The Brother I Always Wanted
I’ve always wanted a brother. My sister is tougher than 99.9% of men I know, but still I have this idealized image of what it would be like to have a protective older brother. Plus, I thought there would be the added benefit of having his friends around the house. Now I finally have a brother and it’s certainly not what I expected — a Korean fourth grader named Mingue (민교). Mingue’s an interesting fellow so I’m going to devote this post to our relationship.
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Day two, and I’m staring down the barrel of an IQ test with a slight fear that my hard-earned 4.0 college GPA will be put to shame.
During my winter break from my teaching position, I took on a month-long internship with a Korean professor who previously pursued a Fulbright grant in the States. I worked with a venture company that develops cognitive development programs for children from low income families. My work began with the same diagnostic test used for the children.
(Accompanying photograph taken by Neal Singleton ETA’12-13.)