Valentine's Day is now an international holiday that many celebrate around the world. Like many holidays that get adopted around the world, the manner of which it gets celebrated can change as it is combined with a country’s culture. I am used to viewing Valentine’s Day as a day to celebrate love - in a family, in platonic friendships and romantic in relationships. As for in romantic relationships, when I think of Valentine’s Day I think anyone can ask someone of their interest to be their Valentine. Growing up I recall being told I should wait for a guy would ask me to be his Valentines. This simply isn’t the case in Korea.
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Student: Teacher, next week is Valentine’s Day so you have to give me chocolate.
Me: Excuse me?
Student: Valentine’s Day means the girls give boys chocolate!
Me: Excuse me?
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