korean news.

the former south korean president killed himself today.  

i went into my class of insurance guys and said hi, how are you doing.  they seemed quite somber.  they asked if i had heard the news and i said no what are you talking about.  they told me he had killed himself.  

its hard to teach after your students tell you that their former president (who most people tend to prefer to the current prez) had killed himself.

my two classes in the afternoon had the same sentiments.  sad.  one woman said that she thought about not coming to class because she was so emotional.  i said that she could leave if she needed to and i wouldnt mark her absent.  

their sadness didn't really resonate with me.  it felt strange.  if george bush killed himself, i wouldn't be sad.  shocked, sure, but certainly not sad.  i was reading the times tonight and it said that president roh had jumped off of a cliff.  sad for the koreans.  i certainly wouldn't be sad if w. jumped off some cliff in texas.