I can understand my teachers and
students they probably thought that I
was mentally retarded or had a
linguistic disabilities
the fact that I was I am a Japanese even
made me more distant from others since
Korean schools usually educate students
have sort of hatred toward Japanese in
Japan and I am and since I was a half
Japanese and cannot speak Korean at all
it was a enough reason to me
to be get bullied my second year at
Korean public school I was so-called
punching bag bitten off on regular basis
but I said to myself I’m cool I did
nothing wrong
this is not my fault so I’ll move on and
forget it
four years later in my sixth year at
Korean public school
I was a in konglish word bank shelter
shuttle who supplies food homework money
for a bully
especially in PE class when we play
soccer I had a one position ball boy I
was very good ball boy often times in
wet an extreme that I and I have to
admit that I had a negative thoughts and
feelings inside me to get rid of all of
these
oh yeah gang said to myself I did
nothing wrong this is not my fault I’m
cool so I move on I forget
well now look at me I’m standing here
sharing my experience and stories not
committing suicide by constantly saying
that I was I did nothing wrong
and I’m cool was a sort of defense
mechanism for me it prevented me from
being too negative I never blamed the
bullies but I didn’t blame myself either
it was more a fight with myself and
consequently it prevented me from not
having aggressive thoughts this is
called linguistic determinism a
psychological theory presented by
Benjamin Lee wolf in his study language
thoughts and reality it means literally
what you say determines what you think
consequently solidifies who you are and
it literally saved me in such situations
it is easy to blame yourself and make
irreversible decisions instead of
dividing myself I try to keep my dignity
and self regard although since date they
don’t say anything positive for me I
thought I should too
I should say it for myself that is how
my process went consequently it
definitely made me positive I see a
different today I feel different and
shining individuals gathered here
willing to share their stories and
inspirations you are special
saying something go to yourself talk how
you look nice every morning in your
mirror and say just say yo you’re
handsome today just like I do
because I really think that I am
handsome after all it is not them that
defines you you are thank you
[Applause]
students they probably thought that I
was mentally retarded or had a
linguistic disabilities
the fact that I was I am a Japanese even
made me more distant from others since
Korean schools usually educate students
have sort of hatred toward Japanese in
Japan and I am and since I was a half
Japanese and cannot speak Korean at all
it was a enough reason to me
to be get bullied my second year at
Korean public school I was so-called
punching bag bitten off on regular basis
but I said to myself I’m cool I did
nothing wrong
this is not my fault so I’ll move on and
forget it
four years later in my sixth year at
Korean public school
I was a in konglish word bank shelter
shuttle who supplies food homework money
for a bully
especially in PE class when we play
soccer I had a one position ball boy I
was very good ball boy often times in
wet an extreme that I and I have to
admit that I had a negative thoughts and
feelings inside me to get rid of all of
these
oh yeah gang said to myself I did
nothing wrong this is not my fault I’m
cool so I move on I forget
well now look at me I’m standing here
sharing my experience and stories not
committing suicide by constantly saying
that I was I did nothing wrong
and I’m cool was a sort of defense
mechanism for me it prevented me from
being too negative I never blamed the
bullies but I didn’t blame myself either
it was more a fight with myself and
consequently it prevented me from not
having aggressive thoughts this is
called linguistic determinism a
psychological theory presented by
Benjamin Lee wolf in his study language
thoughts and reality it means literally
what you say determines what you think
consequently solidifies who you are and
it literally saved me in such situations
it is easy to blame yourself and make
irreversible decisions instead of
dividing myself I try to keep my dignity
and self regard although since date they
don’t say anything positive for me I
thought I should too
I should say it for myself that is how
my process went consequently it
definitely made me positive I see a
different today I feel different and
shining individuals gathered here
willing to share their stories and
inspirations you are special
saying something go to yourself talk how
you look nice every morning in your
mirror and say just say yo you’re
handsome today just like I do
because I really think that I am
handsome after all it is not them that
defines you you are thank you
[Applause]
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