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<h1><br>Life In Korea</h1>
<p style="text-indent: 5%;">In Korea life is kind of similar to
life in
America, but some customs are different. One example would be what we
eat. We eat a lot of spicy foods, like peppers and jalapenos and a very
popular food called Kimchi. We eat rice at every meal. We sit on the
floor instead of sitting in chairs. </p><p style="text-indent:
5%;">Our holidays are different too.
During the New Year's celebration we dress in clothes made out of silk
and dance around to celebrate the New Year. We eat a lot of pastries
that look very interesting. We play games and have fun. </p><p
style="text-indent: 5%;">In The Korean New Year, adults join
together and play a game called Yut Nori. You play with 4 sticks and
coins and every stick has two sides: a flat side and a bumpy side. If
all 4 sticks are flipped over on the flat side then you would yell out
Yute. There's a board that you use the coin on. You move the coin
around like Monopoly. </p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">On
birthdays a lot of people prefer
eating soup with seaweed and oysters in it instead of eating cake. On
May fifth we have something called Children’s Day when all the kids
receive gifts from their parents and spend quality family time
together. </p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">School is
different too. (I never
attended school in Korea but I have heard things about school in Korea.
Friends and family told me what it's like.) In Korea, the expectations
are very high. The students get hit on their legs with a very thin
stick if they don't listen and behave in school. In some schools, kids
leave in the morning and they come back in the evening when the sun is
down and the moon is up. In private schools, students don't have any
time to play because of how much homework they have to do each day.
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">On the streets there are a
lot of
kind people, so during vacation some adults let their children walk
around and go to places like the arcade or the park with their friends.
Sometimes they might go to restaurants to have lunch or breakfast.
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">In Korea every man has to
join the military to build self-esteem and physical strength as soon as
he finishes school. </p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">In the
houses in Korea, there are no
carpets for the floor. It’s all made out of wood. Most Koreans take off
their shoes before entering their house or someone else’s house.
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">These are some of the
differences between Korea and The United States of America.
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">
<a
href="http://www.marimari.com/content/korea/best_of/culture/culture.html">
Korean Culture Website
</a>
<br>
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">Learn other stuff about
<a href="http://www.ktnet.co.kr/enghome/culture/korea.html">
Korea
</a>
</p></div>
<h1><br>Life In Korea</h1>
<p style="text-indent: 5%;">In Korea life is kind of similar to
life in
America, but some customs are different. One example would be what we
eat. We eat a lot of spicy foods, like peppers and jalapenos and a very
popular food called Kimchi. We eat rice at every meal. We sit on the
floor instead of sitting in chairs. </p><p style="text-indent:
5%;">Our holidays are different too.
During the New Year's celebration we dress in clothes made out of silk
and dance around to celebrate the New Year. We eat a lot of pastries
that look very interesting. We play games and have fun. </p><p
style="text-indent: 5%;">In The Korean New Year, adults join
together and play a game called Yut Nori. You play with 4 sticks and
coins and every stick has two sides: a flat side and a bumpy side. If
all 4 sticks are flipped over on the flat side then you would yell out
Yute. There's a board that you use the coin on. You move the coin
around like Monopoly. </p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">On
birthdays a lot of people prefer
eating soup with seaweed and oysters in it instead of eating cake. On
May fifth we have something called Children’s Day when all the kids
receive gifts from their parents and spend quality family time
together. </p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">School is
different too. (I never
attended school in Korea but I have heard things about school in Korea.
Friends and family told me what it's like.) In Korea, the expectations
are very high. The students get hit on their legs with a very thin
stick if they don't listen and behave in school. In some schools, kids
leave in the morning and they come back in the evening when the sun is
down and the moon is up. In private schools, students don't have any
time to play because of how much homework they have to do each day.
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">On the streets there are a
lot of
kind people, so during vacation some adults let their children walk
around and go to places like the arcade or the park with their friends.
Sometimes they might go to restaurants to have lunch or breakfast.
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">In Korea every man has to
join the military to build self-esteem and physical strength as soon as
he finishes school. </p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">In the
houses in Korea, there are no
carpets for the floor. It’s all made out of wood. Most Koreans take off
their shoes before entering their house or someone else’s house.
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">These are some of the
differences between Korea and The United States of America.
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">
<a
href="http://www.marimari.com/content/korea/best_of/culture/culture.html">
Korean Culture Website
</a>
<br>
</p><p style="text-indent: 5%;">Learn other stuff about
<a href="http://www.ktnet.co.kr/enghome/culture/korea.html">
Korea
</a>
</p></div>