Sunday, October 17, 2010

A Korean Encounter :)


This is Jae U Shin, a 7-year-old Korean. I taught him English sometime in February. He studied at our Tutorial Center with his brother Dong U Shin, a 9-year-old boy.


He's such a cutie. You won't think there's a Korean blood in him for there are no traces in his physique.


His father is Korean while his mother is a Filipina. A MasbateƱa to be exact. He and his brother stayed here in Masbate at their grandmother's place. So every afternoon, they were brought by their Lola to our tutorial center.


My first impression of this boy is that HE IS ANNOYING! I find it hard teaching him for one hour. His interests in his studies is not that, well, ummm, strong. He is so makulit. One time, when I brought my camera to take a picture of him, and he saw it, he stopped writing and willingly pose for the camera.


But there are times when he is so adorable. He's so sweet. That's why no matter how pain in the ass he is, I still find that one hour of the day memorable.


I can't help but to smile like that whenever he's making a face. I can truly say that this boy here captured my heart long time ago. Every day with him is an experience I will truly treasure.


I missed him. I missed this little guy in this picture. One day, he and his brother stopped going to our tutorial center. I waited for him to come for a few more days but no Jae U shin or Dong U Shin came.


Until someone told me that his grandmother came and told everything about the sudden disappearances to classes. She said that they were fetched by their mother here in Masbate and brought them back to Korea. Their father was so mad when he learned that his children were missing and he was going to file charges against the mother. So the mother has no other choice but to bring her children back to their father.

This picture was the last picture of us together. He's still in my mind. I can't get him out there. Anyway, I hope he's in his best condition. :)