I love writing, speaking, singing, drawing, all kind of beauty, etc. I'm the person love to express what I felt. I've been planing be a blogger for a long time but I don't want to make Korean blog first. I didn't expect to come soon but it just happen to me and I'm so excited.
Well, I start a story about me. It might be pretty long. Are you ready?
I'm from South Korea. I've been married for 15 years. I have two kids, oldest is son is 10 years old and youngest is daughter is 6 years old.
I've been living in Canada since Jan.26.2016. I moved in Milton from Mississauga 2 years ago. I expected a lot for living in Canada with a nervous feeling about uncertain future. Because Canada has all what I've dreaming words as like a freedom, fair, progressive, good quality air, amazing nature, etc. Everything is better than my country. Canada is one of my ideal worlds. I just was afraid of my future without my mother tongue. I thought it might be a nice chance for challenge of my second brand new life.
when I was young,
I was a Artist. My major is sculpture in University but I also an actress member of theater club. Firstly I want be an actress when I was high school, my parents never allowed that. I compromised with them because they promise to me, if I will go to University where they wanted, they were not going to care about my any activities...so I nailed that. I started theater club as soon as go to University. ...I gotta say, I'm not good at my major because I was so busy to be concentrated on my theater working...anyway everything leads to the Art!:) We made a play about human rights twice every single year during University whole time.
I was working on |
At my graduated Exhibition - I wanted to express about under the press women as like me |
Curtain call, I'm the third the left. |
I kept doing more for 3 years after I graduated University at professional stage. About that time, I was into the Feminism as well. The theater world's reality didn't agree with me. It didn't directly happen to me anything but I was sure what I couldn't stand that even though my dream won't be true. Eventually I saw News from my country last year. The Me Too movement started on theater world as well. I did deep breath. That was one of the reason I moved to feminist crew from the theatrical world. Then I worked for feminism. My activist crew were planed and produced 'Festival of period', it was kind of concert for women's right. We wanted to provide chance for that women speak out about women's right through women be enjoy, be fun, be excited, be gallant in the Man's world. Many people attended the concert, women student union, professor, singer, entertainer, LGBT, news paper, even some good man, all kind of feminist was together. It was meaningful and successful working. I can't forget that moment. It still held.
After Two years, I decided to be a Makeup Artist..it sounds weirdo? Feminist become a Makeup Artist! But I felt tired unstable life and I was uncomfortable about that my parent push to me marriage for stable life. I didn't want to dependent life under the man. I've saw women easily lost voice with Marriage. I believed that independent finances will make sure my right. For me, Makeup Artist is the easiest way to make more money than before. I was natural born about that I like to make pretty, I enjoy to meet the new person and I was a Artist already. It wasn't wrong. I got a certification with the top at Makeup Academy. Although my first position was a part time seller at department store but I constantly tried to do my best, I was able to upgrade quickly. I became the top Artist in my company. I worked for promote brand, educate staff, manage customer, magazine and advertisement shoot, fashion show, body painting show... I was a constructor in Makeup Academy and college as well. It was a lot of fun Makeup Artist working but as you know, there were difficulties also.(where is no difficulty?) However I was in a Makeup Artist for 8 years before I given birth my first baby. I had a business trip to Japan and Thailand for Magazine working during last month of pregnancy. Everybody supposed I was back to work as soon as baby born.
I visited for training in Paris' head office. |
But, my baby changed whole my life. I got a call several times for working that was good chance for being successful and luxury life but I didn't go. I really enjoyed a lot my makeup working before but it was over for me. I just did well in Makeup Artist role. I wish I lived as like me more and I wish I could live for more valuable and meaningful life for me, for my kids and for better world.
15 years ago, It was so fun but it was enough. |
I had some idea next my dream when I lived in my country. I was into psychology during I took care my baby. I read many book and text about psychology for kids. On that time, I figured out what is my basically problem during life time. I found that and then I was thinking about Art therapist.
And now,
I know the past has passed. I need to remind that I was who, I did what because I've lost my dream since I moved in Canada. I've been dark side for a long time since through out Honeymoon stage. I was extremely shocked. It's too high wall of language that I expected. I never imagine like that. Maybe it's better. If I knew about my Shocked stage how could I come here.
I'm still wondering around somewhere. I'm still look for something. I've opened about all of possibility. It's not so easy. But I try to remember when my first day of school last March. I told myself, 'I don't have to do much, so please don't stop moving forward for anything. Don't think about what I lost. I'm going to be okay if I can speak anything, I can hear anything, I will be satisfied. If I meet my mentor or role model in Canada, it will be perfect. You know? I got all now. I'm thankful for my teacher, friendly my classmates, my school and Canada everyday. Add to this I can write like this without my son's helping although it spent so many time.:)
Have a good day!
Joon,
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting and beautiful life story you have! And now it's a new chapter of your life in Canada. What kind of story will it be? I am sure it will be a good story! The story starts with difficulty (culture shock :( - but its getting better (good school and friends and a teacher who adores you :) so, now what? The possibilities are endless! Art Therapist? what a great idea! Mental Health supports and therapy options are increasing in Canada - Art Therapy is a great career that uses your skills and your passions do do something to make this world a better place :)
Now, just a few corrections:
- I have been married for 15 years (to get married - happens once on your wedding day - it's the process of the ceremony and your vows, now it is finished and you ARE married)
- independent finances (personal) - economy is national
Thank you for supporting me. I'm thinking about Art therapist again just now. you know? I couldn't imagine that before when I started this writing but I feel something in my mind end of writing....rarely to maybe.lol!!! I appreciate all of you.
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