Picture and Video update, PLUS the myth of "fan death"

First, I have uploaded more pictures and videos. The videos include some popular and humorous Korean exercises, plus tours of my new school and apartment. Also, every picture now has a title so you know what you are looking at. Click on Quincy's Pictures or Quincy's Videos to the right.

Ok, to end this post, I want to talk something that terrifies all Koreans: fan death. I found out the other day, while talking about differences between N. America and Korea, that practically all Koreans believe in the myth that sleeping with a fan on while all your doors and windows are closed is SUICIDE! Thats right, even educated Koreans, and I talked to two of them, believe that sleeping in a closed room or apartment with a fan on will cause death by suffocation. Fans are even manufactured in Korea with a timer so you can avoid falling asleep with the fan on and consequently certain death. When we joked to our Korean friends (both of whom studied here and in Canada,) that we were going to go home and sleep with out fans on, the honestly pleaded with us not to for fear of our lives.

Now I know what you are thinking, how can anyone (regardless of education) believe this? But according to Wikipedia (Fan Death), even medical professionals have accpeted this myth and their government claims that "asphyxiation from electric fans and air conditioners" was among South Korea's five most common seasonal summer accidents or injuries, according to data they collected.

Be careful out there.