"Elijah, your face looks orange. You were in the sun a lot this summer?"
"I think maybe you gained *just a little* (holds up his fingers) weight in America."
Comments on physical appearance are fair game in Korean culture. If you're ever offended, you have to remember that they're not trying to rude, they just think about things differently. While they're rather too honest sometimes, it's usually because the students genuinely care about my health. But I don't think I'll be taking their suggestions that I go to the hospital next time I look tired or have a cold.
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