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RACIAL AND CULTURAL MINORITIES About ten years ago I remember my mother introduced me to two Korean girls. Both of the girls were around my age. Soiyong was the name of the younger one and Youngin was the name of the older girl. Their father had moved from South Korea to Maryland to attend John Hopkins and learn more about prescription drugs. Our families became good friends . My mother and Kayong (the Korean mother) would spend their time together sharing different recipes and watching us children play. I decided that Harbec (the father) would be a good person to interview for this paper. Harbec was born in South Korea. He came from a big family that consisted of his grandparents, parents, his older brother and his wife, Harbec and his younger brother. It wasn’t uncommon for Korean families to live with their extended families. Korean people took very good care of the elderly and respected them greatly. Harbec said that “family interests would always come before one’s own interests or needs.” In South Korea a person was required go to school up to the 8th grade. In Harbec’s family education was very important .
Approximate Word count = 774
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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