When I stayed in Korea, I didn't realize how important my homecountry's culture was to me. Sometimes I thought that Korean culture was kind of worse than western cultures. However, since I moved here, America, I realized that how important and precious my home culture is. Also, every time I designed something for school work, I was always praised by teachers because I had my own color which was based on Korean culture. It was really special for me that I finally realized about the importance of my home country's culture. Therefore, I decided to enter my essay.

It moved my heart while I wrote my essay because it made me to think more about Korea where I miss a lot and have tons of memories about. I learned how much I love my home country which, I think, is very important for me to grow up as a mature person.

I have several goals, but especially, I want to be a fashion designer or an architect. Also, I want to be a journalist someday.

My hobbies are listening to music, drawing pictures, singing, and making my own stories. I am interested in modern arts, fashion and interior designs. Also, I am interested in playing electric guitar.

My personal hero is Coco Chanel because I personally love Chanel. Also, I admire her because she created the color 'black' as one of the most attractive and elegant color which used to be the color that represented deaths or sorrow. In my opinion, she was one of the creative people at that time. I really admire her even though it might sound a little dorky.

Chestnut Hill, MA
8th grade. Edith C. Baker School