By: Monica Park This blog post depicts the role of the church for the first generation Korean immigrants. How did the church help them with their immigrant lives? At St.Timothy Presbyterian Church, whether it be members of KSM or ESM, our church has many individuals who have immigrated from Korea to start a new life […]
STORIES OF FAITH
This summer, we are writing these blog posts in the hopes that we can reflect on faith as a community. Each individual and generation must decide what faith means for them. The experiences of the past help cast a vision for the future and that in turn affects the present. We explored the question, What does it mean for each generation to say "Bless the Lord"? Through this blog post series, we hope to aid in answering some of those questions.
11. A Cold Canada
By: Torrance Yoon This blog post illustrates the experiences of those who came to Canada as children and teens, and their experiences of adjusting to a new country. For those who came to Canada as children or teens, what was their experience of adjusting to a new country? We all know that feeling of moving […]
12. The Outsiders
By: Jocelyn Chung This blog post illustrates the isolation and the experiences that those of the second generation felt. Did they feel like an outsider, and what was that experience like? Although 2nd Generation Korean-Canadian immigrants had an easier time than their parents who endured most of the stress, hardships and adversity, there was still […]
13. An Evolving Family
By: Sarah Choe This blog post illustrates the tensions and conflicts between family members of the second generation. What were family relations like? What sorts of tensions and conflicts existed? Family is what is closest to our hearts. However, when we are at odds with our family, we feel that as a heavy burden because […]
14. Striving for Success
By: April Chia This blog post illustrates the role that family expectations and experiences had on shaping those of the second generation. How did their experiences and family expectations shape their direction in life? The 1st generation went through many struggles and suffered greatly while immigrating to Canada. However, this doesn’t mean that the 2nd […]