Junghyo is from Korea and studied at U of A this past spring semester. We got to know her there and luckily she was in LA for a bit before she headed back to Korea a few weeks ago.
Sarah and I got to see her for a bit one afternoon after Perspectives. It was really cool to be able to see her and talk to her before she left, because who knows if/when we'll see her again! When thinking about this, I had a flashback to last summer when I made friends with students from China, and the last time we were able to see each other. It really broke my heart to know that I was able to make friends and invest my life in to people who I may never see again. Sad, huh?
On to a happier note...
At the end of Perspectives, we had to write a paper by either researching a People Group or doing an interview with an International Student. Sarah and I decided, since we were hanging out with Junghyo anyway, we would see if she'd let us interview her! It was such an enlightening time and I feel like I learned SO much more about her and her life back home than I ever had before. Also, it was so sweet to hear her talk about her experiences here in America. The one thing that stood out to me the most was when she described what she didn't expect when coming to the United States. It went something along the lines of:
"I didn't expect people to meet me and then introduce me to their friends. Like you, Sarah, you met me, then introduced me to all of your friends, and I was able to make more friends because of you. You were so sweet to me."
It was incredible to see that, by the simple act of someone reaching out to Junghyo, she was able to be impacted in an incredibly positive way. I wish everyone had that experience when coming to the United States, and they could, if we just tried a little harder.
Ok, no more tangents....
Here are some pics from the day we hung out:
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| Sarah and Junhyo |
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| They're super cute. |
Anyway, I just wanted to post some pics from this day before I forgot again.
I will miss this super sweet girl. The day I moved out of the dorms this year, she insisted on coming over to help me pack that morning! It was so sweet of her, and I didn't even ask her to do that! So that morning, after my last final, Junghyo and two of my other friends came over and helped me throw everything in boxes and bags before I left. I was very thankful for them that morning. I wouldn't have been able to do it without sweet friends like them.
Ok enough of the tangents I've taken in this post...
