Sojin: the journey of a South Korean student who eventually became a successful academic
Description
In this episode, Sojin, an immigrant from South Korea who arrived in the UK as a student many years ago and eventually established herself as a thriving academic, talks about her life in the UK as she tried to reach a degree of life/work balance, managed a few racist episodes, and learned to be a good citizen in this country. Arrived in Preston 7 years ago, she then move to Lytham where she currently lives.
In this chat we discuss about:
[00:04 ] The incident that led Sojin to move out of Preston
[00:07 ] Life in Seoul
[00:11 ] The decision to come to the UK
[00:14 ] Managing weather and health in the UK
[00:18 ] The life of an academic
[00:23 ] Life in Lytham
[00:25 ] Stereotypes about Korea
[00:28 ] Learning about the UK in South Korea
[00:30 ] Dealing with racism in the UK
[00:36 ] Learning to be a good citizen
[00:37 ] Feelings of belonging
[00:39 ] Returning home?
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