https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk Introducing Myself to the Class :] en-us 2017-09-04 01:12:37 UTC 2024-11-28 14:24:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/218076824/df67e697194160078abe6839cd3efc33/File_000.jpeg hyunkevinpark https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184450927 Hi! My legal name is Hyun Jae Park, but everyone just calls me Kevin. I actually got my American name from the movie Home Alone. I was only 3 months old on the plane to the United States with my dad, and that was the in-flight movie. My dad thought the Kevin in the movie was smart, clever, and courageous so he named me after him!]]> 2017-09-04 01:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184450927 hyunkevinpark https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184451384 I hope to get a career in teaching mathematics. Not because I have some undying passion for the subject (I do enjoy it), but because I know I can do a lot better teaching the material than many of my past math teachers. ]]> 2017-09-04 01:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184451384 hyunkevinpark https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184451538 I received a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Film Studies from UC Davis. Econ is absolutely my favorite academic subject, and I've always been passionate about film. I was lucky to attend a university that enabled me to pursue both!]]> 2017-09-04 01:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184451538 hyunkevinpark https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184451862 One of my favorite recreational activities is hiking and camping. It allows me to decompress and really get an appreciation of the beauty of nature. Here's a photo from this past May of a couple of friends and me in front of Skull Rock at Joshua Tree National Park!]]> 2017-09-04 01:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184451862 hyunkevinpark https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184452306 So as someone who has minored in film studies, I've become very pretentious and snobby with my choice of movies. My education has gave me an appreciation of old black & white, and yes even silent, films! I think it's amazing to see people, places, and stories from so long ago! It's as close to a time machine as we can get. Here's a clip from a 1944 film Double Indemnity where a man has an argument, and then he goes to a drive-in for a beer! It's hilarious to think you could buy/drink alcohol in the comfort of your car back then]]> 2017-09-04 01:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hyunkevinpark/kxzu2brp2ngk/wish/184452306