Chris Pokropski Kristi Hines Part 2

This is part 2 of the interview that Kritsi asked me to do. Check out both of them if you have time!

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• korean
• adoptee
• adopted
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[KateLove21]

Oooh and I'm going to Korea for the 1st time this summer (7 weeks! :D) to visit my boyfriend and generally check out Korea because I've wanted to teach English there for ... about 5-6 years now. I'm glad you're thinking the same! ... I'm so glad to hear you had a good experience in Korea ^ ___ ^

[jaeness]

that's great you're going for so long. i saw you wanted to teach english after you graduate, and so do i! when are you graduating? i should be graduating towards the end of august of 2010 hopefully.

[NathanielChristopher]

Hey, would you ever be open to reconnecting with other relatives in Korea? Say an uncle or a grandparent? When searching for my father's family I found that some relatives were a LOT more receptive than others. On one hand you have to respect your mother's wish to be alone, but I'm not sure if that outweighs your right to know your heritage and family background.

[jaeness]

this sounds like an interesting concept. i haven't found anything out about other relatives, but maybe they would be a bit more open. I will look more in to this. thank you for the idea!

[justmine4me]

Hey, you're handsome!

[jaeness]

thank you =)

[sirSHREDalot802]

well if you want to be a citizen of korea, youll have to serve in the military if you havent found out already, BUT they do have an F-4 visa that korean adoptees can get. which is pretty much like being a citizen except for the military part.

[sonofmanchu]

dude, good job on your videos. Your story is inspiring.

[MrFlyingPanda]

ahahah dam u lucky american speaker who dont ahve to learn other languages

, enjoyed ur vid, u speaking of wandering alone in Seoul made me nostalgic, it was such a good feeling discovering all the new stuff ... i wish  could go there more often...

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[heidibig]

I appreciate the honesty you show in all of your videos. My husband and I are white, hoping to adopt a child from South Korea within the next year. Is there anything you would care to share about what you think parents adopting a child from South Korea should know, be sensitive to, wish your parents had done, etc? We are both well traveled and are absolutely sensitive to the needs we ANTICIPATE our child may have; but it would be great to hear your thoughts as well. Thanks, and nice work!

[KateLove21]

That's so nice you're graduating soon, Congrats :D! I'm not graduating anytime soon ... I'm just going to be entering my Sophomore year. So maybe .. June 2012? Ha. (I took off 2 years after high-school). I would have been a Senior too Boo Hoo ... I'm 20 (21 in June) how old are you? --- I do plan on studying at Yonsei University, Seoul as an exchange student from 2010 - 2011 though. So maybe we'll be there the same time : )! -- Do you want to teach at a Hagwon ??

[KateLove21]

I'm glad to see someone who embraces their Korean identity even though they're adopted. My fathers friend had a daughter who's adopted from Korea and she wants nothing to do with Korea or being Korean. It's so sad! I know I'm not adopted nor am I Korean but feel the "outsider" thing a lot with Koreans, and me wanting to belong (I have a Korean boyfriend, & most of my friends are Korean) I'm not very good at Korean yet .. and I just feel left out when they speak Korean together ..