Culture Conundrums
Culture Conundrums
Judy
Here you will get a taste of the inner workings of my mind when confronted with conundrums since I’ve been growing up with two diverse cultural backgrounds. How do I come up with a solution that does justice to both sides of who I am? Does it even exist? From comedic moments to milestones of my life, no stone is left unturned.
7th Conundrum - Korea's view on Adoption
When it comes to adoption in Korea, it's a mixed response. Times have changed for the better but still slow in progress. What's the Korean mindset when it comes to family? What did Koreans who struggled with infertility do? Listen and find out!
Oct 24, 2020
10 min
The Dark Story behind Optimism
All my life, I thought optimism was a trait that you initially had, but turns out, that's not necessarily the case! The information that I pieced together is based on Dr. Kirk Honda's reaction videos to TV show couples. (Please note that it's my speculations about myself.)
Sep 25, 2020
14 min
6th Conundrum - The Importance of Achieving Your Bucket List
10 years. That's how long it took for me to start ticking stuff off of my bucket list. What started all of this? What external forces kept me focused and determined? What is the Korean response to making such a list for the individual self? Take a listen and find out!
Oct 11, 2019
15 min
5th Conundrum - Finding my Person
When you experience that connection, how does that shape you? Sometimes, it takes meeting the right person at the right time to make you reconsider the type of guy you can see yourself in a relationship with. Here in Hawaii, that's exactly what happened to me, and it took me by complete surprise.
Oct 10, 2019
21 min
4th Conundrum: Conforming to Korean Social Groups
There are moments when you have or still do want to surround yourself with people even though they may not fill your social needs. How did I resolve this conundrum? Listen and find out!
Aug 6, 2019
3rd Conundrum: Embracing my own Culture
In this episode, I briefly explain why I struggled with embracing my own culture and how it all began. Do I still have trouble doing so? Did I figure it out? Listen and find out!
Aug 2, 2019
2nd Conundrum: Body Image
In this conundrum, I touch on how body image started and affected me in my life and the changes I have gone through because of it.
Jul 13, 2019
1st Conundrum: Experiencing Loneliness and Depression
I kept the details of certain situations in my life private, so you won’t know the exact causes that led up to certain decisions. Hopefully, it doesn’t take away from the message that I’m trying to get across!
Jun 30, 2019