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If I were to describe myself, as someone who loves food, I would describe myself as a jjamppong (짬뽕).
A jjamppong is a Korean Chinese noodle dish that metaphorically means “a jumble of things.”
I am a third-generation Chinese born and raised in Korea learning both Chinese and Korean. I remember being confused as a child, not sure if I was speaking in Chinese or Korean, but somehow knowing to not speak Chinese to people outside my family. I remember being around my friends in pre-school and being confused while we didn’t celebrate the same holidays the same.
After attending a Korean pre-school, I attended an American international school, which came with its own unique set of challenges, from the shock of a new environment to being teased to finding it more and more difficult to share with my parents what I was learning.
Looking back now, I now see these struggles as valuable experiences that strengthened me and as tools that help me understand what my current students and student parents might be going through. I see these as enlightening moments that shaped my values and what kind of person I wanted to become.
As an international school educator, while I love teaching students, I aso love experiencing the diversity in the classroom and enjoy supporting students in embracing and accepting diversity.
When I am not working, I am probably traveling, doing anything related to Disney, enjoying good food, drinks, and company, or challenging myself with puzzles and escape rooms.
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