Noblesse Oblige, In Hershey Park.

Noblesse Oblige.

It generally used to imply social resonsibilties to a person with wealth.

In the past, royal families had a power and money.

And they also had responsibilities to take care their territory.

Since than, some royal familes have been done their duties, so they have gotten respect, confidence.

I think Milton S. Hershey was a man who shown what it is.

Even he got wealth through 3 times failes,

he tried to share his wealth with employers in his factory.

He remembered to miss the education when he was young,

so he founded schools for orphans and poors.

He put trolley to help commute and other community,

he built amusement park for happiness of employers.

He wanted to make a community which every employers live happily.

When I found this stories, these made my heart hurt.

Because the foriegn workers riots in hershey come to my mind.

If there was a Milton S. Hershey,

What would he say about it?

How would he do for them?

I can guess what the answer about these questions.

But one thing I'm sure is that

it would be differnt result if his values were reflected in them.

......

Anyway,

It was awesome! Hershey Park!

Thouhgt about Hershey Foreign Workers

Have you heard about J1 VISA?

A J1 VISA gives a student permission to work legally in the USA.

(I also have it, so its possible to get an internship and/or a part-time job.)

There are a lot of students who have this in the USA.

In Hershey, PA there are these students, too.

And they made their vioce heard by the society.

When they applied to get their J1 VISA,

they expected to have a special experience,

for example,

To share cultural ideas, To have work experience with Americans,

To see traditional places.

They also were eager to improve their English.

They want to speak, listen and write English.

Its the big reason they choose to come to the USA.

Yeah, but "No Money No Gain" in capitalism.

So they needed to pay more than $5,000 - $7,000 to get this.

And they are spending money to live here.

This not a small amount, and it gives positive effect to USA economy.

However, the reality in the USA is not the same as they thought.

Because of the language problem, they misunderstand about culture and racism,

And they can't get experiences.

Yes it's true, it's difficult to work with a person who can't speak English very well.

It's also true, there is a risk to hire a person who doesn't understand the USA.

But, if they are perfect to speak English, they wouldn't choose J1 VISA program.

If they don't want to know USA, they would choose the other countries.

US government provided this program for their profit.

(Im sure they got money through this program.)

So its fair to give PROFIT to participants, too.

It will be able to be a Win-Win game.

US government can get profit,

participants also can get experience they thought.

......

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As like me!

I am so happy to have internship in World Affairs Council:)



My name is Jenna!

Hello. My name is Jenna!

I made this name on the last day of March this year. At that time, I started my U.S. life with the name and I’m interning at the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg now.

My given name is Jihye in my country, South Korea. Before I came to the U.S., I was studying French and Economics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. I have been always interested in international affairs and lives overseas. I have been trying to get a chance to go out to the world and I got several chances to do so. The experience in other countries was really great for me. I was really happy when I stayed in a new country and I communicated with foreign people there. Getting to know different people and things from me and mine is very exciting to me!

Living in America was one of my dreams that I want to fulfill in my 20’s. It is derived from my visit to Seattle during high school. I spent 10 days in Seattle and some areas in Canada. At that time, I met some Korean-Americans and I realized that life in the U.S. is different from that in Korea. Big, Green and Relax. The 3 words were images of America for me. I have wanted to feel those again.

My wish that was made at that time was realized last winter. I was picked by the Korean government for the exchange program WEST. The program includes language study and internship in the U.S. I thought I could get many things from this program. I could study English at the U.S. College and I could work with Americans so I could know real American life. I was really excited to come here and I arrived in Virginia on 31^st March, 2011.

What I could see as soon as I arrived was too many Korean. The area where I would live was the biggest Korean town in the east of America, Annandale. My house was not in Annandale exactly, but very close to Annandale and my school was located in Annandale. Virginia was big, green like that I remembered as America. But there are too many Korean people and stores and I couldn’t feel that I was in real America.

During 4 month, what I love the best was the trip to nearby areas. America has great and beautiful nature. I think it is the big assess to makes American people relaxed. I could see really BIG and GIANT! It has really wide and wonderful sea, lakes and parks. I know there are more things that I have not seen yet. I hope I can see greater things.

 After living in Virginia, I moved here to Harrisburg because of my internship. Harrisburg is different from Virginia. More quiet and more peaceful. The biggest difference is that there are no Koreans in my area. I could find only a few Asians. Actually, I don’t know what life in Harrisburg is but I expect that I can get to know more about American’s life and American. I think here is real America!

I love also my office. Harrisburg is calm but the WAC of Harrisburg is lively. Actually, I was surprised that it holds a lot of events. That’s beyond my expectation and that will make me enjoyable! The fact that the events are about global issues makes me excited because I can get to know about more countries as well as the U.S.A.

I am sure living in Harrisburg and working with the WACH will be great!

Hello, U.S.A.

31 Mar 2011,

I arrived at Dulles Airport in Washington DC.

And

20 Aug 2011,

I moved to Harrisburg in the state of Pennsylvania.

It's a short term stay in U.S.A.

However, I want to start to share my stories from the first to the last.

Ah, I forgot to say about me:)

My name is Lucy.

I came from South Korea, one of the countries in East Asia.

I'm student in Yonsei University in Korea,

and my majors are Public Administration and Urban Planning.

Now Im here, World Affairs Council as a intern.

I came here, to see, to hear, to think.

About what?

You guys! United States America!

I wonder

what you think, how you live, when you eat, etc.

I wanna know you, understand you.

Everyone says we are the world.

but I don't think so we know each other.

I don't know how many childrens are dying in Africa,

I don't know what happens on the Amazon in Brazil.

Yes, there are a lot of things I don't know.

So I decided to observe what happens on the earth,

and its one of the reasons I came to see you.

Im not a person to have grown up in US.

I might be a guest, or traveler to visit.

That's why I can find new perspective.

Okay, I think its enough to say about me.

Now it's time to say to you.

Hello, USA.

Nice to meet you, USA.