Passenger Tales

stories about my experiences as a traveler and passenger

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All Sorts of People

July 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Some people are so lucky that they have fast metabolism and they never have to worry about losing those extra pounds just because they happen to like eating. These kinds of people do not have to think about diet pills and heavy workouts. Then, there also those people who are not really fond […]

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Using Credit Cards

July 4th, 2009 · No Comments

One thing I missed about Korea while we were in Beijing for a short vacation was using the credit or debit card. Makers of the portable credit card machine must be doing brisk business here in Korea because almost everywhere you go you can use your plastic. It’s very convenient because almost all […]

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Group Obsession

July 4th, 2009 · No Comments

The main obsession of our group here in school is how to lose weight. Everyone is always talking about how much weight she has gained since coming here. Even my friends who are quite skinny think they have to lose weight. We even compare methods or exercises or talk about what is […]

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Work-related Health Risk

July 4th, 2009 · No Comments

According to Wikipedia, Mesothelioma is a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The first time I came across the terrible effect of asbestos on a person’s lungs was in the movie “With Honors”. I cannot quite remember it but I think the character of the homeless man that Brendan Fraser’s character […]

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Small Talk

July 4th, 2009 · No Comments

We were at the airport lounge waiting for 12:00 noon to arrive so that we can go inside the departure area talking about medicines. Our Korean friend, who was also our guide during our Jeju trip was suffering from what we believed to be gastritis. We were feeling very concerned and tried to […]

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