This is a recovered post, from back when my blog was inaccessible. Sorry for the drought- back to the juicy blogging!
Dr. Cho made a visit to our classroom last week to tell us his story of growing up in South Korea, Last Thursday, Dr. Cho came to class and told his story about growing up in South Korea and the impact sports had on his life. His presentation really opened my eyes about how I (and Americans) view other cultures and often stereotype people from different nations without even thinking about it. I thought it was very interesting how Dr. Cho started by differentiating Koreans with other nationalities from Asia. As Americans, we often combine Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, etc. into one culture and way of life. However, he made me realize that they are all infact distinct cultures and dont have as much in common as we thought. In addition, he talked about the night/social life of Koreans and it made me realize that they are human and just as fun as Americans.
Also, Dr. Cho talked about his interest in watching and playing American football as a kid growing up in South Korea. This interest was developed due to an American Forces Network, which was shown on TV in Soul because of the U.S. Military stationed there during that time. I was totally unaware that the public was able to get American Military Base TV stations showing the NFL, and even more unaware that football leagues/games were even played in the Asian areas. I believe my "un-awareness" is due to the typical stereotype that American Football is only enjoyed here in the states, and especially not in Asia.
The third thing I want to point out from Dr. Cho's presentation is the video he showed from the World Cup that was held in South Korea. I thought it was amazing to see that many people lined up in the streets so passionate about 1 event/sport/game. Many Americans may believe that we are the most sports oriented country, however, this video shows us that sport fans can come together in any country and be just as passionate. In fact, I believe Dr. Cho said that there was an estimated 3 million fans that lined the streets for the watch party during that specific world cup game. I dont think I have ever heard of such an event in the United States. Bottom line that I took away from Dr. Cho's presentation is that it opened my eyes and made me realize that passionate sport fans exist around the world.
Dr. Cho made a visit to our classroom last week to tell us his story of growing up in South Korea, Last Thursday, Dr. Cho came to class and told his story about growing up in South Korea and the impact sports had on his life. His presentation really opened my eyes about how I (and Americans) view other cultures and often stereotype people from different nations without even thinking about it. I thought it was very interesting how Dr. Cho started by differentiating Koreans with other nationalities from Asia. As Americans, we often combine Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, etc. into one culture and way of life. However, he made me realize that they are all infact distinct cultures and dont have as much in common as we thought. In addition, he talked about the night/social life of Koreans and it made me realize that they are human and just as fun as Americans.
Also, Dr. Cho talked about his interest in watching and playing American football as a kid growing up in South Korea. This interest was developed due to an American Forces Network, which was shown on TV in Soul because of the U.S. Military stationed there during that time. I was totally unaware that the public was able to get American Military Base TV stations showing the NFL, and even more unaware that football leagues/games were even played in the Asian areas. I believe my "un-awareness" is due to the typical stereotype that American Football is only enjoyed here in the states, and especially not in Asia.
The third thing I want to point out from Dr. Cho's presentation is the video he showed from the World Cup that was held in South Korea. I thought it was amazing to see that many people lined up in the streets so passionate about 1 event/sport/game. Many Americans may believe that we are the most sports oriented country, however, this video shows us that sport fans can come together in any country and be just as passionate. In fact, I believe Dr. Cho said that there was an estimated 3 million fans that lined the streets for the watch party during that specific world cup game. I dont think I have ever heard of such an event in the United States. Bottom line that I took away from Dr. Cho's presentation is that it opened my eyes and made me realize that passionate sport fans exist around the world.
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