Today’s guest post comes from Cate Han, from the blog “Oppa and Me” where she chronicles her life with her husband (who is Korean) through blog posts and comics. She writes: I met my husband in 2011. He had just moved to my hometown from Korea and was attending the same university as me. When we first met, he had no interest in befriending Americans, let alone dating them. I definitely wasn’t into him either, so it took some work for us to become “friends,” and then to move beyond that. We had our first official date 7 months later, and were inseparable for almost a year after that. Things were awesome until I realized that graduation was right around the corner, and that I’d have to set my sights seriously towards my Master Plan. My “Master Plan” is the name I have for the basic blueprint of my life: goals, plans, dreams, and steps to achieve them. When I was 17, I made friends with several Korean exchange students who introduced me to Korean language, style, and pop culture—I was hooked. Since that time, I had made it my goal to learn as much about the country as I [...]
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