I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Family Matters (Jan 21)

  • We learned a lot about Dr. Koh and her family today, and about immigrant families in general. Here are a few things she told us about:
    • Culturally, her sons are American, and she and her husband are Korean. This can cause a lot of conflict, but she also thinks it helped them get through her son's adolescent stage better (they were already used to fighting, but also well-adjusted to compromise). And she said it makes her more open than traditional Korean parents in many areas (for example, she said she wouldn't be opposed to her son having a girlfriend of a different ethnicity or with a bad family, whereas Korean parents would - and do - traditionally reject a child's mate with those qualities).
    • She did a lot of research on how to raise her sons in America. She looked up the effects of forcing children to learn their parents' language, even if they grow up in the US. And she chose to send her kids to a school district with few Asian-American students, so that they would make friends with a more diverse group of people.
    • It was very evident how much she loves her family and how much she cares for and protects her sons.
  • Stopped at Dom's today. I think I want a wedding cake made of donuts. Kind of like when people have cupcakes, but better. (I also like Jack's idea of wedding pies.)
  • Hung out with Melissa and Cara - eating, shopping, chatting :)
  • Got to see Krystle and Amanda also - sat around, smelled the yummy brownie/cookie they were making. Krystle and I decided that this can't be the last time we see each other. So, somehow, I will be seeing her next weekend too :)
  • Fantastic way to spend a Saturday night.
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