안녕하세요 여러분, 오스틴입니다. At the 보육원(children's home) where I work there are about 80 boys and girls from birth all the way up 18 or 19. Older students who are taking college classes, working, or doing some other "productive" thing are allowed to stay once they finish high school. I spend most of my time with the elementary aged boys. Currently there are 24 of those boys living together. Of those, only 2 are truly "orphaned." Most of the kids there do have parents. Some of them see their parents on a regular basis. They even go to spend weekends or holidays with their parents! But for whatever reason, they can't live at home. For some parents, a divorce has left them unable to support their children financially. Others are just... Show more

안녕하세요 여러분, 오스틴입니다. Hello all! I am excited to be joining the blogging team at KClass! I am looking forward to sharing insights on Korean language and culture! I will be making contributions drawn from my experiences volunteering in an orphanage in Seoul. I have spent a significant part of my life working with kids as a camp counselor and as a teacher. However, most of the children that I've known over the years come from middle to upper class affluence. I worked at a fancy residential camp in the US. My own students largely came from the twisted streets of suburban sprawl. In short, their background largely resembled mine. Of course I knew that there were poor kids in the world. I had even participated in one of those... Show more