THE LAND OF OUR DREAMS

Nowdays, South Korea is one of the Asian country which has been popular and become the dream of many people besides Hollywood. Many people have dreams to visiting this country or to meet their stars such as boybands, girlbands, singers, actresses, and actors in South Korea. Even, some people want to live in South Korea, so that they can easy to meet their stars or visit the destinations in South Korea. Like me, since South Korea became popular in around the world early 20th century, for about 2006, I am interested in this country. Until the time I was 17 years old, I had a dream I could live in Seoul, South Korea. I learned about the cultures and Korean language at that time. While I was 20 years old, I studied in one of University in Madura Island, namely Trunojoyo University as English Department student. Besides has a dream to live in South Korea, I am also want to be an English lecturer there. Now, in 2024 when I am 30, I can realize my dream to live and work in South Korea.

With my son and my husband, we live in South Korea as legal immigrants from Indonesia. We have a simple house in Seoul. Seoul is the capital of South Korea, like Jakarta as capital of Indonesia. We choose Seoul because this is my dream and also many our friends live here. Before we moved, my husband and I, join the course to learned the cultures and language of South Korea. A few months after our family moved to Seoul, we have been able to adjust to this place. We are happy can live in country that not only my dream, but also my husband’s dream.

Here, my husband and I continue our work. I was an English lecturer in Trunojoyo University while I lived in Indonesia. Now, I am an English lecturer in Konkuk University, Seoul. Besides that, I am a translator because I also mastered the Korean language and Hangul (original letters of South Korea). Same as me, my husband also continued his work. He is a doctor, now he works in Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul. Because we work, we entrust our son who 5 years old in child care near with my University. Although we are busy, we still have time to family because our family is important.

South Korea is country which have many interesting destinations. Because we live in Seoul, we often spent our holiday to visiting destinations such as Lotte World, N Seoul Tower, Myeongdong, Changdeokgung, Namdaemun Market, Han River, Banpo Bridge and so on. Although Seoul is downtown, rarely happen the traffic jam like Jakarta. Because citizen of South Korea prefer to walk rather than drive if the place not too far. Besides for their health if they walk, it is also to decrease the Global Warming effect that are caused by vehicles. Indonesia should like this country. That things that make we are happy to live in South Korea.

Seoul, South Korea, our dream country, we realize all of our dreams. From our hard work and our struggle for a few years, finally we can live and have own house in Seoul. We have a family in the land of our dreams happily. This is our live, in our Korea.


Posted by Iswari Puji Lestrari 
The theme of this work is "How do you imagine your life 10 years from now?"