I came to Germany when I was in 6th grade and last winter, I visited to Korea. I saw lots of differences between three years ago and last year when I visited there. My friends, my house, my school teachers, and all places changed slightly. I miss so much about origin of my friends, my house, and my school that I used to feel more familiar. On the other hand, I am proud of some parts of developments. When I was in elementary school, my friends were like chicks. They were cute and young. But when I visited there, my friends changed a lot. Their styles changed, their voices changed and their attitudes to me also changed. They just looked like adults now. Some of them learned how to smoke from few bad upper grade students. I was really unpleasant with them. When they were young, they were all innocent. I tried to stop them but they said that they can’t stop smoking. They already got addicted. I wish that one day they will be able to quit smoking. I hope that day will be very close. When I lived in Korea, my apartment was near by my elementary school. When we came to Germany, we lent our house to my mother’s friend’s family. We visited our home and we saw some differences. They constructed some parts. The atmosphere of the house was also different from before. It changed luxury and I could feel more elegance. My school also changed. They painted with new red brown color and they also set up air conditioners for each class. Most of teachers changed so I couldn’t meet any of my teachers. That was too sad. When big exams ended, I and my friends usually went to Karaoke. We loved to sing and we loved to play together. Three years ago, Karaoke had only few chairs and the Karaoke machine. But now, it’s like a small hotel. Some rooms have beds and all of them have comfortable.

Visiting Korea by You-Young Cho, Teacher: Ms. Grieble; 30/11/07, Frankfurt International School