Megan Clancy's blog

Megan Clancy is a hearing impaired journalist from California. She in the process of making a documentary about Deaf Koreans during her stay in South Korea through the summer of 2010. Her blog follows her adventure and discusses how American culture differs from Korean culture.

25 August 2010

Megan Clancy attends a Korean Sign Language Dictionary Conference in South Korea

My friend Yung invited me to a Korean Sign Language (KSL) Dictionary Conference at one of the universities in South Korea.  When I arrived at the meeting I couldn't understand anything however I met...

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8 August 2010

Megan Clancy visits the Gyeongbokgung Palace

Korea amazes me. Its palaces are awesome. I was so excited when I finally set foot at the famous Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. As soon as I saw the palace itself I was finally convinced that I am...

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photo of fans at a baseball game
30 July 2010

Megan Clancy catches a South Korean baseball game

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in America. I went to my first Korean baseball game in June, and did not see any hot dogs anywhere. The food was very different. And kids were allowed to...

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photo of author in mud prison
27 July 2010

South Korea's Annual Mud Festival was a blast

I was never a fan of mud, but I was at the Mud Festival in Daecheon Beach, about an hour south from Seoul. There were water slides, pools, baths, and people covered with mud.  I went to Mud...

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group of korean girls in bathing costumes
23 July 2010

Megan Clancy's continuing journey in South Korea: June 2010

I've been here in Korea for over a month and I'm starting to understand some of the common words in Hangul. For example, when I take the train to Seoul I look for the Korean symbol for...

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19 July 2010

Megan Clancy gives some first Impressions of South Korea May 2010

The minute I heard that my summer internship for 2010 will be in Korea, I said “Yes” fast. On Mother's Day, my mom was kind enough to drag all of us to a restaurant in Los Angeles'...

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