TS oT i rr. —... _ . - p py_ . _-” nm Tr — | { y { 4 i {i o) | $ F i “2 The Dallas Post an & = Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 18, 1995 Gardner (continued from page 1) Their main consolation was that ey could flee to a nearby Ameri- Army base if trouble erupted. Fortunately, none did. "= After training, Nicole was as- signed to Kwangzu, located in the southern part of the country and home to a million residents. Kwangzu was the scene of a large civilian massacre by mili- _tary dictator Chun Do Hwan in 1980, Nicole said. “I “The people, led by college stu- {dénts, had held a nonviolent pro- est against Chun Do Hwan and Teéfused to go to work,” she said. [His forces killed several thou- ‘sand citizens. Since the military forces were under the jurisdiction ‘of the Americans, the people had thought the Americans would help them, which didn't happen. The massacre sparked a great deal of anti-American sentiment in Kwangzu - the people couldn't believe that the Americans didn’t eome in and save them from Chun Do Hwan's men.’ 7" 'A great deal of Nicole's job in S6uth Korea is being a good-will ambassador. She is one. of two Fulbright teachers and one of only 30 Americans in the entire city. ~' The food required a period of adjustment, she said. a “They eat basically the same things for breakfast, lunch and dinner - lots of squid and fish and Heavy on the hot peppers,” she said. Learning the language and a complicated etiquette have posed challenges which Nicole has glee- filly set out to overcome. “The language is hard for Americans, with many subtle sounds and intonations,” she said. “l speak a bit and understand fiuch more." "The language has six different modes of address, used when speaking with inferiors, equals, stiperiors and elders, she said. “Age is venerated - even the Prime Minister uses the most respectful form of address when speaking to older people. Because so many customs are ‘different from ours, Nicole said ‘she sometimes feels like she's on janother planet. Many women marry young and i home to raise their children, similar to America in the 1950's, ‘she said. | “It must be difficult for the men ‘whom I work with, because they don't know’ where I fit in on the social scale,” she said: “I think I'm near the bottom because of my age (22) and gender. My school has only three female teachers, none of whom speak any English, so I'm assigned to the main office with the men instead of to the women teachers’ office.” ¢ The entire country treats her kea | guest, Nicole said. The people el ifs their personal responsi- ibility to make sure that her stayin South’ Korea is pleasant and educational. Inreturn, she has tried to learn asmuch of the language, etiquette ‘and customs as possible. “ “When in doubt, I always ad- dress and treat people as superi- drs,” she said. “I explain that I don’t know much and always ask to be corrected if] make a mistake and unintentionally do something { § which they might consider rude.” For example, people bow when they meet others. Nicole makes sure she bows very deeply, as one does to one's superiors, and speaks very formally whenever possible. “There are rules for literally every situation,” she said. “Since many Americans don't follow them People aren't allowed to have guns here.” The schools are quite different from Nicole's days at Lake- Lehman. “My students couldn't believe that we have a short school day,” she said. “They're in school six days a week from 8 a.m. until at least 10 p.m. The more academi- “They're in school six days a week from 8 a.m. until at least 10 p.m. The more academically gifted ones often stay until midnight.” Nicole Gardner too carefully, the Koreans I have dealt with are very kind, forgiving and impressed thatl want tolearn to do things properly.” Although most Koreans study English for several years in school, they often aren't confident about their ability to converse with a foreigner, Nicole noticed. “They're curious about me, but often worry so much about mak- ing a mistake that they're a bit intimidated speaking to me,” she said. “Ioccasionally overhear them arguing among themselves who speaks the best English and should talk to me.” In some smaller towns which Nicole has visited, entire busloads of curious school children will hang out the windows, calling, “Hello! How are you? I'm fine!” to her. If she asks someone for direc- tions, invariably five or six people will cluster around to help out. "My school has only 3 female teachers, none of whom speak any English,” Nicole Gardner Teaching in South Korea They're curious about her and sincerely want to make a good impression, she said. Nicole is most interested by her hosts’ strong community spirit. They believe that it's their re- sponsibility to build up their soci- ety and, morality in all aspects of thet fives. | “The prime minister and the mayor of Seoul recently resigned because the Songsu Bridge col- lapsed and killed several people,” she said. “The citizens were en- raged because there had evidently been shoddy inspection tech- niques and insufficient money allocated for bridge repairs. The mayor nearly had to go to trial over it.” If something goes wrong, it's everyone's fault — the people say they were lax or their spirit was weak. Crime isn't tolerated at all. “A youth gang murdered six rich people and within six weeks oftheir arrest they were executed,” she said. “I feel very safe, even in a city of a million people. You can safely walk the streets at mid- night. 288-3500 Mark Plaza, Edwardsville, Rt. 11 586-6000 Rts. 6 & 11, Clarks Summit N.E. Penna's Renowned Spot For Great Food & Entertainment Steaks + Chops « Seafood Over 100 Entrees Open for Lunch & Dinner 11:30 AM. - 2 AM., 7 Days a Week ENTERTAINMENT Fri., Jan. 20 Just Us Sat., Jan. 21 Mystique | | cally gifted ones often stay until midnight.” There is no time for dances, pizza parties, school plays or sports, she said. “I sometimes feel sorry for them because they don't have the time to do things which I enjoyed in high school,” she said. ‘The students are too busy working, even during vacations. The school offers many “non-re- quired” classes, which actually are required, during the six-week winter vacation and week or two off during the summer. Students’ idea of a perfect va- cation is one during which they can sleep late. Boys and girls attend separate schools and pitch in doing jani- torial work when they're not in class or studying. Korean schools have fewer support personnel and adminis- trators, which means the teach- ers’ responsibilities include some of the work done in America by administrators. Teachers stay late to work with talented students. Nicole credits her mentor, for- mer Lake-Lehman English teacher Ellen Campbell, with helping to shape her into the woman she is today. : “Mrs. Campbell was very thoughtful and creative,” she said. “She encouraged us to be as crea- tive as possible and was a great source of strength to me. She really believed I would do well in my life and encouraged me to go to Penn State.” Aftershe finishes her Fulbright- funded assignment in July, Ni- cole hopes to stay for anotheryear teaching English in a South Ko-* rean university. Although univer- sities usually require masters’ degrees, Nicole's experience and standing as a Fulbright teacher are definite assets, she said. Nicole is the daughter of Robert Gardner of Nanticoke and Marsha Carter of Clearwater, FL. Hot new wheels nie ~iAf POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE .- Showing off Kingston Township's new four-wheel-drive police cruiser are manager Jeff Box, supervi- sor Herbert Hill, police chief James Balavage and supervisor William Tippett. The 1995 Chevrolet Blazer, which cost $25,000, contains state-of-the-art police equipment and a heavy-duty hitch to pull” equipment trailers. Kingston Township is one of three Back Mountain municipalities to use a 4x4, which Box said is necessary for the township’s many steep hills. It is also set up to drive off the road 44 necessary. Kingston Twp. strengthens curfew By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Young people out at night in Kingston Township may want to check their watches more fre- quently. Young people less than 18 years old may not be out after 10 p.m. unless they're accompanied by a parent or adult, according to an amendment to the curfew ordi- nance passed by the supervisors at their regular January 11 meet- ing. Under the amendment, offend- ers will be cited and could pay fines of up to $300, or spend up to 90 days in jail, Box said. Formerly, the parents were cited for their children's actions, he added | “This a t anything new,” said police chief James, Balavage. “We 4 \./ i { have always had a curfew ordi- nance. The amendment just updates it. We'll continue to ag- gressively enforce it.” Young people returning home from evening jobs are an excep- tion to the ordinance, he added. The supervisors also gave pre- liminary approval to Mike Kester, Jr., manager of Echo Valley Trailer Park, to add five lots to the trailer park as the first of a two-phase construction project. Three lots will be for double- wide homes and the other two for single-wides and will be located near the park entrance, Kester said. By the time he recieves the final approval for the first phase, Kester must obtain” apptoval from the: Dallas Area Municipal Authority (DAMA) for a new sewer line for five more homes and build a new fire hydrant and a stormwater detention basin. J As part of the second construc- tion phase, Kester will have toadd a larger water line and line a stream channel on the propenly “with rocks, Box said. The trailer park presently n- tains 99 lots, Kester said. The second phase, which hasn't been approved yet, could ‘add another 25 homes to the park, Box said. 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