Day 18 of APAHM: Nathan's Adoption Day Story

Every adopted child's adoption day story is unique and interesting on what their first day occurred. Check out Nathan Kester's story on what his first day arriving to US at three years old looked like! Good story!

Transcript & Video Description:
Video opens with Asian Signers logo on a black background. The logo moves in an animated clockwise whoosh effect. Below the logo reads a white text, Asian Signers. It transitions to signer, Nathan, appearing.

Nathan is a Korean-American man who sits front of a dusk/dawn colored background. He has medium long black hair and wears a long sleeved dark navy blue polo shirt.

Nathan: Hello! I'm Nathan. Now this month is May when we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In the previous video, you watched my story about being born in South Korea and adopted at 3 years old. I thought about sharing some few more stories as Asian American adoptee.

I remember a time when I was three, I flew from South Korea to Chicago O'Hare Airport. I met my parents there. I was three years old and walking with them. I got into the car and rode to home for three to four hours. When we arrived home, I didn't know what to do exactly because it was my first time being in my parent's home.

My parents entered home first and before I entered in, I took my shoes off. I initially thought it was the same culture both in South Korea and US. It's different in US where people can walk in with their shoes on. My parents experienced a culture shock because I came from a different country and culture.

Second, my parents had two dogs they loved. When I was in South Korea I had no experience in being with dogs. I was scared when two dogs approached me as I entered into the house. I was freaking out and ran up to the sofa to stay away from them. I told my parents that they were barking at me! My parents soon realized this and put them into the cages. With no experience, I took the time to get to know the dogs and get along. Now I love and enjoy spending time with dogs.

Remember I mentioned the story about no shoes inside home? Since I have grown to become an adult and currently married with my wife who herself is from Japan. Our culture is similar where we take our shoes off. I still enter my home taking my shoes off as I did since I was a three year old boy.

Video transitions to next frame with white background and black text that reads, Signer: Nathan Kester. Fin.