Who am I?

Who am I? Let's start off with the basics. My name is Minwoo Chang. If you find "Minwoo" an irritating name to pronounce or just don't like it, you could also call me Brandon. I was born on June the 26th, 1997. When I was seven I moved to Seattle, Washington and lived there for the next two and a half years. These years still remain in my memory as some of best I've ever had. The years of pleasure ended when I returned back to Korea and was introduced to what we, Koreans, call "hagwon"s. After three years of a back and forth

routine between elementary school and hagwons, I started a new chapter in my life at Daewon Middle School. Moving another three years into the future, we arrive at the present and I'm currently attending classes at Korea Minjok Leadership Academy.

Now for those who'd like to know me a little better, I'll introduce the people and activities that I'm most passionate about. I've been playing basketball for six years and I love playing the sport. Most basketball lovers play the sport because of the thrill they feel when the ball successfully touches the rim of the hoop and fall into the net. However, I mostly play it because of the energetic atmosphere within the court, the fast development of the game, and how the sport requires an intricate bond and understanding between teammates. As I love playing basketball, I enjoy watching NBA. My favorite team is the L.A. Clippers, and my favorite player is Blake Griffin.

         

 Another great interest in my life has been music. I believe music is a method people use to express their inner feelings during a certain experience or just a simple thought. It's a way of expressing oneself. So it doesn't necessarily have to contain a life lesson in the end, but it arouses one's feelings through lyrics and rythm. Of all the different kinds of music, I enjoy listening to many variations, such as rock, ballad, indie, hip-hop, rap, and etc. but I especially like rock and Korean Hip-Hop. I don't exactly have a favorite band as I like searching for many different bands and their different styles of music. Examples would be Muse, Sum 41, Oasis, Keane, U2, Greenday, Linkin Park, Franz Ferdinand, Hoobastank, Snow Patrol, The Killers, Neon Trees, My Chemical Romance, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Santana, Nirvana. The following video is a music video of a song named "Back in Black" by AC/DC and "Hysteria" by Muse.

Apart from music and basketball, another hobby I share with some of my friends is debate. I don't exactly enjoy the tense atmosphere between the opposing two teams and the burden of having to prove that your perspective of the matter at hand is "better." However, I enjoy creating a logical flow, using different methods of reasoning and cooperation with your teammates. Therefore, I've been debating for some time now, and I plan on continuing.

I believe I have partly answered the simple question "Who am I?" for those who have read up to this point. I thank you for bearing with me and wish you have now obtained a better idea of who I am.