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45. Father visited North Korea Father visited North Korea in late 80’s. Uncle went there first and brought the news of the family. I think father was a bit scared of going to North Korea since he served South Korean Marines and fought against them. Encouraged by his brother, father decided to go and see his family. In 80’s, there were pro North Korean organizations in America and they provided the opportunities to visit North.. 2021. 2. 12.
44. Long Road to Manager I had to take the managerial promotional exam repeatedly and took over 10 interviews. Well, it was all my fault. I was on the fast track to become a supervisor. It was so easy. I got cocky and looked down on the others. I often challenged the presenters or the upper management during the meetings and conferences. I gave them the opposite perspectives and bring up the new ideas. It would delay th.. 2021. 2. 11.
43. Supervisor Toward the end of 80’s, California was hit hard with the recession. End of the cold war shut down defense industries. Lay-off followed it. Those who lost the good paying jobs overnight filed workers’ compensation claims. While the unemployment ended in 6 months or so, workers’ compensation benefits did not have the limits. It also provided medical care. Workers’ compensation attorneys and medica.. 2021. 2. 10.
42. Why do I write? I used to send poems to teens’ magazines and papers and sometimes they were published. The girl who had the short hair encouraged me to be a poet. I wrote an essay questioning why Korean cookie companies used English names instead of Korean ones and sent it to Dong A newspaper, and they published it. Grandpa was so proud of me and he showed it to his friends. In Korea, every newspaper had litera.. 2021. 2. 8.

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