How about International Students's Campus Life?


The Keimyung Gazette questioned 100 international students in Keimyung University.


1. Where are you from?
① Asia (60%) ② North America (8%) ③ South America (5%) ④ Europe (20%)
⑤ Oceania (2%) ⑥ Africa (5%)

2. What is your purpose in coming to Korea?
① Studying abroad (56%)
② Developing language skills (17%)
③ Gaining a better knowledge of my major (9%)
④ Understanding and experiencing Korean culture (9%)
⑤ Traveling (4%)
⑥ Other (5%)

3. What are the good points of Keimyung University?
① Various opportunities to experience campus life (25%)
② Well-established education system (15%)
③ Beautiful campus and convenient welfare facilities (22%)
④ Friendly schoolmates, professors, and staff (21%)
⑤ Good facilities for foreign students (9%)
⑥ Other (8%)

4. What makes it hard to live in Keimyung University?
① Communication difficulty (41%)
② Korean students staring at foreign students (15%)
③ Loneliness from living away from home (24%)
④ Difficulty of major (9%)
⑤ Other (11%)

5. If you have anything to achieve in Korea, what is it?
① Making various friends (24%)
② Adapting to Korean life and understanding Korean culture (22%)
③ Gaining experience through travel (29%)
④ Getting a better knowledge of my major (16%)
⑤ Other (9%)

The Keimyung Gazette found that the majority of international students come from Asia, and 56% of students came with the purpose of studying abroad. Also, 29% of students hope to gain experience through travel. However, 41% of students experience some difficulty in communication.


By KMG Junior Reporters