my life before I came to the US I came to the US about 3 months ago My life in korea was quite different from what I am doing here Back in korea, On weeekday I worked as a judge and on weekend I raised my family as a husband and a father First of all I would like to tell you about what I did as a judge In many countries judges have a lot of authorities related to people and property And judges also have huge amount of tasks To make a long story short, I would say 4 things In criminal case, I make a decision whether someone indicted for a certain crime is guilty or not If defendant is convicted, I decide how long the person should be in jail or how much fine the person should pay And I issue an arrest warrant or a seach warrant on demanding of prosecuter In civil case, I order someone to do or not to do something if necessary And I decide who is responsible for dispute, how much he should pay for financial compensation I also arbitrate in a dispute trying to figure out proper alternative or encourage settlement between plantiff and defendant I hold a trial two days every week There are a lot of allegation, pleading, testimony, examination of evidence so it takes long time very often Outside of court room, I read documents summited from both side, research laws and precedents, write down sentencing in my office Secondly, it is time to tell about my weekend with family Because I did not have enough time to spend with my family for busy work, I tried to get along with my wife and daughter as much time as possible We usually enjoyed brunch at a cafe near my house, walked around park, and somtimes drived out of the city I loved playing soccer with my daughter A good family time made me refresh Besides these, when I had free time, I played a guitar for hobby I am not a good player but I love the time when I catch a guitar and hear the unique sound of it I experienced performing on the stage with my band members last May, It was really fantasic and amazing Sometimes I reminisce about that moment To wrap up my story, I worked hard and also tryed to enjoy every moment of my life in korea