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I heard that Cho was made fun of in high school because of his accent.  (I wonder what he went through in grade school?)  Also, when he was called upon in class, he would just hang his head down.

I wish that people or even one person would have noticed some of these things early on.  I wish they would have reached out to him with friendship or just kindness....or that teachers would have stopped the insults from the other students.  Perhaps, if someone would have cared enough to help very early in his life....perhaps there would have been a different ending to this story.

I know that several of his college professors were extremely concerned about him.  Also, I heard that one male student did try to reach out to Cho several times, but was rebuffed.  I am glad that some people did try to help him, but I guess it was too late.

Let's all try to reach out to someone that seems lonely, hurting or is considered an outcast by others.   It could be even a smile and some kind words....or more, if you feel so led.  We never know what a difference it could make in someone's life....to be touched by the love of Christ through you and me.

We should always express the love of God to others.

I do understand that many tried to reach out to him even early on in his life and he rejected all that tried.

That is so sad.  I think they said he came to the USA when he was 8 years old.  I wish we could hear from people that knew him then.

There are many Koreans in my neighborhood.  I notice that they tend to keep to themselves very much.  Even at the church where I used to go, there was a separate Korean church.  When they would go by in the church hallway, I would always look at them and smile and say hello.  They would pass right on by me.....not making any eye contact, not speaking at all.  They would just talk to each other.

I realize there are exceptions to the above behavior (I have known 2 very friendly, extroverted Koreans)...but mainly they seem to keep to themselves.  So perhaps this cultural tendency made it harder for Cho to receive the help he needed?  Very sad.

I have spent some amount of time in S. Korea and in a neighborhood in the U.S. that was heavily populated with families of Korean decent. The majority of those in S. Korea were very open, friendly people heavy on hospitality to all. This is the same way with most adults here in the U.S. There was a problem only with a select few of the younger generation that belonged to a local gang.

Maybe when some of the people from other countries get here, they feel out of place so they tend to keep to themselves more?

Maybe so....because the Chinese, Japanese and Hispanics have been in Los Angeles much, much longer and they are friendlier than the Koreans here.  Koreans have only recently immigrated to our area (I live on the edge of Koreatown, although some even call my area Koreatown.)