Holly Kilgore TS #13

 

TS #13

This lesson took place on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Given that the previous lesson was a discussion predominately about Halloween and the historical background, I asked Hang-ah about Korean holidays and celebrations. She talked about New Year’s, Children’s Day, Chuseok (which Hang-ah explained was like a Korean Thanksgiving), and a holiday where children exchange poke sticks. She also told me how Valentine’s day is becoming a more popular holiday in Korea. She joked about how most Korean holidays are about eating, which makes sense to me. Most American holidays are about eating, too! During this lesson, we also briefly touched on favorite television shows and she mentioned how she enjoys crime shows and ‘The Good Place’. I mentioned how most of my favorite shows are baking shows. ‘Nailed it’ on Netflix is right now one of my favorite shows. The funniest part about this discussion is that near the end Hang-ah made a pun. When I mentioned how I get excited when I do something right on the first time, she joked that I ‘nailed it.’ I agreed completely. I loved hearing about Korean holidays. Many of the Korean holidays kind of mirror American holidays, but sharing food is also a huge cultural exchange. Food is the soul of a culture and having the opportunity to share it is one of the best feelings in the world.