Who is Jason Kim in Hello, my Name is?
Who is Jason Kim in Hello, my Name is?
Student Preview You must be signed in to use the Tour feature. Jason Kim is an Asian American screenwriter and playwright. In this personal account, Kim discusses his experiences emigrating from Korea at a young age and his struggle to fit into American culture while maintaining his identity.
Where was the day I picked my name?
“Sammy” by Hannah Yoon is licensed under CC BY 2.0. [1] I will never forget the day I picked a new name. I was standing in front of my class on my first day of school at Craig Elementary in St. Louis, Missouri.
Is there an exclamation point after the word Hello?
To me, “Hello.” is more neutral, and “Hello!” is more friendly. In a letter, as Sarah mentions, a comma is common, but an exclamation point is fairly common as well. A period is uncommon as an opening salutation in a letter.
How did I come up with the name Jason?
For my entire life, everyone, including me, had known me by my Korean name: Jun Hyuk. But here, in this new country, in a brand-new classroom full of foreign faces, I had to pick a new, easy-to-pronounce, American name. Jason. Jason Kim. [5] How did I settle on Jason? Because I didn’t speak any English. Because my teacher didn’t speak any Korean.
Who is Sammy in Hello, my Name is Sammy?
In this personal account, Kim discusses his experiences emigrating from Korea at a young age and his struggle to fit into American culture while maintaining his identity. As you read, take note of the details that support how Kim feels about his identity. “Sammy” by Hannah Yoon is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Why did I want to be Jason from Power Rangers?
Because my teacher didn’t speak any Korean. And because it was either going to be Aladdin, from my favorite childhood Disney tale, or Jason, from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I spent the next decade wanting nothing more than to look like a Larry Lorberbaum or a Garrett Kennedy.