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“Jiyun, Bershka is hiring now!” When Jiyun came to the Netherlands, her buddy suggested to Jiyun to have a part time job. Jiyun was so shocked when she heard from her buddy that there is only one guy who doesn’t have a part time job in her class. Because in Korea it is not common to work as a student. Thom and Jiyun discussed the differences between the Netherlands and South Korea. Especially in Korea, focusing on studying is regarded as the most important duty of students. This is why Jiyun’s parent didn’t allow her to have a part time job when she graduated at high school. They didn’t want her to spend a lot of time working and only wanted her to focus on her studies. Finally she started a part time job as a private tutor but there is no need to do it. Because she is supported financially by her parents for living. Despite of support from her parent, the reason she wanted to have a part time job is just for experience and more allowance and not for living. ...

To be apart from my family for a long time

To be apart from my family for a long time   Lourdes & Jiyun   Have you ever been living abroad for a few months? We did. So, now, we are going to tell you what Lourdes and Jiyun feel and how is it going while we have to spend much time without meeting our family and friends. We decided to write this blog to see how different we feel based on personal differences. For Lourdes, it was quite hard. It has only been 4 months since she came to live in another country and she is already looking forward to seeing his family and friends. Two months ago, her parents and best friends came to visit her and her new country. In Spain, they are always spending time together and it’s very hard not to share these new moments with them. Lourdes has been living away from home for 3 years in Granada, which is 3h by car from home, and she goes to see her family once or twice a month, and almost always another week her boyfriend goes to see her too. Although s...