Young Ssay

Elin, Saeyoung! Yes! I'm present. Since I was five years old, in my kindergarten and the English classes, I was called as Elin. It is my precious English name that my parents gave. I am not sure why they gave that name because they never told me the reason, though, I liked my name at first sight. So I decided to use the name "Elin" whenever I needed an English name. I was just a 5-year-old girl, and the time when I got my new English name, I just got started to learn English. I just knew a few words and alphabets, and barely spoke in a sentence. I thought the spelling of the princess was 'plincess,' accordingly, I believed that my name is from 'plincess.' So whenever someone asked me if I have a nickname or an English name, I told them proudly, "My name is Elin." Everyone in my English class called me Elin, and they said they also liked my name because it easy to pronounce, and the mood of the name fits me well. Nobody ever tackled wi...

I belong somewhere with my beloved people- my family, friends, mentors, and pets- are staying. Since I am staying in a dormitory with my friends, being apart from my family, dormitory is nearly our ‘home.’ But still, I have my ‘home’ in Seoul, where my dog and parents are staying. Also, I have my ‘hometown’ where I was born, and that could be considered as my belonging home, too. I believe that there is no particular place where I belong. Still, I can confidently show vivid memory of where I belong: A warm and cozy home with my parents, dogs, or my friends, smells or delicious dinner or chicken that is just delivered, and excited and joyful voices won’t end in that place. A warm, sweet place with people who I love there is where I belong. Sympatico is a state of real understanding with another person, often spiritual and intellectual. It is tough to find or meet the moment that I entirely understand someone, though. I’ve experienced that ‘Sympatico’ once in my life. I’ll call him B. H...