The Gene's Life

For the journal of this week, I am going to talk about the life and the turning points of my Korean friend Gene, for me was an interesting work because I could learn so much about the Korean cuture and their lifestyle. I met him in my first month in Toronto in the PGIC.


His Korean name is Yoon(last name) Jae-Sik(first name), he was born in Busan, Korea the December 1st of 1982. He is the son of Yoon Yeo-dong and Seong Yun-gye and he has a younger brother of 22 years old that his name is Yoon Ji-hoon. His Studity life begans when he was 8 years old when he started the Elementary School in the Yeon-po School.


After he finished the elementary school, he went to the middle school in the Song-Dong School and he ended the school's life at the age of 19 in the Jung-ang High School. He loved the international trades, for that reason he selected that major for studied in the University of Subangsa when He was 20 years old.

The moment he turned to 21 years, he went to the military service and It was the first turning point of his life like the most of the Korean guys. Before he did the military service, he didn't know what he wanted to do in the rest of his life. By the time he worked in army, he thougt many times about his life and his future. If he hadn't gone to military service, he wouldn't have changed to more mature and independente.

At the Age of 25, He finished the university and he saw the necesary to study English because the betters companies of Korea require people who can speak Englisn. After he though that, he came to Toronto to study English for 6 months. The moment he came to Toronto, he had his second turning point because he had never been in other country before and this opportunity was perfect motive to have a new experiences, he could study english and he have learned about other cultures and he feels that he can change to be more mature and more mental.

His Hobby is swimming, he have learned swimming for 6 years, he can swinm all styles, but he also likes to do kendo. In the future, he wants to be a trade officer at major company or banker because he can make much money. And his english goal is talk to foreigner easily and get high Toeic score. The most important regret of his life is that he should have traveled to the other cities in Korea.