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I have only been in Korea for four months, and my overall impression of the countryis a good one. It is a very modern, forward-moving place that may become a majorAsian city in the near future. As in every country, I have met nice people andrude people, open-minded people and narrow-minded people. The struggle I faceas an outsider is distinguishing between rudeness and cultural difference. Asan American, I grew up in a place of open spaces. There were times when I wasmiles away from the nearest person. I loved those times of 'aloneness', especially at night when my only other friends were the cool wind and the bright stars.  Korea is a place full of people, and I expect nothing different on such a smallpiece of land. However, sometimes the crowds wear on my nerves. It's at times like these when I have to be careful not to misinterpret certain actions or attitudes of the Korean people around me. For example, on the subway people very often sit beside me for a few seconds, look at me then move to another seat. When I get off the subway, the move back to the spot where I was sitting To me (and most Westerners), this is very strange, and I am tempted to think it is because they dislike me. But then I remember (or try to remember) to take into account curiosity and fear. I think most Korean people are very shy and curious towards foreigners.What I may mistake as rudeness or racism, is, in fact, just shyness and curiosity combined. Of course, there are people in every country who are racist, but not the majority.  My second month here, I was punched by an old, drunk, Korean man because 
he asked me if I was an American, and I foolishly said, 'yes'. The punch did not hurt, but the emotional feeling of being hit for no reason other than the country in which I was born hurt a lot. That incident tempted me to view all Koreans through the bitterness of that one man, and I have to fight this temptation almost every day. When people stare at me, I wonder if they are seething with hate towardsAmericans (and me). I recognize the bitterness many people in Korea feel towards the US, and I do not blame them. The American government has done more than its fair share of horrible things in Korea. I am an American who strongly disagrees with my government's position on many things, including the Iraqi war and most other wars we've been involved in. I do not want to be seen as a supporter of George Bush just because I am from America, but many people do not take the time to really get to know what I think or believe. My skin (and yours) says nothing about what I believe or how I think. I am looking forward to living in Korea for at least a few more years. I want to understand the people and the culture of this beautiful country, and I want Korean people to understand me. I want them to know that I respect them, their beliefs, and their culture. I want them to know that I am an anti-American government American. My experience so far has been good overall, and I know I will be a better person in the long run for living here. 
 
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