인도 교환학생 비누 사디쉬의 부산 체류 3개월
Racism in South Korea
If you try to search in net for the above heading, you will be much shocked with what Internet reveals to you. This effect has created a negative image for South Korea in front of the world. But, how much of this is true in fact? I have been in South Korea for only 3 months. The initial few days were tough, as I couldn’t speak much Korean, and very few people here spoke English. But slowly , I began to travel and explore places and I was getting used to the new place and my new college. Of all the time spend here, I haven’t experienced any sort of racial discrimination at all.In fact, I find the people to be more genuine and kind in fact. Whether I am travelling or shopping , I have found that people do try to make an attempt to help me as I am a “foreigner”, even though in majority of the cases language does pose a problem. But sometimes a mix of few English and Korean words and some sign language does can create wonders. There has been a few instances, which had left me even wondered at the hospitality of Koreans.There was this instance when Ihad gotten lost once in Mt.Gumjeonsang Fortress and another time in a mountain near Bomosa Temple without any water or food, and during both the instances, some one had helped and even walked me in the right direction.Such acts of kindness had left kindness had left us speechless in fact. Even at restaurants, or while shopping, I find that people are really glad to help us, and sometimes I would even get complimentary food or items from some of them. It is true that I don’t have the luxury of many Korean friends in my college. But it is basically because I cannot speak Korean. Those very few Korean friends I have are those who can speak English and they have been a great source of help to me all this time. I do find that Korea is very different from what I had imagined or expected.May be I was just lucky or may be racism “used” to exist in Korea….or even may be people in “Busan “ are much nicer….I am not sure. But what I do know is what I have experienced here. And so far I am Loving South Korea저작권자 © CIVICNEWS(시빅뉴스) 무단전재 및 재배포 금지