When I was 10 years old, I left my home in South Korea and came to the United States to go to school. I went to a boarding school in New England and had to be away from my parents and other family members who had to stay back in Korea. And looking back to the time when I was in fifth grade, I try to put myself in my parents' shoes and think what it was like for them to send their son away halfway across the globe by himself to live by his own.

I still don't know how they could do it

“ If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. “

– Mary Engelbreit

Change is a law of nature and it is bound to occur in our lives with the ceaseless flow of time. The environment and the circumstances among which a person lives, as well as his thoughts and ideas, are varying perpetually.

It is wise to accept new order as it is inevitable. It is better to adapt and adjust ourselves to the n

The American Academy of Pedatrics has come out with a new recommendation that children 2 and under ride in rear-facing car seats. A recent Washington Post story about the recommendation quoted several parents who are unhappy with the change, mainly because their children's legs are too long to stay rear-facing past their first birthday.

My kids are all older than 2 now, but when they were younger, they were all on the tall side--hitting the 80th and above percentile in height. I can

Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal, is one of the most charming and captivating states of India. Located in foothills of majestic Himalayas in northern region of India this fabulous state is worldwide famous for its unique charm and lots of tourist attractions. Travelers from all over the world visit this beautiful Indian state to explore its treasures and charm. The state is blessed with exceptional and abundant natural beauty.

Uttaranchal is also called as the Dev Bhumi (t

India is a great country and has great tourism potentials. It attracts tourists from all over the world and provides them ample tourism opportunities. Travelers can enjoy tourism in India in most convenient and enjoyable way by a right travel packages. There are many Indian tour operators, travel agencies and tour operators from other countries who provide a wide range of tour packages for tourism in this country. Tourists have many packages to choose from. One of the most popular and recommend

Growing up as a child there was one thing I never knew about my parents. One thing I never knew was my dad was going to become a pilot. My dad grew up in a hard life working on a farm. He strived hard to be the best in school and was at the top of all his classes. My dad couldn’t earn any scholarships because his parents wouldn’t allow him because they needed him to work on the farm after high school. Once high school ended my dad didn’t have enough money for college and couldn’t attend. Workin

Long ago, on a clear crisp day, an angry war marshal was hiking through the jungle, and came across a small village, filled with sorry-looking natives.
The marshal stopped to ask directions to guide him toward the lair of the giant lion, which was more monster than any kind of jungle cat. “In which direction, lies the horrible beast, the monster who ate my son?” he asked an old wise native.
The native pointed him onto the true path, for he was afraid of doing otherwise, but pleaded wi

Summer is a season when people travel to visit friends and family and make new acquaintances along the way. Hosting visitors can be one of life’s most rewarding and greatest pleasures. It also has the potential to be a very stressful and frightening experience. The outcome is ultimately in the hands of the host or hostess, and with some careful and thoughtful planning most of the pitfalls can be avoided. For me, surprise visits are always the most likely ingredients to produce such stress. Wit