Recovering My Grandfather’s VoiceIt’s now been 15 years since my grandfather passed away. He had been unwell for a long time. I later found out it was leukemia that landed…Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021
The Power of a Hyphen, aka How to Pronounce My NameMy name is Sungik. But it wasn’t always so.Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Accents and LiminalityI’ve been living in Korea since June to conduct field research for my dissertation on Korean history. I’m Korean, and I’m still a Korean…Oct 4, 2020Oct 4, 2020
Being Asian and What It Means to be AmericanI sent in my application for U.S. citizenship yesterday. It might be surprising to many who know me; I’ve lived in America for almost 25…Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
The Joys of Walking and Talking to Crossing-Guards (A thank-you to Les and Rollo)I enjoy walking, especially in the cool autumn morning under a sea of blue, or even the cold winter afternoon as the sun peeks out behind…Jan 29, 2019Jan 29, 2019