“We’re using this opportunity to reaffirm our priorities as teachers,” said Alison Johnson, a Harvard history professor, “and to imagine what we’re seeing when we’re looking at these students, and what we’re not seeing. We’re not seeing potential romantic partners. We are seeing students.” – from a newspaper article

When I see a teacher, I’m seeing a teacher. When I’m exploring in that world, I’m seeing potential romantic partners. I sometimes get these two mixed up. I sometimes consider teachers as potential romantic partners and the people I meet in that world as potential study buddies or advisors.

My romantic life has nothing to do with my professors even if they are the same as the people that I pursue romantic relationship with. They are completely unrelated. I pursue my own thing and they do their own thing. I see them in a specific context.

I’m going to be myself. I’m going to greet other Koreans in a Korean way, and maintain a professional relationship with my professor at the same time. The person was really nice today. They were all really nice and really understanding.