Tuesday, January 25, 2011
A Step from Heaven: entering a new culture
In A Step from Heaven, Young Ju and her family move from Korea to California, where they must adjust to a new language and a new culture. Describe what you think it would be like to move to a different country or be forced to enter a new culture. What challenges do you think you might face? While adjusting, what might be difficult or easy for you? How might you feel? You may draw on any personal experiences you might have. Your response should be 6-10 sentences.
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Adjusting to a new culture,city or even country, would be so hard for me. I would have to get used to a whole new lifestyle, new friends, new school, new house, everything. But I do not think everything new would be so bad, there are some good things about it too. Such as, being able to start over with a clean slate. But at this age, 15, it would be terrible. I would never want to adjust to a new school, I have a lot of friends here, and all of my family members live here. I feel bad for the kids of any age, that have to move away and have a new life, especially if it is just because of a new job for either of the parents.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to move to a different country I would try to look at the positive side. You get to start fresh and make new friends. It would be hard to get used to a new culture and learn a new language but I think eventually you'd get used to it and grow to like it. I think it would be interesting to move and experience a change like that, sometimes its good to step out of your comfort zone. On the other hand, I would miss my old ways, friends, and family. I dont have any personal experiences.
ReplyDeleteMoving to a different country/state would be different for me since I have been in Plymouth my whole life. I don't know how I would really adjust by leaving all my friends. I have a lot of family that live down south so if I had to move to a different state like Illinos or Ohio I would be okay. But moving to a different country would be even 10x worse. I would probably adjust by just being nice and TRYING to fit in to the culture and the place where I live. I would try and make new friends as fast as I can. It would be nice to live somewhere else to get to know new people and live in a new place but I wouldn't want to leave my home twon. Plus, I would feel crushed if I had to tell my friends that I was leaving.
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If i moved to a different counrty, i would be scared that i wouldnt know how to speak thier language so i wouldnt be able to talk to anyone. I would also be scared that i wouldnt have any friends. I would be glad to be a part of a new culture becuase i like to try new things. If i moved really far away i would really miss my friends and my house and everything. i would also be scared that i would like do something wrong and like insult them or something like that. I also be scared that i would get really lost like walking on the street. Becca
ReplyDeleteThe thought of leaving my friends, my home an life as I know it; freaks me out. It sends me to a place filled with uncertainty, confusion and nervousness. It causes me to wonder who I am, what I stand for, an my purpose. what will this new change bring? who will my friends be? how will I be perceived? This daunting process can be an amazing process. If you are waiting and wanting for change. This can be an opportunity to change, to recreate yourself, and start new.
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I think that it would be very difficult to move to a new culture because I would have to adjust to a new language and a new style on the way of living. I would be scared and nervous because I would be moving to a new school where I don't know anyone. Some challenges I might face are making new friends, learning a new language or adjusting to an accent, and adjusting to the way people dress and other religions people might have. It would also be hard for me because I would have to leave my friends behind and I probably would never see them again. But in the end, I think I would make many great friends and be alright after all.
ReplyDeleteIf i was forced to move to another country I think it would be very challenging to cope with the new culture. It would be even harder if i had to learn a new language. I think it would be like coming into to highschool except a lot harder to get used to and fit in. I would be nervous at first and woudl probably feel very alone because I would have no one i knew. I would probably be very shy when i got there because i am not that good at making new friends. Also they would probably do a lot of different things and have different customs that might be way different then what I am used to. By: Jeffrey Bartz
ReplyDeleteI never had a never had any personal experiances but I think that it would be a huge change from where I'd come from to moving to a different place. It would be different by that city or place would celebrate different type of holidays that the original place that I'd come from. An easy thing is that it maybe just like that of my hometown. I might feel sad because I'd leave my closest friends behind, but also I may like it better because it maybe way more exciting than the original place that i came from.
ReplyDeleteI think if I was ever forced to move to a different state or country it would be really hard to know there culture and way of life. Another thing that would be hard to do is get to know people or learn their languauage. it would be difficult knowing my way around the city or anywhere else because I wouldn't know how to get places. I would feel pretty mad about it and or sad about it because I would be going to a new place where I don't know anything about or anyone. I've had a personal expeince doing that because this year i am new to this school i moved from Campbellsport to Plymouth. The move was easy but it was really had to make new friends and know my way around the school and the town.
ReplyDeleteI think moving to a different country would be a big challenge because you would have to adapt to all new things. You would have to learn a whole new language,way of living, and new people. I don't think that moving to a different country would be as easy as moving to a different town. I've moved to different towns before and I thought it was kind of hard. It's harder when you're in highschool or finishing middle school than it is when you are in elementary shchool or younger. It's probably easier because you don't have to adapt to a different way of life just new people and different things that the new town does. Adjusting to a new country would be difficult for anyone though, no matter what age they are.
ReplyDeleteIf I moved to another culture i think it would be hard to get to know other people right away and it would be hard to learn a knew language if they had a different one. I usually can make friends pretty well but if it was a different country and a new language then I wouldn't really fit in. I might have to change my personality a little to fit in with others. I think it would also be hard in school because of language and the style of learning. One thing that could be nice about going somewhere else is getting to know what other people are like and how they act. It would be nice to compare two different places and see how different they really are, especially other countries that we dont know alot about. If it was a spanish country it would also be easier becaue i have taken many spanish classes before so i know alot about them and their languages.
ReplyDeleteKollin Neils
Moving to a new country would be tough. I think the hardest thing would be learning a new language. Communication would also be difficult.
ReplyDeleteSome challenges would be finding new friends when you are from a different country. Nobody would want to be around you. The culture would be very hard to adjust to when you are coming from two completely different cultures. The people would act diffrerent from you.
At this point in my life moving would be kind of difficult. I have made so many friends that moving wouldn't make me very happy. The thing that would worry me the most about moving is having to just stop everything and leave all my friends and family behind. I think it wouldn't be terribly hard to make new friends but it might take a little while. Another thing that might be difficult is blending into the new culture and ways of the people I live with. If I had to learn a new language I probably wouldn’t make it. A long story short is that it would be one of the hardest things I would ever have to do!
ReplyDeleteMoving to another country, state, culture, ect. can be very difficult for an indivisual. It depends on what situation one should face for their difficulties. In Young Ju's case, i think that moving to a different country would make it hard to understand that culture's language and "slang". Another thing would be that they would have to adjust to new kinds of food, weather and clothing style. She would also have to go through an immigration system that would let her be able to actually move to another country. If i was in Young Ju's place, I would feel shy and a little alone sometimes.I personally would probably be intimidated very easily, especially when trying to make friends. Education could be difficult and fusterating also, especially when knowing how behind you are when compared to other childeren your age. Originally, I was born in Oklahoma and moved here in Wisconsin when I was an infant so the move didn't really affect me that much. -BriAnna Roehrborn
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ReplyDelete-Mr. Cleary
If I had to move to a new country I would be scared. Adapting to their culture and the way that they just do stuff would be so different than what I do. It would make me feel left out and at times very lonely. I would miss my friends and being able to do things "my way". But, I think that for me adjusting wouldn't be so bad. I am a talkative and friendly person so I would ask people questions and get to know someone so I can hang out with them. I would be quite at first thought because it would be awkward to not see the people that I know.
ReplyDeleteI haved moved to many different cities throughout Wisconsin, but moving to a new country must be 10 times worse. It would be difficult trying to adjust to your new surroundings. If the people speak a differnet language that would definately be a big change. It would be hard to make friends and to fit in, especially if your culture or religion is a lot different then theirs. You might not be used to the weather or the way people dress. You might not be used to the things people do in their free time or the way people act. You would probably be very homesick, scared, and nervous to be in a new country. I might be a little exciting and interesting, but it would be a very hard thing to do. The food and stores would be something you might not have experienced before. You might find things to do in your free time are a lot different. Or the way the country's government and technology difers from your old one. You are basically entering a whole new world.
ReplyDeleteMoving to a new place would be very difficult. I've lived in Plymouth my whole life so I never had to live through that experience. I think that how one would personaly react to the move depends on how old you are. If you are young, then you don't really realize the change. If you are older, then it's a lot harder for that person. They have to leave their friends, make new ones, find their way through a new school, adapt to their neighborhood, and maybe even adapt to the climate or lauguage. Personally, I think moving would be a good experience besides having to leave all of my friends. It would be scary at first, but I would get used to it after a while. Knowing how other people around the world/country live is something that people should know.
ReplyDeleteTo move to a new country or state i think would be really hard. i'd miss my friends a lot. one thing that i would be worried about in a differnet country would be what they consiter to be politle and inpolite.
ReplyDeleteI think that moving to a new country or place would be very difficult for me. I have not had any personal experience moving to anther place but, some of my friends have , and it was very hard for them to adjust. I can't imagine having to just pick up and leave your home. I like my life the way it is now and I wouldnt want to have it any other way.I like the friends family school and house I have now. Also adjusting to a new culture and customs would be a challenge. I wouldn't want to do something that would offend someone in a new place with different customs than here. All together I think that this change in my life would be very hard for me to cope with.
ReplyDeleteMoving into a new country would be a totally different experience for me. The thing that would be the most difficult is the language, because if you can't communicate with the people living there it would be a really hard thing to do. It would also be hard to adapt to the new food and possibly clothing. I also think that leaving my friends would be hard, I wouldn't know what to do. I think it would be really hard to fit in since I would be different from everyone else. I would try to look at things in the most positive way, but at moments I think it would be challenging.
ReplyDeleteMeghan Roelse
I think moving to a new state/country would be very hard at this point in my life. The hardest part about leaving is that I would miss all the friends and made here and it might be difficult to make new ones wherever I move to. It would maybe be also hard to fit in if I moved to whole a new country. Also if I had had to learn a new language I would not be able to speak fluently in it so I would stand out. I think moving to a new country would be very hard and I dont think I counld do it.
ReplyDelete-Jake Wolfenberg
Moving to a new country would be hard. It would be hard because you would have to adapt to all of the new people and their style. So you would have to get used to the new people. It would suck because you wouldn't be able to see all of your friends that you had and other important people that were in your life. But otherwise if you have a good reason to move like if you were of a certain religion like a jew or something, and another religious group started critisizing your kind. You might want to move so that you don't die and eventually become a lonely human corpse.
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I havent had past experiences of moving.But something close to it I live in Chicago every summer.Im hoping to move their soon.It wouldnt affect me very much because my cousins live their and I know alot of people from their schools.Ive already been to those schools and they arent that bad.If it was up to me I would like to move.It would give me a chance to start over.Other people would throw a big fit about moving.Personally I prefer it.Different places interest me and I dont plan on staying in Plymouth forever. -Selena Vargas
ReplyDeleteId I had to love to a new country I would be upset. I dont want to lose the people I care about. I cant get in any contact with that if I move to a new country. I would lose all my friends and it would sort of tick me off. But maybe I would meet new people get new friends and if we move to japan I would acually like it. I love talking japanese so it would be fun to learn more thing like ive been wanting to.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up living with a different culture to begin with was different and somewhat challenging. Moving around places didnt really matter much for me but it was kind of hard because i had many friends. Not exactly able to speak fluent english also made it challanging for me but thankfully programs to help me out. Id have to say that moving to a different enviornment and culture would seem difficult for me but i would try looking at things on the positive side. In the end its more of for the best of the family and for our future.
ReplyDeleteMoving to a different coutry/state would be different for me since i've lived here my whole life. I would miss my friends knowing that i'd have to make new ones, and not see them for a while unless id come back to visit them. All my relatives live around here so if i moved i would have to find new people to talk to. I would be shy going to school with new faces and different people, wondering if i was behind or ahead of the students in my grade.
ReplyDelete-Brianna Sippel
It would feel a lot different to move to a different country because you are used to your normal culture. You would face having to know how to do things differently and maybe calling things by different names. It might be difficalt for me to find new friends to hang out with and what things are called there. It would also be difficalt to find your way around the state.It might be easy to know some of the homework if they are talking about that area. It would be hard to know there language. I would feel scared because i would be the new kid and scared because I don't know the language and don't know my way around the school.
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ReplyDeleteI would think moving to a different country would be very difficult. First, if you don't know their language communicating could be a challenge. Also, you would lose your friends. The new school you would go to could be completly different. The culture would be the biggest challenge. Their food, clothes, activities, currency, etc. could be extremely hard to get used to. It would kind of be like changing your entire way of life. You'd have to get used to the new geography. For instance, if you lived in a city and moved to the mountains it could take a few weeks to get used to. The experience could be for the better and it might be fun learning about new cultures.
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if i were to move to a whole new country at my age i would be very upset. i would have to deal with lossing my friends and finding new friends. i might have to learn a different language as well. all my family it all living in wisconsin or near by so i woulndnt want to leave them either. but at the same time it could be a fun experience. so i dont know exactly how i would handle moving away. i think it would be more hard to move away and make new friends and take adventures then to stay here were my friends and family are.
ReplyDeleteIf I moved to a different country, it would take a while for me to get used to. Since I lived in Plymouth my whole life, I wouldn't know what it would be like to explore a new culture. It would be the hardest to leave my friends that I grew up with my whole life and start all over again. If the language was different, it would be even harder to meet new people if I didn't know what they were trying to say. I think the expierience would just be difficult all together. I think that once I get used to the environment that I could be able to enjoy it and everything that goes on there. I think that Young Ju would feel the same way. I would be scared to try new things and to get out and meet new people. The expierence in general would be hard to do for me.
ReplyDelete-Sara Romps
This would be difficult at first but i would eventually get used to it. the differences that i would notice would probably be the language, not that it would be a foreign language but just the way people talk. Like when my family and i drove down to Disney in Florida last summer and we stopped at a gas station, one of my brothers asked where the bubbler was and the woman at the counter thought he was talking about a kind of candy. the way people dress and what they do in their free time would be different too. Because i would want to spend my time outside, in my room reading, or in any room that has a TV. Another thing that would be different are the people, the way they look, how they treat other people,also where they live. I live in the country so i wouldn't like to live where the houses are really close together. The way the land looks, is it mountainous, hill, or flat. the whole experience would be different but hopefully would take a turn for the better. and hopefully you will make good friends.
ReplyDelete-Jennie Krusiec
Aujusting to a new culture I think would be difficult considering all the things that will change. I think at first going to a new school would be scary. Meeting new friends and leaving your old ones back at home would be so difficult for me. I'm sure that Young Ju felt a little alone at first trying to meet new people, but at the same time I'm sure she was willing to meet new people and saw how they interact. When I was about five years old I had moved from Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Being that young it wasn't as difficult than moving when your about fourteen or fifteen. I was willing to move but also kinda sad leaving my friends I had made there. Leaving my friends would be really hard considering I have really close friends.
ReplyDelete-Alyssa Uribe
If I had to move to a new country I would be really scared.You would be going to a totally new place. You would have to learn a new language and your way around town.I would also be sad because I would have to leave all of my friends behind. So you would have to make new friends. It would also not be fun to do that if your a really shy person.
ReplyDelete-Lindsey McCabe
if i had to move to a diffrent country i would be happy because i could meet new friends and start a new life. Also i would be able to visit my old friends maybe sometime and talk to them if they have phones. it would be a little hard to get used to a new langue and surroundings. although i might feel lonley at first i would start to meet new people. i think it would be a good experience that some of my old friends would not have had. i have no moving experience. melissa strupp
ReplyDeleteMoving to a new culture/country would be fun to experience the new culture, but you would end up leaving all of your friends, family, and other important people at the place you left from. The culture would be very different and you may not like their culture but it would eventually grow onto you. For me When I moved from Massachusetts it did not affect me that much other than losing my friends because I did not fully understand the point.
ReplyDeleteI, having moved from Tennessee, know that it's very hard to enter a new culture although I was only six years old. But it's totally different to be like Young Ju because of the fact that there are new surroundings and new atmosphere, but there is also new people. I found that to be the hardest part about moving. But I only moved a couple states north, and Young Ju moved from a country not even remotely close to hers. If I was in her place, I would most likely be scared to death. There wouldn't be any people that look anything like you, dress like you, eat the foods you do, and most of all speak your language. It would be very hard to make friends and fit in with your surroundings. Eventually I would get used to it, but I would be terrified if I ever actually had to move to a foreign country. It helps to be Young Ju's age, though, because she has lots of time to adapt to the new country.
ReplyDelete-Beth Brisson
i also think it would be hard to adapt and learn their language. also for me how do they look upon people with disableitys. i would like to visit another country but not move to it.
ReplyDeleteI think language would be a hard part in moving to a different country. Lots of areas are set up are based on religion. This would be hard to adapt to. It would be hard to leave my freinds and find new ones. Different cultures would be strange. The people would be different and I would stick out.
ReplyDelete-Tom Malone
I never went to another country before and never had I traveled on a plane before either. But I've known someone who had that experience before (but different stories from the book) and I share the same personal view points. These 3 close friends of mine came from korea to the United States and knew nothing and had nothing. But they tried their bests at everything to succeed because it was really hard on their lives because everything was so different. They had no close family members because they were away or wasnt there for them anymore. For me, it must have been hard for them and it must have been sad and lonely. After their studies they had to leave though. I think the language would be really difficult like unknown alien language.
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