Conformity

After watching a beautiful youtube video: RSA—Changing Education Paradigms, I realized how dangerous conformity really can be. After spending a few months in Korea, and experiencing the gold standard of conformity, I started wanting to scream on the subway just to disrupt the routine or wear my shoes inside and watch the reaction. I have been shushed for talking on the subway, pushed for standing on the sidewalk, and stared at for being white in an Asian land. Continue reading

November Train

A hiking weekend in Gwangju with ten strangers who became ten friends.  Five people dashing through an extremely crowded terminal with 5 minutes to make the train.  Breathing deeply, I found a convenient seat beside a window and wrote what what I saw outside. Continue reading