PLN at KIS

Working with people is a very difficult task, and I know this is true by both fact and through experiences. Through the PLN class I have learned that it makes things a little easier but still at a difficult level. I’ve always had some trouble dealing with technology or new computer skills (especially when your computer just starts letting out smoke and breaks down). But after getting use to the idea of working and connecting with people would actually benefit me and using other convenient tools such as Twitter, things seemed to work out.

My project in particular required the connections with other people and through these connections I would gain what I needed to proceed. But it hasn’t really been the smooth road for me. To tell you the truth I know that over half of the people I’ve connected with so far, were just people that Mr. Burell connected me with. It definitely feels like I haven’t done much, and just let the “older” people do it for me. Well I guess it time to take control over again. But it doesn’t mean that they weren’t helpful, I’ve been learning from these “experienced” people that the world is just something more than whats just around me. I feel as if I were moving out into the open, from a small and isolated personal area.

During the lunar break I have connected with several people, who have jobs as journalists, professors, and minority teenager. Hoping that I’ll be able to move on from here, not only through words but also with the assistance of visual and audio tools as well.

My first goal is getting a successful interview. My previous attempt with local minorities hasn’t been at the level I want it to be. These people I’ve tried interviewing were either in the “pure” state in which they were never the minority before they came to Korea or they just couldn’t understand what other people around them were saying.

So I’ve changed my aim for now. I’ve chosen to take on the side of the majority, something that is definitely new to this world, or at least the world around me. Asking them about how it feels to be the majority, how they feel about Stereotypes and Racism (SAR), and their own experiences. Although I know that its going to be quite difficult due to the language barriers, considering that the audience (the world) speaks mainly English rather than Korean. But I’ll try and I just hope it works.

Photo Credit to Laughing Squid

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