[2025-10] Woong's (14) Review Video

Q: How were your 12 weeks in Canada?

A: This was actually the first time I've been away from my family for this long. Before becoming an adult, we don't usually spend more than three months apart, so it was a really special experience for me. Every day felt really fun, and there were so many enjoyable moments living with my homestay family. So I think I had a really great time.

Q: How was life with your homestay family?

A: I got to learn about culture, like dining culture and Canadian culture by being inside this home, so I think I learned even more that way. Sue took care of most things I needed, and she was really attentive in every situation, always checking in and asking if I needed anything. I was really grateful for that. And Chris was really funny, always making jokes, so that was a lot of fun. The kids also accepted me really well, treating me like a true friend. They even called me "Korean brother," and it felt like being part of a real family.

Q: What are your most memorable moments?

A: I went snowboarding, and I hadn't really done it much in Korea, so it was a completely new activity for me. It was really fun. From November to December, leading up to Christmas, we just had a really great time. The preparations started around early November, decorating the Christmas tree, and the house. They did so much more of that compared to Korea. There was also a Christmas party and family gathering. We had about 16 family members came to the house. We had a meal together, exchanged gifts—that whole culture was what I enjoyed the most.

Q: Do you think your English has improved?

A: I learned a lot of slang and abbreviations through conversations with friends of my age here. When I first arrived, I couldn't understand what they were saying to each other, but by around the third month, I could hear them and understood what that means and learned all of it. I think that improved a lot.

Having conversations while playing board games also helped a lot. I also went to co-op, and we had an English class there, like a Korean language class but in English, and I learned quite a bit during that time.

Q: How was your church life in Canada?

A: At first when I went to church, the pastor's sermon was too fast and I couldn't understand it well. But as time went on and I listened more carefully, I found that he actually makes the message really interesting. He uses a lot of humor and analogies to explain things, so the sermons themselves were really fun.

During my English tutor time, I studied a book called "Who is God?" which covered topics like creationism and evolution. Reading and answering questions about those various topics was a great learning experience. Also, I read the Bible in English, and it felt quite different from reading it in Korean. Understanding it in English actually made it feel clearer, and I felt like I understood the Bible itself better.

Q: Any final words you'd like to share?

A: Before coming, I was really thinking about whether to come or not because I was worried it might be hard. And I realized that yes, it is hard—that's expected. But don't let that worry stop you. Just come and adapt and live through it. These three months were a really wonderful time for me. It was such a great experience, so I really think everyone should come.

2026.01.10