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The Origin of Munseok
Munseok "Sock Monkey" "Munseokian Democracy" Paul Jeong is born in a foreign hospital in Seoul, South Korea at July 24 2000 -
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My Life
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9/11 Terrorist Attacks were made on the Twin Towers
This changed my life because the attacks allowed my dad to make a choice to move to Houston, Texas and not Washington DC for his line of work. He had a job in South Korea and was planning on being transferred to the US -
Arrival in the US
The Jeong Family finally goes on the move to the United States with a two-year-old me and my sister in my mother's stomach. We landed at LA and traversed our way to Houston -
My Sister Olivia is Born
My sister is finally born in Houston, Texas after about 4 months in the states. She is the first American citizen in our family while the rest of us have green cards. -
Space Shuttle Colombia
Thousands were horrified as they witnessed the Space Shuttle Columbia burst into flames making it a disastrous failure for NASA -
Hurricane Ike hits Houston as well as other various cities in Texas
I remember we had no power for a month and school was canceled. It was horrifying to see all the damage, yet relaxing to not have school. -
President Obama is Inaugurated
The 44th President, Barack Obama, is elected. I remember the election results were made public in my third grade class, and I had hoped Obama would win (which he did). My teacher had told us we had made history (which we did!) -
Another Move!
After finally settling in our third house for a cozy 9-10 years in Houston, my dad got a promotion to Michigan. We recently visited for vacation (or my dad's interview), and I was shocked when I realized I'd be moving. After all I was in the fifth grade and had known my friends since kindergarten (I did not have many however) -
Osama Bin Ladin is Killed
After the notorious 9/11 terrorists attacks were led by him, the hunt for Osama has finally ended. -
Barack Obama is elected again
After four years of running the nation, Obama is back at it again and got elected. So far, the country has been running well. -
Sandy Hook Shooting
Another major shooting at Sandy Hook takes America aback while the debate on mental health and gun control resume -
Boston Marathon Bombing
Another shock to the nation is hit when the marathon was bombed. Many lives were lost, but America came back stronger than ever -
Officer that shot Michael Brown is pardoned by the court. Riots ensue in Ferguson
The death of Michael had a lot of riots in Ferguson. Later incidents had the same thing happen in Maryland. -
First Day in High School
The rules have changed as well as the halls. I thought it would be the same when I walked into those doors of FHC High School however. I was wrong. -
Same Sex Marriage Legalized
After years of debate, the Supreme Court had finally passed a decision to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states.