culture<br />
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There's a phenomenon going on here with English teachers. What? Koreans idolize the western culture and as it's considerably difficult for them to learn English they are willing to pay a little extra to someone who can teach it to them. See more at <a href="http://seoul.craigslist.co.kr/edu/">Craigslist</a>, <a href="http://www.eslcafe.com/">ESL Cafe </a>or <a href="http://www.worknplay.co.kr/">Work N play</a>.<br />
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Another thing that stands out to a Finnish guy is that women's position more or less sucks, even if depending on where you are, how you are and what you do. Well, unless you're independent but that'll take some money. This is based on discussions that I had here, some stating "sucks a lot" and some saying "sucks but not really that much".<br />
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Anyway, the working culture here is unbelievable. People work a lot. After work they also don't go home but mingle with soju bottles and work friends. Which makes me think: does the women's position suck because the guys' position sucks? Is the freedom here just as much propaganda as in North Korea? Probably not but you get the point: nothing's ever as good as it looks. Well, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4uG2kSdd-4">the life of Nick Vujcic</a>, maybe. You won't regret watching that.<br />
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Professors cannot be criticized by students and everything is taken quite too literally in my opinion. Thus it's very difficult to adopt new practices, and in the long run enabling open discussion is the best way to learn and develop as all opinions are taken into consideration, at least to some extent. Like in Orwell's 1984, some opinions might be more equal than others.<br />
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But one thing is for sure: it's pretty inefficient here. Take a look at <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/27/business/worldbusiness/27iht-workcol28.html?_r=1">this NY Times article</a>, according to which South Koreans work 1/3 as effectively as the French. Now even if it wasn't near to that bad it still says something, i.e. that the culture doesn't encourage being effective.<br />
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A concrete example is my dormitory, where you have a room inspection at 11PM every other Monday evening. There is no way to communicate anything to the administration of this private company on the campus so I've actually gone to the international office to talk about the problems. You know, the attitude is not to accept requests from lower in the hierarchy.<br />
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As a result of the culture, the inefficiency and the size of the country it's observable how much unused resources there are lying around here. This means that there are a lot of ways to make and get easy money, should you feel like doing that.<br />
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As you figured out by now I don't feel comfortable with a lot of the norms, or more accurately with a lot of the mores you have in cultures. This is why I easily connect with other AIESECers because the organization's culture is not very formal and the culture is the same globally.<br />
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People here need to show off, or the norm is that you have the right stuff: status symbols. E.g. the equipment when people go hiking is way too professional. They are robotic in a way: they simply comply to the norms. They identify as a part of a group rather than individuals, as opposed to the western culture where you are you and I am me. But they do want to help you out if they can. Usually, though, they can't.<br />
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4. Random<br />
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I haven't been satisfied with this blog, not because I haven't updated it recently but because of the level of writing. Not updating this is more of a reason for it than a consequence. Moreover, I don't think I've had enough analysis and the blog hasn't been deep enough; I feel like I've mostly scratched the surface. That's not why I'm writing this. I don't feel I'm good enough at expressing myself: do you know the feeling when you try to break a stick by bending it but you just can't get good enough a hold? <span style="font-style: italic;">That</span>'s how I've felt. Thus I've been exploring ways to improve my writing.<br />
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Even though you might have read the introduction below the title of this blog, have you thought of the purpose of this blog? I needed to rethink this a while back, and here are my conclusions. Firstly, it's my gateway of expressing myself. I need a way to let someone know how and what I think about.<br />
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Second, I try to make it interesting to read, but to whom do I write this to? Compare for example with <a href="http://poliittisestikorrektia.blogspot.com/">this one</a> and try to figure out who's the target audience. Now I'm not completely sure how this blog works for you, and how and IF to make more people read me but the one thing I can do is <a href="http://www.online-utility.org/english/readability_test_and_improve.jsp">make this more readable</a>.<br />
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Third, I want to develop the ideas that I have and process. I don't know how long it usually takes for people to realize it but I only recently figured out the importance of expressing myself so that I can review the end-product. There are two ways for me to do this: keywords and maps. I'm a visual learner and I need to see what's going on to be able to do something.<br />
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I hope I didn't just <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself.html">do this</a>.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-13350697488273054182010-10-18T02:03:00.000-07:002010-12-12T05:19:49.941-08:00Week 8: Mid-term examsThe mid-term exams are on and based on the first two that I had today they are <span style="font-style:italic;">somewhat </span>easy, as I completed both in 15 minutes. I'll get back to you with Learn/Feel/Do but thought I'd first share some more or less absolutely hilarious material. This is my sense of humor.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hotsynch.com/funny/fb.html?ref=nf" target="blank">A long long time ago, somewhere in the Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://www.explosm.net/comics/2188/" target="blank">Wherewolf</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X21mJh6j9i4" target="blank">Never say no to panda</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a5gZAO6xUQ&feature=related" target="blank">Italian football practice</a><br /><a href="http://theoatmeal.com/comics/photos" target="blank">7 things you really don't need to take a photo of - The Oatmeal</a><br /><a href="http://www.riemurasia.net/jylppy/media.php?id=62041" target="blank">Bible, literally</a> (in Finnish)<br /><br />Right now though, I'm working on all the notes I've made and there are a lot of them. It's crazy how much happens in two months.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-13203998792196965952010-10-04T06:26:00.000-07:002010-12-12T05:20:14.038-08:001 month: A lot to doLast weekend I realized I have some homework to do. <br /><br />This means that I'll prioritize my life here as opposed to writing the blog for the time being, but be not afraid: merely the fact that I took the time to inform you of this should mean that I'm quite committed to the blog. I should be back in business when the mid-term exams begin in a few weeks. If you want to update me on anything or get updates of my thoughts drop a comment, write an email or catch up with me on Skype. You can also take <a href="http://www.personalitytest.net/cgi-bin/q.pl">a free, 10-minute MBTI-test </a>if you're interested in getting to know yourself better. I'm INFJ.<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing from you for a change. ;-)qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-35077816070441344922010-09-29T18:43:00.000-07:002010-12-12T05:20:14.039-08:001 011 viewsThanks for taking your time to read my blog! I appreciate it more than you think. Drop a comment here if you liked the texts or found something you did not exactly agree with. I'm not satisfied with my writing skills yet and hope to be able to express myself better as time goes on and I experiment with the blog.<br /><br />Later!qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-27424083450995504602010-09-27T05:23:00.000-07:002010-12-12T05:17:49.297-08:00Week 4: Mixed feelings<span><div>I don't always talk much. That doesn't mean I don't like the way you behave. But it might. Think about it. One month in Seoul and I'm still alive and well. Give me some energy, though.</div><div style="font-weight: bold; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; ">2. Feel</div><div style="font-weight: bold; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i>Felt as if I was still drunk.</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; "><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /></div><div>It was good to have some time for myself. I've learned how to cope with myself when alone thanks to the positive experiences I've had with all the people here. Let's see how well I'll be able to continue this when back in Finland. I still need to learn more about how to control my impatience when there's no need for it, but I've definitely learned some ways to do it. Besides, I actually have a whole course on assertive communication so let's see how I end up after the four months here.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Pick a day to ask me how I'm doing, any day. Chances are that I'm feeling tired. I've gotten pretty used to that in my life. It isn't often that you see me without bags under the eyes. It's not that I don't sleep enough, but something I could pay you if you fixed it. No, I don't know why I'm almost always so tired. Maybe it's something psychosomatic, maybe I just don't sleep deep enough.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Surprisingly enough I wasn't able to figure out before this that there's a correlation between sleep deprivation and being very easily irritated. Learning by doing. I spent a couple of sleepless nights at the beginning of the term due to waking up for dinner from a party the previous night. A certain amount of caffeine will keep me going, though... as long as there's some rest awaiting me at some point. Despite the caffeine I'm not always my most social self, which might be caused by the slack of sleep but more often by the feeling of being ignored some people usually manage to create. Let everyone speak up, OK?</div><div><br /></div><div>I've also felt absolutely uninhibited at some occasions. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I've been running around the city without clothes. It's more that I don't give a crap about the social norms when it comes to discussing with people, which I think is why I exist. To have good talks with good people. Unfortunately I only get the absolutely uninhibited feeling the day after a rough night out as my brain still remains partly asleep, but at least the soju distilleries don't run out of business. I get some of the best talks the day afterwards when I still feel slightly drunk.</div><div style="font-weight: bold; "><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /></span></div><div>Besides, I might sometimes annoy people as a result. Fortunately I tend not to take myself too seriously so the others can just tell me to shut up if I'm too loud. I've had some good discussions here (psychology etc.) but I still don't feel like I would've connected with too many people on some other level than the one on which you have your small talks. But the times that I did have a good talk have been... nice.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've enjoyed the way exchange studies force you out of the comfort zone. It makes people to react in unpredictable ways, for me it mostly offers a chance to get to know other people more easily. I don't socialize that often with new people when I can be observed by people that I know well or even distantly. There's the unpleasant feeling of being assessed by them for whatever purpose, even if just for jokes. If you're not following, here's an example: whenever I'm travelling with someone I always keep in mind how the other person feels. I tend not to do something if there's a chance they won't accept it. Sound familiar, rational? My problem is that I dislike being bound by norms and most people like to keep to them. This is why I'm writing a blog like this, even if I risk being ridiculed when I show my feelings.</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite all the exciting stuff in the new environment there will be a time when you've gotten over the culture shock and fallen back into your old boring personality. There is a comfort zone already and you can fall back into it if it looks like there's too much unfamiliar coming up. You'll have found your place in the exchange student society, chances are. Or then you ask yourself <i>why not</i> and enjoy the ride.</div><div><br /></div><div>But there are times when you get sad, and when you get sad, you can't always stop being sad and be awesome instead. For me, the most difficult thing in life is trying to fit in. As I said previously I haven't connected with too many people here, which is because I find that I don't think the same way as your average Joe. If that's not it, I've got to be just horribly bad at communicating anything. </div><div><br /></div><div>But when in a group of people for a longer period of time, I tend to fall in the more introvert category. The good thing about this is that I am very aware of others but as I'm not an average Joe it's unavoidable not to feel lonely at times. Even more intimately put, everyone needs attachment but with an avoidant personality you want to get away from close people. How controversial can it get? </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's move on to another issue that annoys me. I don't like people when they have the need to brag, ignore me or criticize people too often. It eats me, even if I try to understand what leads to this behavior. But like you know there's a big chance you meet people like this. So what do I do? I shut up. You can't please everyone but there are a lot of fish in the ocean to use a catchphrase - even if everyone has their flaws. There's also a chance that these people change their behavior. Right?</div><div><br /></div><div>So what I'm doing is trying not to get too attached to people because there's a chance they're not their real selves when put into a completely new environment. I definitely wasn't my usual self at the beginning of something as crazy as this. I'm trying to define the line between what I can express openly and what's not to speak aloud about even with close friends. I guess I'll get to know from the reactions of the people who read this stuff. Check <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/">Shutter Island</a> for an extreme view to this. I like the way psychology seems to be becoming fashionable in Hollywood.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whatever the result, I believe you've got to align what you feel and what you say. To be congruent. I've got the best experiences of pretty much anything social when analyzing my feelings and openly expressing them. For me, this blog is just another fun(?) psychological(?) experiment(?). My guideline is to not to take anything too seriously. I try to be as informal as possible. Of course it's difficult but you've got to learn to be pragmatic at some point. I haven't intentionally put too much stuff between the lines but I apologize if you haven't understood everything. Did I mention I'm often sarcastic to the wrong people?</div><div><br /></div><div>Accepting that it's not about arriving but about the journey is always a struggle for me. I find situations something I need to solve, which causes a lot of my impatience as opposed to being able to let it go and chill out. This is why I sometimes prefer going alone or with just one or two friends when exploring something new. No need to make too many compromises. Besides, I often need time for myself to just reflect on things. I guess that's what generates energy for me. Given that I'm not totally isolated all the time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Did I mention I'm also a perfectionist? I try to give my all to everything I do. Otherwise I don't do it. Which made me think: where do the feelings caused by failure originate? My conclusion is the superego, i.e. the norms you more or less unconsciously adapted when growing up. Resistance takes energy. Often I'm bound by the norms merely because of whatever I was exposed to when younger. Summa summarum, despite the fact that I like to avoid norms I don't always have the energy to continuously follow my values.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some of my friends are probably bored by the excess blabbering about psychology I often end up doing. I guess they won't be the ones reading this though, so here goes...</div><div><br /></div><div>I've only recently understood the importance of unconsciousness in the way we act. Free association, memory/brain and cognitive development are some words that can give you an idea of what I've recently been going through in my mind. One day my psych class teacher gave the class a minute to think about their earliest memory. I could think of two things: one when I was five and my mom was amazed by my ability to read the company logo we passed by in a car. I was sad because she didn't know I could. The other memory was when I was seven and got to see who was going to be in my class. I remember feeling disappointed: these kids?</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't mean to be a snob yet I guess that's the way I come out at times. Here's to you: did you know that most people recall their earliest memory from when they were 2-4 years old? I guess I'm pretty bad at recalling stuff. I do wonder though where my reactions in the memories and similar situations even these days originated from. The need to brag. Time to shut up.</div><div><br /></div><b>4. Random</b></span><br /><br />The roles we are given by the society affect the way we behave. See <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmwSC5fS40w">Stanford prison experiment</a> for a famous (and creepy) social experiment. This is even true when working on a group assignment: the leader, whether informal or formal, takes on a role.qehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905794027710723986noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469981770870708527.post-60225258113138079162010-09-26T03:40:00.000-07:002010-12-12T05:19:25.871-08:00September in picturesSome picks from the past month of my life here in a chronological order (latest photos first). 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