I knew a Japanese girl who said "England is so depressing in the winter I had to go to the pub and drink beer all the time", that pretty much sums up English culture in a nut shell.

@Kyoto_Ed

6 жыл бұрын

What?

@Belihoney

6 жыл бұрын

This is so hilarious because it is 100% true

@Belihoney

6 жыл бұрын

Ed Lake she/he was saying do you want to get punched lol

@mikek1635

6 жыл бұрын

Sally anne kolarMoa I thought the English are supposed to be good in English. I was dead wrong.

@rjg4851

6 жыл бұрын

Hey, on the upside, that melancholy has the UK produce a long list of bands and artists with great music to deal with the gloom. Being raised in England, there's a comfort in Autumn/Winter facing the elements in warmer outfits to sight-see. Gazing out at gusty winds moving trees, being besides a fire or tucking into a stew hearing the rain pelt the windows brings me a primal survival satisfaction. That's what winter should feel like.

London is a great place if you have money, hell anywhere is a great place to live if you have money.

@EmeraldZoneNetGMG

6 жыл бұрын

The moon.

@serenazhang676

5 жыл бұрын

Truth

@TheMadisonHang

5 жыл бұрын

no shit sherlock

@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527

5 жыл бұрын

Central Europe + Money = Paradise !

@JokkaD-nc7wz

4 жыл бұрын

London is a worst place ever to live no matter u got money or not. Anway u are just an other robot so I am writeing to the wall right now!

Thanks for addressing the subject matter of ethnicity and identity. I was wondering about it from a previous video where you talked about the feeling of 'otherness'. I am korean by birth and was adopted to Denmark when I was a baby. I am taking my masters in Copenhagen along side danish students and exchange students and I am struggling with my identify as being danish, because a lot of people assume that I am an exchange student (which there is nothing wrong with) but they assume that I don't speak danish which can be so frustrating and people stick together in groups divided by nationality. But it was really nice hear your perspective on the matter:)

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

I can definitely relate to what you are going through! Even Chinese students would come up to me and speak Chinese 😂 It's tough but I hope you are able to find (or already have) a supportive friend group that breaks beyond that outer barrier of appearance x

@w00borg34

6 жыл бұрын

Byendriver, you just experienced what a lot of Asian-Americans feel in the US. You mention your feelings of "otherness." That idea of never really belonging to either the host or original ethnic country. The idea of always being the foreigner in a place you consider home definitely fucks with your identity. I understand you as a fellow Asian. I used to be ashamed or embarrassed of being Asian; now I embrace my Asian background.

@assassin3003

6 жыл бұрын

It's normal and natural to stick to your race, that's a fact.

@jamara3330

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. I would not think you were an exchange student, as I am in a place where there are more diverse people. I studied in New York and the UK. While some nationalities choose to stick together, I never experienced that problem except for a few Brits in NY wanting to be helpful because I was new or familiar to them, which I found a bit of a pain.

This is the most insightful and well articulated account of what was happening within my mind for the past 4 yrs in uk. I am a 23 year female Korean and lived in Korea for my whole life until I moved to uk. I will be moving to Barcelona for phd in a few months, I just couldn’t imagine myself settling down here for the exact same reason !

I'm studying abroad in the UK right now and can definitely relate to your experience with identity. Thank you so much for sharing! A lot of the freshers who I met were fascinated by the concept of being both Chinese and American. It makes me miss California where being Chinese-American wasn't so "rare."

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

I know how you feel! It's not such a negative feeling but just strange/frustrating at times.

@mwrihi

6 жыл бұрын

im gonna be straight with you. there's not much i like about america tbh, but i REALLY do wish we had our version of "chinese-american" as well. where i live you can only be one of them... so you're either swedish or an immigrant/chinese. ppl like me (adoptees), biracials and second generation immigrants are completely forgotten . like im honestely amazed by how stupid ppl can be where i come from there's 4 types of ppl according to me and my experience. 1. the ones that sees me as chinese but then when i tell them im adopted/speak swedish/have white parents/have swedish culture they claim they see me as swedish but they actually don't they just see me as a free-pass to be racist and mock poc/asians/chinese bc they don't think i care or can relate 2. the ones who won't ever accept me as swedish no matter what bc they're 100% fullblodded racists (and you can bet your ass they won't ever admit this, bc no one in sweden is racist, we're SO anti-racist holy skhbfksdhb) 3. family and close friends who desperately claims you're swedish/denies your origin bc they just feel guilty for being lazy asses with zero interest in your origin or bc they think its awkward that you're not biologically related to them and they don't know how to handle the racists so they erase your origin completely to make u more accepted 4. the cool ones who recognize, accept and encourage both parts of you or the part that YOU identify with more bc they dont care a shit about those things but only about YOU, INDIVIDUALLY, and they're probably more "woke" and politically/socially aware (extremELY rare tbh)

I see some Londoners here that are clearly commenting because they are offended with this woman's personal experience. I've been to London. A huge chunk of my maternal aunts and cousins live there. Great city to visit, great monuments, great South Asian spots to eat (because English food is shit honestly), and great subcultures within the city. But London is very much like milk. If you stay too long (10 days is usually my threshold) it starts to spoil and one starts to resent it. It is dark, cold and wet for half of the year. Nobody wants that. This woman was speaking from experience and I think she was being very respectful. Nothing that she said is grounds to be offended.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for understanding. Some people take things very seriously when I wasn't even taking it that seriously (because as I said in the video, I love London lol)

@bobbobby1412

6 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you are referring to me but… It’s just not very nice to call people ignorant and micro aggressive when they don’t deserve it, that’s all. And I’m discussing it because I find it fascinating, particularly as it relates to wider social and political issues. Were you referring to me with your comment?

@jnyerere

6 жыл бұрын

Bob Bobby I don't even know what your comment was specifically. I was skimming through several comments that all pretty much said the same things and I was addressing those comments in general.

@bobbobby1412

6 жыл бұрын

I guess you are assuming where people are from, since you are referring to those commenters (of which I am part) as Londoners. I am not a Londoner, personally. I'm just interested in the socio-political aspect of it all. You know, some say that assuming where people are from is an example of micro-aggression and it comes from ignorance. Personally, I would never think that about you, but I know someone who thinks differently... what do you think, k.choi?

@jnyerere

6 жыл бұрын

Bob Bobby You're definitely overreacting. If the shoe doesn't fit then why are you bothered? If you want me to address every single comment separately it's simply not gonna happen. It's not that serious to me.

You explained the whole culture sticking together thing perfectly. Thats pretty much exactly what it is, its that level of relatability that makes you feel more comfortable/safe around people of the same ethnicity and background

I ran away from my work in London, literally quit my job ...moved back to Scotland, which is still in UK. Not personal, but so many rude people, expensive, dangerous and hectic.

@alanpotter7945

3 жыл бұрын

You don't have to say that friend, you felt so much discomfort because you lacked true friends

@anhbayar11

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanpotter7945 True friends? Why bring that up? True friends got Nothing to do with what he/she is saying. Expensive, rude people and dangerous these are opinions prick.

@datingandlifeadvicechannel7534

2 жыл бұрын

Yea and it is Worse now in 2022 horriblem

Finally!!! An Asian American understands British East Asians and the meaning Asian in the UK. With all due respect, I will sub you :)

@luichen115

6 жыл бұрын

@jamitBoi east asian or asian is still the same. Iam also from te UK when they say asian it also means east asians but depends where you live. Chinese, Thai, Fillipino, Korean is all British asian aswell as Pakistani, Indian, Banagli etc. It feel like you feel uncomfortable being called asian in Britian ? i mean the work black in Britian also doesnt make sense for example Nigerian british cant even tick their own group in the UK they have to follow catogories that forces them to confrom to titels they in essence dont identify with. Same goes in Canada and Usa there asian means ''us yellow east asian'' but in lesser extend also includes indians etc.

@JamitMan

6 жыл бұрын

Many Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese people who are living in the UK are been called Chinese by a lot of English people. I'm half Chinese and Half Vietnamese born the UK and grew up in the UK I seen shit and with all honesty, they don't report shit because we are too scared and we can't be bothered to waste time from the negativity experience. That is why Asian Americans are different to Britsh East Asians. Also, we are not on the fucking BBC news comparing to other minorities.

@Rationalific

6 жыл бұрын

There really needs to be a difference made between "Asians". Asia is the largest continent in the world. It spans from the Middle East to the Russian Far East to China to Malaysia to India. Thankfully, the "Middle East" has its own name. Some terms should be made to be clear, such as Southasians and Eastasians (maybe putting them together into single words will make them stand out more). Or in Britain, keep "Asian" to refer to South Asians (since it is already so widespread there) and reclaim "Oriental" to refer to East Asians. "Oriental" simply means "Eastern", just like Europeans and similar are called "Westerners". (It would be fine if "Occidental" was used instead of "Westerner" also, as far as I'm concerned.) But basically, these categories started because there was a huge unknown region, and so it wasn't differentiated much. Probably every culture has done it, just because their ideas about the rest of the world were fuzzy. However, now, we are not in that fuzzy era. Now, we know and we should be able to easily differentiate between very different cultures and peoples.

@khawlaj5750

6 жыл бұрын

JamitBoi with all due respect , how tf are we supposed to tell the difference between east asians. Can you tell apart a Nigerian man from a Ghanaian ??

@AD-cd9ob

3 жыл бұрын

The same can be said about "Asians" in America as well. They refer only to Far East Asians as Asians and Indians , Philipinos etc get treated differently

People do get down in the darker winter months. There is a condition called 'seasonal affective disorder' which relates to this. Part of the difficulty is lack of vitamin d from the summer sun. Maybe prepare for this a bit if you are prone to being a bit down

@theuglykwan

6 жыл бұрын

I shudder to think if she ventured north. I came from Glasgow to live down south and had some adjusting to do because it tended to be 5 degrees C warmer in summer. I had long adapted to grey and cool weather so the heat was a bit much for me!

@FIFII

6 жыл бұрын

Born and raised in the UK and I still suffer from this...European friends struggle to cope with this... a lot! Practically from October to February its dark (before and after work hours)

This is so interesting. I was talking to my friend about this the other day, because you're right, Asian usually refers to Indian, bangladeshi etc, but at universities there are a lot of east Asians (mostly chinese), who speak English as their second language. We were saying how we don't usually assume that they would be British (speak with an English accent) as we would with South Asians, because there are so few (I had one Chinese British boy in my class throughout my entire schooling). We were saying that it must be a bit annoying, but I had the same experience when i went to the US, a lot of people weren't expecting me to be British, so i sometimes felt I had to justify that. It just goes to show these issues are the same in lots of countries!

@DanTheThug

2 жыл бұрын

@Barney Rubble what

Thanks for posting this. I am moving to London in a couple months for work and as an Asian American also from Southern California, i have personally been pretty terrified considering exactly what you mentioned in this video. Seeing and hearing about reflections makes me actually more calm because it helps me see that the things I suspected might be difficult are the same things that you found difficult, so at least I can prepare myself adequately and haven’t missed the mark entirely. So thank you!

It's ok to want to be around your own people. It's time to be real about race. The races are different. It's ok to be Asian.

@Avengerie

6 жыл бұрын

Hero Zero if you were to say this about being white, all hell would have broken loose.

@dogey2655

6 жыл бұрын

Nobody said it wasn't...

@vvandu

4 жыл бұрын

British Asian means Indian by the way....

I am sorry to hear about your experience. I hope you find happiness in the States. To each their own, I love London and the UK! Great place and people.

Thanks for sharing! I really appreciate your discussion of ethnicity and identity. Very thoughtful and through-provoking.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I am studying away from home, and where I grew up (Vancouver, Canada), there are so many Asians that i hardly thought about how i am 'different' from everyone else. however now that i've moved away to a different city for university, i get a lot of questions where people assume i'm an international student, or my english isn't good, or something similar to that. it's kind of frustrating sometimes but at the same time, i guess it makes me feel prouder about my ethnicity and makes me appreciate it much more!

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Same, there are so many Asians in Los Angeles so I didn't think about it as much (still did to some extent). I'm glad you are focusing on the positive part of this experience! :)

I completely understand your experience and views on London, and your identity. First of all, I am black...but black caribbean...and French (french caribbean). But when I moved to the UK, at first i thought that people were just trying to make conversation about your country or culture or ethnicity. But after a while, you realise that they are just obsessed about putting people in boxes. For instance saying that i am French is just not possible for them. I received discrimination at interview as well, when they ask you "Oh are your parents in France?" I think that it is because of all the immigration that they have, and that even the people of second generation in London especially do not call themselves Bristish or English. You will hear "Oh i'm Pakistani or Nigerian" etc...while they have spent 6months of accumulated holidays in those countries and only hold a british passport. Culture and identity do not mix in the UK and even less in London. It is a little annoying after a while, and tiring actually. Oha nd about the Korean and demographic that's true. I was helping my korean friend filling a paperwork online and we were just scrolling until we decided to put other because they were nothing else. But at the same time, it was made to represent the population of the UK.

@waynebutane1338

2 жыл бұрын

I have experienced similar things when I went to London with an asian person. A lot of non-white people would ask her where she is from, and when she answered "UK" they would ask her "No, where are your parents from?" as if they don't want her to identify as english. She has never been to asia and she is born and raised in the UK, so the question seems to be a bit rude to ask to a stranger.

@XXXTENTAClON227

2 жыл бұрын

@@waynebutane1338 I know it sounds bad but I am 100% convinced that it’s not meant to be malicious. In fact, it’s arguably a generation thing. For example, an elderly person once jokingly introduced themselves to me as a subject of the British Empire (which felt surreal, it was like time travel). Obviously I guessed he had essentially grown up as a British subject, or migrated prior to independence from Britain. But consider that the elderly generation who lived as British subjects, regularly make jokes about that fact. So when people are asking where you are from, they are genuinely curious as to what LED to you becoming British, not disqualifying you from actually being British. People are inherently curious as to peoples origin, but in Britain it is amplified by an empire covering 26.35% of all land on Earth. White Anglos receive the EXACT same treatment in Asia and Africa, once again not out of malice but out of interest. They will not understand if a white person or black person says that they are Chinese/Japanese/Korean etc. See what I mean?

I totally understand how you are feeling. I am a Chinese Singaporean and I was living in London for 12 years. I went through the 2005 bombings and I totally agree with you about the seasons and the identity issue. Surprisingly, people still think Singapore is in China. Anyway, I came back to Singapore 9 years ago. Although I want to go back, I hesitated because of the attacks and work. Glad to be home. 🤗

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that you can relate! I felt like it was really difficult to explain what I was feeling. Happy that you were safe in London and enjoy being home :)

@Rationalific

6 жыл бұрын

+Sharlene Lim: I'm a white American and I lived in Singapore for one year during college, and I have to say that I was totally accepted and treated with respect (but NOT TOO MUCH respect...which I would have also not wanted). Singapore is a fantastic place. The people are amazing. The problem, though, is that there are no seasons at all except for summer, so while I do not like long winters, I also do not like oppressive heat all the time. Finally, there is the matter of nearly everyone with any kind of regular income living in HDB flats, while I like more room. I do hope that Singapore puts some limits on its growth from immigration, because I also loved how it is urban yet green. I hope more HDB flats don't replace the remnants of green. But yeah, my time there was super-positive, and that made me decide to travel there various times after that, and I look forward to visiting again when I have enough funds to do so.

Hey what you said at 6:40 was so true! I studied in Newcastle England for a year, and being African-American, I always felt out of place. Yeah, there were some black students who i connected with, but no one really knew how crazy it was being an American and not sharing similar experiences both systematically and personally!

I really enjoyed this video even though I’m not Korean American. I’m from Northern Ireland (also in the UK) and we have a massive asian population but my boyfriend is Korean and he knows maybe 3 Korean people. It seems that the only Asian nationality that isn’t here in abundance is Korean. And because of that there’s no korean food or restaurants here. Despite the fact he wants to stay in the UK, I often wonder if he gets a little homesick as the only people he interacts with are white Europeans/other Asian nationalities. There is an unspoken understanding as you said, between people from the same place. Plus it’s so interesting how weather affects people’s moods differently. NI is pretty much winter all year round but I’m the opposite as when I’m put in a hotter climate I get quite irritable. Despite that, I’d love to experience America as a student but I think I’d always have the worry about US terrorism too. Whereas here, it’s a worry but not to the same extent. So I guess it just goes to show we all have similar anxieties when faced with travelling somewhere new.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you could draw upon some similarities between my/your/your bf’s experiences. Thank you for sharing :)

@rochester212

3 жыл бұрын

A korean irish? Worst joke ever...oh no. My mistake. The british are actually the worst joke ever. The korean irish is the second worst joke ever.

@decrox13

2 жыл бұрын

US terrorism? There is no such thing. You’re from Northern Ireland, which is known all over the world for it’s religious terrorism.

@XXXTENTAClON227

2 жыл бұрын

@@rochester212 have you hit your head? It sounds like you’re having a breakdown

I totally understand your points. Especially being an Asian in Europe might turn out as a tough experience. I'm living in France now and used to live in Bath and from that experience I think most people think Asian=Chinese. Every time when I met a new person, I was asked: Are you from China? I also don't get offended by that mistake but still it's hard to keep up your feelings and identity.

Thanks for bravely expressing your experiences there, I feel a lot of people would be too afraid to speak their mind. Being in cold, rainy locations (Seattle as another example) for extended periods of time definitely affects mood.

This is so helpful Kchoi!!! Thanks for sharing

At the end of last year I moved from my home in the English countryside to London for uni. I've always wanted to live here for a bit because it's exciting, there's so much to do and see, and it's a completely different experience to living in the country. I do miss the peace and nature of the countryside, and I'm 100% sure I will move back there in the future. But for now I'm still thrilled to be here, and I'm having the best time.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

I had an amazing time too and love London as I said in my video :) glad you are enjoying it!

If you think it was a struggle to be a east-Asian in London you have no idea what its like outside of London lol. So many people in England regard London as almost a entirely different country because of the demographic. I grew up in a small city further north with a population of about 200,000 and I could count the number of east-Asians living there with my fingers. It was a real struggle growing up with no east-Asians to relate to but I think it really toughened me up in the end and I became more open to others. When ever I visit cities with large east-Asian population I'm saddened to see most of them just keeping to themselves. In London where my brother works, all he ever does is hang out with other Japanese people and speak Japanese amongst themselves. The trick is to relate to others at a more universal level instead at the cultural level. When you don't commit to relationships because you feel they cannot fully relate to you because of differing backgrounds you're setting yourself up for failure. I stopped holding up my cultural/ethnic background as shield many years ago and started to relate at a human level and it has changed my outlook on life for the better. Unfortunately there is nothing you do about the weather in England. You either hate it or put up with it :P

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you could relate and thanks for sharing your perspective! It’s definitely not good to shut others out and only interact with one group of people, I agree. I just wanted to call out the unspoken connection you could have with someone by sharing a culture, which often makes it easier to relate to each other (but does not decrease other ways to connect!). And now I live in a place with more extreme weather than London hahaha...

@shibapatrol801

6 жыл бұрын

I've been seeing it more and more and it does concern me because I know from personal experience how insular these groups can be and how they can harbor skewed image and perception of race and ethnicity which is not conducive to a inclusive society. I'm not saying all groups are like this but incredible amount of them do perpetuate isolationism which for someone like me who spent most of my life outside of my cultural background seems incredibly regressive. I hope going forward people can be more inclusive. Best of luck to your future + weather

@kingchoppy

4 жыл бұрын

kchoi you didnt read all that 😂

@XXXTENTAClON227

2 жыл бұрын

Ironically British weather is amazing in terms of safety. Hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, monsoons etc. simply do not exist. The worst thing you can experience is a flood since it’s an island after all. But that’s nowhere near the same level of devastation as a tsunami

I'm not second generation anything (I'm Asian-Asian so to speak) but I think I can relate.When I did my study abroad in the UK I felt like people would always assume I was a Chinese student who didn't speak English and they would treat me differently because of that. I always felt like I had to "prove" myself to get people to take me seriously.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

You're right, it totally does not just apply to second generation people. Whether we're from an English-speaking country or not, it's so frustrating to have people assume we don't speak the language!

@sqekcx

6 жыл бұрын

I really don't think it has anything to do Chinese tourists. Where I was studying barely got any tourists.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

+Akmal Ahmed yeah... regardless of the reasons it’s uncomfortable/frustrating for us to experience it. I can understand where people come from but it doesn’t necessarily excuse their behavior. But I get exactly what you are saying

@experiment54

6 жыл бұрын

Its not that you had to prove anything. Its just the English looking at you know they cant speak Chinese, so they expect you to speak English and when you/some dont they get pissed. Cause they would have the manners to learn to speak Chinese if they went to China. They get a bit pissed when people dont learn English. And are happy and supportive when you do or atleast try to speak English.

@wanyan8644

5 жыл бұрын

kchoi Lol. I can’t believe you actually agree to this racist. Maybe you too are ignorant. So don’t blame white ppl treating you differently. You are not any better. And the reason you don’t like them assuming you can’t speak English is only because you feel inferior

What youre saying is all so relatable and so very well said, this is a fantastic video.

thank you for being so honest about your experiences. I can relate to your video so much. I am currently in London and finding it hard to make friends. I am second generation east Asian Chinese from Australia. I feel like people are curious to an extent but still prefer to stay away from east Asians. There's not enough second generations east Asians here to normalize this mix culture. most people would ask me where I am from and I'll say Australia. But they will ask where are your parents from. it feels like Australia cannot just be part of my identity and I'm being called out on being a fraud because I'm not declaring where my parents are from...

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Hope you find some comfort in knowing you’re not alone! And good luck with continuing to settle in in London - there’s so much to do there so I hope you find your place!

@lovemetu

6 жыл бұрын

East Asians are lovely people, most are intelligent, talented, hard working and cause no problems, cant same the same for many immigrants who live in London, black gangs for a start. Its best to stay away from those areas where they live, especially dangerous for young women like yourselves.

@lt3421

Жыл бұрын

Damn

So glad to hear your opinions about this topic. It has been a few months since I came to Ireland. Not that I experienced lots of discrimination because of being Asian, but still some people can be not really nice. Randomly being shouted with some greetings in Chinese or even Japanese my mother tongue is uncomfortable for me. Because the way they say is usually in some sort of humiliating-asian way. So sad that some treat Asian people as if we are completely different creatures/aliens :( Well...I always have some thoughts like this but mostly I have lots of amazing experiences & I appreciate them all

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

It's jarring because most of the time I go around not even thinking about how I look, and then one ignorant or rude person views your appearance as your one defining factor. I sometimes feel weird bringing it up because it doesn't really harm me or anyone else, but I think our discomfort toward it is valid. Glad you are enjoying your experience in Ireland, I've visited Dublin a few times and I love it there.

@stellla7045

6 жыл бұрын

+k.choi this kind of racism is definitely racial violence even if it's not physical violence. For example cat calling is considered sexual harassment even if the act if just verbal. It can cause mental and emotional negative effects. Physical violence can also stem and escalate from verbal racism. I'm glad you brought up the complicated issue of race and identity. Especially on the internet, there are tons of people criticizing and misunderstanding and you're brave for speaking up. :)

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

You are right! And thank you for contributing as well. :)

@stellla7045

6 жыл бұрын

+k.choi it's so cool that you replied! Looking forward to your next video. Also this is totally unrelated but you should do a lookbook! Your outfits in joans' vlogs were so awesome (that's howni found your channel lol) and i think you could totally create quality fashion content :))💛

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

i may dabble in some fashion videos in the future.. thanks for the encouragement!

I’m 1.5 generation East Asian, went to high school and college in the US and then moved to England for my first job and have settled here since. I love London. It’s the only place where I feel like I can be whatever I want to be cos there is so much diversity in culture. I don’t feel like my identity belongs to any one particular culture which is what makes London the perfect place for me. I think as an Asian American, that in itself is an identity that can be quite set in its ways, then of course it’s a culture shock to go somewhere else. Personally I think London is most suitable for people who are “third culture”, who feel like world citizens. My husband has also lived in three different countries and we both feel like fish in water in London. Btw my best friend here is Korean though sadly she just moved to Australia. Loads and loads of Koreans, Japanese settled here, perhaps just not where you were at unfortunately.

Hi Kchoi! I’m going to be a masters student at UCL this year and I stumbled onto your youtube today. Your videos are really entertaining and insightful; thank you so much for making them!

No one knows what it is like until you leave home. No one understands unless you grew up in California how the always sunny weather is part of our being. Girl, you are an American. You don't have to prove who you are here. Welcome home.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

@MrWalker1000

6 жыл бұрын

what if you dont come from california? Also people in london are better and its better than anywhere in the USA. London> LA/NYC. what are the negatives besides weather

@calpoly123456

4 жыл бұрын

MrWalker1000 - weather is really important and and it does affect people’s moods. I’m also from SoCal and visiting London was fun but for me never to live. I’ll Miss the blue skies and sun too much. If you haven’t grown up in CA you wouldn’t understand . I’ve visited London 3 times . LA is also much more laid back than London, laid back in both clothes and attitude to name a few . As I grow older , I actually prefer visiting the South Pacific more like Australia and New Zealand than U.K. and Europe - People are more friendlier and laid back , and LA is a great base as flights to these countries are easy to get to as well as to Tahiti and Fiji .

@XXXTENTAClON227

2 жыл бұрын

@@calpoly123456 but that’s just relative. Me and my mother were literally born in California but I HATE sunny weather, I sweat relentlessly, sneeze until I’m dizzy, and spend most of my time squinting. England has been an absolute blessing, I don’t know if reverse seasonal affective disorder is a thing but if it is, I definitely have it. It completely depends on the individual, NOT the place they grew up in.

omg yes- been in UK more than 8 years, still not used to the dark winters. The sun goes down at like 4pm. So you go to work in the dark - sit inside all day and come home in the dark.

@alanpotter7945

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. You have to adapt to the climate change

I am a Chinese Canadian and I have lived in the UK for the past seven years (I did my full undergrad degree in London). I agree with what you have said in your video about race and cultural identity. I think the biggest difference in the UK compared to North America is that while the British are 'multi-ethnic' and diverse, they are not 'multicultural'. They don't really encourage ethnicities to embrace their roots. People here are seem polite on the surface about 'being open and accepting' about racial differences but actually feel less comfortable talking about racial differences. Also no matter how 'inclusive' they try to be, deep down the government will remind you that you are different and a foreigner. Just look at the government documentation and their use of language (I.e whenever you are expected to declare your background on paperwork/forms). In North America, you would call yourself a Korean/Asian American. In the UK, you are called a 'British Korean". Same thing with other ethnicities. As a 'British XXX", being British is an adjective/description of your race and you can never truly be recognised as a British. And other reasons to not miss London - I am surprised you didn't talk about the lack of air conditioning? And what about the general state of the infrastructure? Everything here is so worn down unfortunately, especially the houses and flats. Modern homes exist but they are virtually clones of each other. Every modern flat I have lived in and have seen around the country (university accommodation, private accomodation) literally have the same appearance externally and internally it almost seems as if the people here only know how to make modern flats in one way!

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

I had noticed the Asian American vs British Asian thing and find it fascinating. And yes, everything is so old/outdated which makes sense and is charming but can be inconvenient!

Nice to hear your experiences. Totally agree about winter!

hi kchoi! as an Asian American who also loves London, esp around Christmas time and is thinking about grad school there, this video was important to hear so thanks for making it!

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Glad it's helpful -- again, I love London and don't regret living there at all! These are just the things I don't miss about it now that I'm back in the US :) Good luck with your grad school applications/decisions!

I relate to this so much! I'm staying in Germany for my postgrad and I totally feel the first 2 points you made. I was surprised (and still am) by how little ppl here know (and somewhat ignorant) about non-Chinese east Asians. And this darkness and gloominess I'm only starting to get used to.

Stayed in London for 2 weeks. I would love to live there.

@kh7736

2 жыл бұрын

Extremely expensive city but amazing

I could relate to mood changes based on a lack of sun. I grew up in NYC & summers sometimes had low dark clouds during fall & summer. As a child I'd get so depressed I needed to put my head down. In norcal was a low fog depression that would last till 4 pm then came evening. I lived near Berkeley. The air is often moist so mold was often a problem. I just needed to move to the East bay. Too far inland was just too hot but nice & sunny.

that is really true about the seasons in London. Big effect on mood.

I have noticed in the USA that certain races and cultures don't usually date out whereas in the UK mixed relationships are normal and Asian ladies will date white guys it ain't unusual

You’re very justified in expressing your experiences, and I don’t think they should be contested. The weather affecting your mood thing is very true! I’ve lived in London all my life (nearly 19 years). From March-November its generally quite nice, except the not-so-odd rainy day, but the three winter months really hit me. Even despite the Christmas lights in December, I cant help but feel dreadfully depressed. Everyone is so distant - and understandably so! 😂 London is expensive and busy, everyone’s got places to be and things to do just to earn a living. The most lively aspect of London is the many pocket communities that bring light to all types of cultures. I love it. I was surprised upon hearing about your feelings of displacement in regards to your identity and the environment. New Malden has a very high Korean (including 2nd gen) population - although it isn’t ideal to have to travel to a specific place to get the experience you were referring to, you should consider that London is a small city with a BIG population. However, I am not 2nd-gen Korean-American, so I cant really contest your experience. Either way, your video was very insightful and clear, and I wish you good luck in future. ❤️

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for understanding and making an effort to do so :)

Great video for a view of the tough things that one may expect when studying or working in UK

Great video!!! Hey, do you prefer studying in America or England? Also, if you have a bachelor's for three years can you apply to graduate school in America?

London’s very diverse. If you look at the census less than half identify as white British. There is a minority of East Asians but in terms of identification as a Londoner of mixed race background due to the diversity of London we often identify with our parents or grandparents nationality. As although we are British, we are not ethnically British. Whereas anyone can be an American not everyone can be English as that has a specific heritage and history which us ethnic minorities do not share. The urban culture is heavily influenced by our parental backgrounds in terms of slang, music and food we eat. Urban culture is heavily influenced by Jamaican culture and Nigerian culture. So whereas we identify as British we still also identify with our ethnic background- that is why people saw you as Korean first rather than American

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Interesting! It is similar here too (identifying with our parents/grandparents' culture) but perhaps because I was a minority within minorities (Korean and not Chinese, East Asian and not South Asian... PLUS American and not English), I found myself in an interesting position. Thanks for the insight. Nobody ever saw me as Korean first, though; they saw me as Chinese ;)

@lucymo6540

6 жыл бұрын

k.choi yeah I see what you mean, we can be a bit ignorant when identifying East Asians as they aren’t as many in London so unfortunately we do tend to generalise

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Yup, it’s not that people are bad or mean, it’s just a lack of exposure!

@abicherri3050

6 жыл бұрын

Lucy Mo i don't know where you live in London but where i live there's a lot of east asians. And the majority are korean lol

@sygycollins2985

6 жыл бұрын

Loads of people have huge lack of exposure. For example, I'm mixed raced (half black american/white british) and I was raised in London. I've had loads of people just 'see' me as Indian or Arab because that's the exposure that they have had to someone that looks like me. I also get a lot of black people arguing to me that I'm Nigerian as well because that's what they are use to. When I visit my family in the US (my mothers side) everyone there primarily sees me as Latino. So when you were talking about people saying 'ne ho' to you that's what I get too! expect with 'hola' constantly and white americans will try speaking to me in Spanish before they realise that I'm not latino or hispanic. End of ramble but I know exactly how you feel!! Sorry that you didn't have a good time the second time around thought :( xxxx

Yeah I would have a hard time being away from my family too. I actually visited this June and I left literally two days before for the London Bridge situation. It is very scary

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Ahh that was a really scary time :( Glad you got back home safely

@Jen18812

6 жыл бұрын

wow that is certainly scary. Glad you're safe!

I enjoyed listening to your perspective on this subject. You made some very fair points & seem very wise beyond your years. You have an awesome channel x

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that! :)

Amen about the vibe in January. I'm cold and its currently snowing in March. I'm ready for a holiday!

Thank you, this is very insightful. I'm still in the process of choosing which uni I should go to. I'm from a tropical country so I'm afraid I might get depressed during winter...

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Winter was difficult but it did make me appreciate the weather back at home much more! Sometimes you can forget if it's all you know or grew up with

I relate to this so much cuz when I studied abroad in Barcelona people most of the time assumed I was Chinese and say nihao to me which was kind of offensive after a certain amount of time. Maybe its not just UK but Europe?

@karllarsen8797

2 жыл бұрын

You have an inferiority complex. Next time when a Westerner says nihao to you, you just politely reply nihao to them. If they then keep saying nihao to you, then just ask them why they keep repeating nihao. Then you will know why they keep saying nihao. If people want to mock of offend you by saying nihao multimple times, then tell them have a nice day and walk away. People can give you offence but you do not have to take offence. I had people swearing at me, calling me names, and the best response is simply to walk away unperturbed. Do not desire people to like you and you will find psychological freedom.

@AKMarch01

Жыл бұрын

Ah I think it's just largely, Europe is still predominantly very white whereas in the US, 50% of the population or even more are from immigrant backgrounds.

when i was abroad for an erasmus in manchester the weather also got to me! im from barcelona and the weather here is incredibly sunny and just never rains but there.. oh god! i was freezing all the time and it rained basically every day. im glad youre back home now.

I had a similar experience. I'm Italian and I am used to the classic "four seasons", while in London I felt to be in an eternal winter all the time. I came back to my country last July, after one year, and I do remember that when I left London the weather still was quite cold. However, the most annoying thing, which affected my mood drastically, was the "grey" colour of the city. Even if it's not raining it's always kinda cloudy. Moreover, I found that in London it's very difficult to make friends. I spoke with people who lived in Oxford, Bristol, Glasgow etc who told me that it is much easier relate with people there. In London everyone is rushing, and the daily travels takes a lot of time. Thus, it is very difficult to find free time to relax and meet new people, because most of the time you are very tired. It does not mean that London sucks. I think it is a wonderful city for a vacation or a short period of time. There is always something to do and new places to visit. However I would never go back to live there for a long term.

I start to missing Poland now. I know what you feeling.

I'm late to the party but oh well lol. It depends on where you are in NY that will make-or-break your adjustment to winter. Upstate NY, especially towns with lake effect snow, will break your Southern Cali ass lol. There's just snow everywhere and all the time and since you aren't used to it, you won't be happy. Especially if SAD is a problem for you (which is sounds like). If you're in NYC, you should be fine. Yes we get a decent amount of snow but it isn't as often as southerners think plus there's so much foot traffic (and heat reflecting off the skyline) that it doesn't last long. The only thing that might bother you is the cold but if you love layering then you'll be fine. Same with the dark - there's so many lights around, you don't notice it too much. Plus it helps that NYC is pretty much "on" 24/7, 365 lol.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

It's interesting because I had never experienced anything like SAD before until I moved to London -- and it kind of carried over to Los Angeles! Even though the sun still sets later during winter here than it does in London (about 5pm here versus ~4pm in London) I can feel the difference and I just can't wait for it to be summer again. Not sure if it's SAD or just getting older lol.

The darkness thing is something we can all relate to in London/the UK, it's insanely depressing, especially working say 14 hours in a warehouse or factory, where you start early and you've been at work for 2 or 3 hours before you even see the sun, still, Pie and Mash bruv, most superior food ever made!

I completely agree with you. I'm from Belgium and it's similar to England, just so dark and cold and depressing. I lived 6 months in SoCal (OC) and I really enjoyed how it is so bright and sunny all the time. I miss California so much!

Im from UK(bengali) i didn't realize in America when they say Asian they refer to east asians. Ive always pictures south Asian when anyone says asian

this video translated my experience so well as a Korean american student currently studying in London. there is this feeling of being seen as a double-outsider if that made sense? i cant put it quite into words, but first impressions and the way I appear physically are things i cant change.. no matter where i go, people will see me -at least ethnically- as an asian. But I did feel on numerous occasions a sort of confusion when people realized I spoke with an 'american accent' and found out that I was from the states. I guess this is where this double-outsider comes into play. People see me as asian- but then also differently again when I identify as Korean-american. This I can understand to a degree obviously because people in the U.K will not be as exposed to asian-americans compared to the states - but in the 2 years I've been here so far I've learned that I've got my own hustle game going on and that a few bad people do not represent the whole culture..and feeling uncomfortable allows me to grow confident in who I am :) thanks for sharing your experiences though, i'm glad you brought it up! i do miss home a lot..

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

I know EXACTLY what you mean by feeling like a 'double-outsider'. And yeah, it mostly comes down to lack of exposure/interaction, which is why I find the demographics thing interesting :P Glad you are becoming more confident in your identity as you live abroad! It's truly a valuable experience to have and go through.

@mangoxpizza

6 жыл бұрын

this is such a late reply but thank you soo so much for making this video! i feel like conversations and the sharing of stories through comments/communities should exist more!!

@Delboy0

6 жыл бұрын

You guys never went to Malden which is where the London Korean community is. Remember London doesn't have the racial ghettoisation of America and people of different backgrounds mix more in London than any place in America or the world.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

London's definitely diverse which I love but it just has a different racial/ethnic makeup than Los Angeles, that's all

@Delboy0

6 жыл бұрын

If you felt a bit of an outsider being of Korean American background, you should have have gone to New Malden which is where the majority of the British Korean population live. London doesn't really have racial ghettos but you have areas where you find more people of a certain background living there. New Malden is that for Korean people in London where you find second generation British Koreans.

I'm British myself but I've been living in Pakistan for quite a few years and I love the weather here,what you said about the sun affecting your mood is so true,i'll most likely be going back to the UK for uni this year and honesty I can't stop thinking about the winters there,for me it's not even the cold that's worrying me it's just that it'll always be dark

@aliyahhussain1484

6 жыл бұрын

Over here it's so nice and sunny most of the time and it really does affect your mood, I've noticed that I'm just a happier person when the sun's out lol so yeah I just hope it isn't too bad

Very interesting experience! I never thought that the East Asian American combination would be confusing in the UK because of common English language. However the accent is very different. I hung out mostly with italians who had immigrated to the UK because my boyfriend is from Italy. So they just saw me as a Taiwanese American traveling in London. I never felt that they looked at me in a strange way, but perhaps this is because they were also expats working in London and understand that people move across countries to work. I had have interesting experiences with being mistaken as a Chinese person, which is a big political faux pas for my family.

You need to understand the history of Britain first, there aren't many Chinese Asians in the UK either, the reason Bengali, Pakistani, Indians etc are referred to as Asian is simple, India was colonised by the Brits and they ruled for 400 years, and so Indians etc were "British" in a sense and were allowed to migrate to England. With America it is different, the Americans hired Chinese workers to build their railroads, they also had Japan in camps I'm sure your familiar with the history of East Asians in the US. So you see this is how Asians in general migrated around the world.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

I did know this but thank you for stating it so clearly for everyone! I only mentioned in my video to add to the point of feeling more like an outsider (fewer East Asians, comparison to my experience growing up in Los Angeles, etc)

@juned8616

6 жыл бұрын

"What makes you British is genetics, race, a connection to English" Highly incorrect and misinformed statement. A simple Google search will provide you with this simple information, by the 5th generation you are as much "English" as anyone else. I am 3rd generation British Bengali, when I apply for a job and the application asks for my ethnicity the option are simple, British, British Asian, Other. I don't think you understand the difference between British and English. When Britain ruled India it was called BRITISH India. My great grandparents came from India to Britain in the 40's, so mate, calm your tits and go back to whatever rock your crawled out from under, and don't you dare tell me who is British and who is not. Have a good day.

@juned8616

6 жыл бұрын

Mate, why are you typing a whole novel to me. Just to let you know, I didn't read anything you wrote but I'm sure it's a load of nonsense.

@kingdomslasher

6 жыл бұрын

Yep. British is indeed nationality based. Anyone can be British, but not just ANYONE can be English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh.

@kingdomslasher

6 жыл бұрын

Ok let me be a little more clear then. I said ANYONE can be British BUT they can't be English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh. To be English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh you must have their blood. Also, your argument doesn't fly here in the UK lol. British is a nationality.

Migration in Europe/UK is a complete different thing than in the united states..

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Yup

@felix121984

4 жыл бұрын

John Hooper your feet stink !

You need to give NYC a try. Four distinct seasons, autumn is beautiful there. Summer is brutally hot and humid, winter is brutally cold, but overall it's beautiful.

One thing I really noticed when travelling to London (or other places) with an asian person is that they get asked "Where are you from?" and stuff like that many times. Oddly enough, this question is never asked by white people, but always by others who identify as "non-white". When they would reply "England" they would get the question "No, I mean where are your parents from?" as if there is not a chance that they could also be English. I always thought it is a weird thing to ask a stranger... I also noticed that a lot of the people in china town seem to be a bit unfriendly towards non-chinese people, but maybe they all just had busy days.

As a Londoner, I couldn't stand Bristol lol

@martinwilkinson7939

6 жыл бұрын

Libertas According to the 2011 census; 84% of the population was White (77.9% White British, 0.9% White Irish, 0.1% Gypsy or Irish Travellers and 5.1% Other White) 6% Black (2.8% African, 1.6% Caribbean, 1.6% Other Black) 5.5% Asian (1.5% Indian, 1.6% Pakistani, 0.5% Bangladeshi, 0.9% Chinese and one percent other Asian) 3.6% mixed-race (1.7% white-and-black Caribbean, 0.4% white-and-black African, 0.8% white and Asian and 0.7% other mixed) 0.3% Arab 0.6% with other heritage. *Bristol is unusual among major British towns and cities in its larger black than Asian population.*

@martinwilkinson7939

6 жыл бұрын

Libertas so you're inferring that BelizeHunni hates white people to such an extent that she only likes London because white people are a plurality there but dislikes Bristol because whites there are a majority even though there are still plenty of non-white people there to feel comfortable in her white hatred obsession? What is it that BelizeHunni has said that suggests she dislikes white people at all or are you just projecting in the same way that I think that everyone experiences the sensations of hot and cold in the same way I do? Could it be that she just has a downer on smaller cities in the way that a lot of Londoners do or does the melanin in her skin (which you can tell she has from her photo, which is the only extra information other than the fact she used the words "As a Londoner, I couldn't stand Bristol lol" that you have about her) somehow mean she's immune to mega city vs small city irrational preferences? Please answer.

@martinwilkinson7939

6 жыл бұрын

Libertas so I'm a "typical Leftist" for trying to ascertain the reason you made assertions as to why a woman who you don't know said the following words; "As a Londoner, I couldn't stand Bristol lol". She clearly says "As a Londoner", not "As a Londoner with a functioning human specific solar radiation protection system, human specific hair texture, humans specific lip collagen volume..." etc. So I just found it odd that seeing as she clearly only says "As a Londoner" you decided to say the following: _"That's because there are actual English people in Bristol. You're probably not used to that."_ Remember, that's the sentence (that got you 5 thumbs-up) that prompted my initial response. There are Anglo-Saxon English people in London, they are the plurality, so the basis of your statement was plain wrong and then it got worse for you from there. You seem to be generalizing about BelizeHunni as you now say; "To a foreigner that has grown up in London, the country side and the small towns outside of it are as culturally and demographically foreign to these people as a completely different country would be, thus they prefer to stay congregated in the cities." That's just not true as much to your disgust, most British cities have a large enough non-white population for most non-whites to not feel out of place. That's assuming they are bothered about that sort of thing at all, as you obviously are. People tend to prefer to live around people similar to them but to say; "They want nothing to do with us." flies in the face of what's probably another one of your pet gripes, the number of mixed relationships and the offspring they have produced. I think you probably call that 'White Genocide' or whatever the websites you frequent are calling it this week. The truth is we both know what you were doing and we both know the extremism of your real views. You're entitled to them but don't post racially loaded comments to nice enough young black females who are responding with innocent comments to a video by a nice enough young Asian female. Save them for people like me so I can destroy you like what happened at the end of the 1939-1945 Germanic Barbarianism Incident.

@applebee6455

6 жыл бұрын

+Libertas You sound triggered. There is not much opportunities or advancement in Bristol, yet you went strait to race. Typical simple minded bigot.

@davidpain9298

6 жыл бұрын

you're not a londoner you're african , genetically made for a hot african climate not the cold british climate . You can't stand bristol because the people there are different to yourself just like i can't stand the african slums in london.

I was gonna take a trip to Euroup but I changed my mind cuz there are so many racist in Euroup. I can't stand racist.

@pharaohphoenix8348

3 жыл бұрын

We like the Chinese and Indians though.

@nourchame019

3 жыл бұрын

Pharaoh Phoenix Tell that to Brexit supporters. I’m from Morocco and they’re the reason why I would not live in England.

@vichuang1480

3 жыл бұрын

The US is much more racist

@shaylenpatel6904

3 жыл бұрын

@@vichuang1480 no, Europe is homogeneous meaning you’re more likely to encounter more micro aggressions outside the UK

I'm glad you are safe. I watched a program(me) on tv about moped gangs, it was truly frightening.I spent over 10 years down in ' that ' London and would never return. Enjoy the Californian Sunshine !

I think a lot depends where you are in the UK. York, Manchester and Liverpool in the north of England have a very high number of Chinese and Hong Kong students, well over 100,000, and York has amazing links to the Chinese community via its food industry. I was aware that Los Angeles had a huge Korean-American population, which is awesome. In the UK we had a huge influx of people from Commonwealth countries and areas in the 1960s/70s onwards, like Pakistan and the West Indies, so their identities are more widely established in the UK than South-East Asians. But that's not to say things won't change. Demographics change all the time. :) Anyway, I'm glad you had your memories of London, both good, so-so and not so good. All our varied and shared memories/experiences make us who we are.

Interesting! I have gone through a similar experience as you as a South Asian growing up in the U.S, except for the other way around. I felt like I had more a sense of community as a kid growing up in the UK as an 'Asian' (i.e. south Asian in US terms), before moving here as a pre-teen. However, after becoming fully Americanized and acculturated as I got older I learned to let go of that. Now I just consider myself as an American. Sure it would be easy to go back to Britain to feel like I 'fit in' more because there are more people that look like me, Indian, Pakistani, etc. That's all fine and good but who wants to always around people the same race in a modern multi-cultural society.. you don't really expand your emotional intelligence and worldview like that. I can see what you mean though, but life is all about adjustment which is also what I have come to learn.

Anybody else live in london?

This is some good advice. I'm headed to London for fun in August and I pray I dont get any attacks. I have heard of these attacks in the states.

I lived just outside of south east London all my life and I have to say I’ve had enough of the cold winters thinking of moving abroad. Are there any other cities in us that has all year round ☀️?

2.5 months to go before I emigrate away from the UK. Can't wait.

@somthinggood2003

6 жыл бұрын

Where are you going to go?

@jdgamboa5201

4 жыл бұрын

Where did you go?

@kristaylor7119

3 жыл бұрын

Vancouver Canada

The ethnicity situation you described is very interesting to me as i draw similar comparisons to myself. I am from south china, hong kong, but i am of japanese ethnicity. This in itself sometimes presents problems back home but very rarely. However, i'm studying currently in the united kingdom, but i'm in exeter, oddly enough the little brother city to bristol. I found it hard to connect with the second generation chinese that i came across. Exeter has a large non-second generation chinese immigrant group due to the university, however there were a few second generations that tried to become friends with me however it just did not work at all. I found it easier to make friends with first generation chinese and regular british than with second generations, because the second generations appear to be caught in the middle. I feel really sorry for them and by extension, you actually. The issue is that their looks to do portray how they actually are. Yes, they may look like a han, but they certainly do not act like a typical chinese raised han, but they try very hard to around me and it just presents a very bizarre and sad situation.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

That's interesting because I found it hard to connect with Korean expats/immigrants (non second-generation). Guess we both need help connecting on both sides :)

@theuglykwan

6 жыл бұрын

I am one of those stuck in the middle. I found it quite hard to mix with the asian students as they didn't like me mixing with my british friends. Also it was the first time I had asian friends. So in the end I stopped hanging around with them and stuck with british, including other 2nd generation as well as other overseas students. It's funny you talk about looks because I notice when I go to the chinese supermarket and businesses the cashiers or staff take a second to look you up and down and can tell I am 2nd generation with high degree of accuracy.

Awesome video my friend :D Keep up the great work! :D

same.... I hate uk's winter though im not live in London...sky getting dark so early it makes me feel so depressed... I went to London for Xmas and I can feel the tense atmosphere

Did you interact with British south Asians? What did you think of them.

London's a great place to visit, but a better place to leave.

@jklhjkhjl

6 жыл бұрын

exactly you want to live in england london is not the place up north is the real england

@secularataturkist4674

6 жыл бұрын

+I quote Wth? What are you on about? All skin colours live there.

@secularataturkist4674

6 жыл бұрын

Wallace Sparks I know right...

@guyfawkes3654

6 жыл бұрын

I Quote Randomly From Books i think people from abroad are shocked at the amount of 3rd world/muslims that live there,and the fact there are not many natives any more.

@SilvioManfredDante

6 жыл бұрын

Wallace Sparks White British are a minority in London and will be in the whole of the UK by the 2060s. Mohammed is the most popular given boys name in London alone. But ''Muh white genocide'' meme is hilarious.

where do you feel most happiest? it feels like life just moves way too fast, but bustling city and you either get onboard that train or you get left behind, thats how it feels sometimes.

I love this great of your video.

Whoa i'm from LA and was at UCL the same time as you! My experience was the same as yours pretty much, thanks for sharing! I love London but to me it's nice to visit, perhaps not to live (tho good for developing an eating disorder or depression >_

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Wow what a small world!

@educatingstupidcuntsonyout8284

6 жыл бұрын

Stephen at least we have strict labels on our food, so we know what we are eating, not a million different toxic chemical additives like Dimethylpolysiloxane, Azodicarbonamide, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Synthetic hormones (rBGH and rBST found in milk and meat), Diphenylamine, Coloring agents (blue 1, blue 2, yellow 5, and yellow 6, up to 40), Brominated vegetable oil (aka BVO), this is just a small list there are many more, mostly all banned here and NO GM! in the UK. Eating disorders lol..... Eating disorders = Depression (same thing).

London - a great place to feel unloved.

@janicecacatian8243

3 жыл бұрын

Idgaf

@wildearth3992

2 жыл бұрын

@@janicecacatian8243 butthurt

I feel you girl. 😘

What you were describing relating to the seasons is actually a diagnosed illness - seasonal affective disorder !! Its recognised by many universities, and some can give you special white light lamps for free to help. Just thought I'd comment if anyone was ever struggling with it. PS: binge watched your videos and I really like your vibe!

The UK is very unique in its own cultures and manners for people who used to live there will miss it over the long run

i searched up "london asian" and found this. lol

As scottish born chinese, it was challenging sometimes when I was studying in London and other parts of the south. People would gasp sometimes when they heard my accent. Other immigrants and non immigrants with accents would imitate me or get me to repeat myself for the novelty. It would routinely take a few minutes for the taxi driver to get going. Then I went to the states and Americans had an even greater fascination with it. I was getting girls all over me and I'm gay. My straight friends from Scotland loved it though. I actually pretended I had a FOB accent a few times to avoid long ass convos with people on buses etc.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds accurate, we Americans love a British/Irish/Australian accent lol

I'm from Portland, Maine, and though that small city is colder than London, it doesn't get dark nearly as quickly. I almost panicked at first that first post Christmas stretch. British Isles are pretty far north, a fact belied by the temperate climate and occasional palm tree.

My final conclusion is that immigrants of different cultures connect... because of the same struggles of adapting to a new environment

I want to go to the UK someday and Canada too. Two of the most diverse countries the asian connection is dope!

London's fine! As with many places it depends on where you go. There's parts of London I could take you that you would love. Places where you wouldn't have the negative experiences you described and places where the snow settles. The outer London boroughs like Havering for instance.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Overall it’s great, I just called out a few experiences :)

thanks choi for this video. heard the weather is gloomy thru the year! and rains most of the time!! i will definitely get into life time depression! Lol..:)

I will concede that the census thing was stupid. They should just put east asian, why single out Chinese? No idea. I feel you there.

@hannahelvete

5 жыл бұрын

Overwhelming majority of east Asian in UK are Chinese. In Glasgow the majority are Cantonese speaking.

The way things have changed in this country, being English requires a defence of identity.

I'm visited London back in October 2016. I liked Borough Market down by London Bridge and thought SoHo was a cool place. But it is an expensive place even after Brexit which lowerd the value of the pound and bars usually stay open only till midnight. But overall I don't have impression that it sucks at least if your a visitor. It is much cleaner and orderly than NYC. The London underground is pristine in comparison to the filthy NYC subway for example and you don't find all this trash on the sidewalks and streets.

well explained!

I'm English but I don't like living in London, but I'm here for university. School is fun tho

@southlondon86

6 жыл бұрын

Quack Dragon Is your dislike due to multiculturalism?

@rlam86

6 жыл бұрын

Quack Dragon haha, funny name, caught my attention

@politure

6 жыл бұрын

Can't say I didn't expect something like that from "Shlomo Bergblatt-Shekelstein" lol

In the UK the east asians do lie within the general population and associate with whites and blacks. It's the south east Asians that stick together. You seem to have got a bad experience with London, because I know Asians living there and they are perfectly happy (they are 2nd gen). Generally in the UK we don't really care about race or ethnicity in the way Americans do, where it's an identity to them. Also, "person of colour"doesn't really exist like it does in the US. I think that London is so diverse in culture that it seems almost not diverse because you never see many of the same culture because there are so many of all ethnicities. I don't know if the people you had bad experiences with were living in London themselfs or just tourists.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

I didn’t have a bad experience at all! Was just reflecting on some things that were different/uncomfortable at times. And perhaps my experience was unique because I was in a graduate programme that was very international (people from Europe, lots of people from China, etc) versus a more “English” experience? Who knows

@oursavior9883

6 жыл бұрын

k.choi hmm, did you get that same feeling in Bristol? Or just London?

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

Bristol was a bit different because I was only there for a semester for a study abroad program vs getting my degree at UCL. I got comments like “You look Asian but you sound American” in Bristol but not as much in London. I think the point is that London is diverse but not in the same way as Los Angeles - and not that one is “more” diverse than the other. In general, London has many more South Asians and Middle Easterners while Los Angeles has more East Asians and Latinos. I know London has second generation East Asians too but I know it’s not as much as California and it wasn’t in my community either. So being a second generation East Asian from America in London made me feel like an outsider within outsiders at times. But overall my experience was positive because Londoners are accepting and, as we’ve established, diverse! Hope that makes sense! As I think I said in the video, it is a complex topic. Glad you were willing to comment and share your thoughts on it!

@PoochieCollins

6 жыл бұрын

@Red Viper : many Brits seem prejudiced against Americans, though.

@oursavior9883

6 жыл бұрын

Poochie Collins only the idiots. From my experience a lot of people are quite intrigued by Americans. People joke about them in a negative way but people do that about everyone, even people for different cities in the UK.

Having lived in China, California, New York, and Canada, I totally understand the struggle to explain to people(those who have never lived in another country) about your identity and background. Now I just don’t bother to explain any more.

I can sympathize with your London in Winter feelings. I was there for 2 weeks in January and I think the sun was out for 15 minutes.

@bykchoi

6 жыл бұрын

+Jerome Mc Kenna LOL