Some say that learning a new language opens a new door. This means that a new language will broaden our perspective and our base pool of knowledge. It could also lead us to access more job opportunities and experiences. Of course, KMU does offer multiple academic courses for different languages, but for students who want to learn other languages or want to focus on conversational practice, the KMU International Lounge has a perfect language programme started: LAS Weekdays! LAS Weekdays is one of the KMUIL’s signature programmes at which students can take a small-group language class at no cost
At the library, the distinction between the entrance door and the exit door was kind of confusing. Because normally, the entrance door is on the right. But we wanted to go into the door on the left because the door on the right had a sign written in red. And normally, the red sign on the door means the exit or do not enter here. So, we wanted to enter on the other side, and then we found out that it actually is the other way around. Also, one time, we went to the library. And when you go to the library, you have to reserve a seat on the application before you sit down, Clicker. But we didn’t k
1. Please introduce yourself. My name is Choi Hwa-yoon. I recently graduated from the Department of International Relations of Keimyung Adams College. Recently, I finished a 5-month internship in a Big Data team at Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, KOTRA. 2. Could you tell us about your job as an intern? - I worked in the Big Data team for five months, from March to July. The main task that I did was related to the website called Tribig, which is created by KOTRA to assist Korean corporates to engage in trade more easily. The prime function of Tribig is the match Korean corporates with
The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth have experienced grave sorrow from the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Commonwealth countries will continue to undergo a series of changes as the accession of the monarch has not happened for the last 70 years. “London Bridge has fallen down” On the morning of Thursday, September 8, the United Kingdom grew worried as the BBC announced that the Queen’s doctor warned about the Queen’s health. In the late afternoon of that very day, the country officially announced the death of the monarch, invoking the operation code for the Queen’s death: “London Bridge
We have reached out and did an interview with a senior in KMU, Su-hyeon Jeon. She is one of the top students who ceaselessly endeavours to improve her competencies. This time, she went to Australia by a great opportunity. She shared her experience thankfully. 1. How is the weather in Australia? - As Australia is well-known for Christmas in summer, the weather here is opposite to Korea. I’m enjoying relatively warm winter days in Brisbane, a city famous for desirable weather and living conditions. 2. Did you get used to the Australian lifestyle well? - I got used to life in Australia very easil
At the beginning of the summer vacation, dozens of KMU students gathered in a classroom to attend special lectures about big data analysis. The program ran from June 27th to July 1st. The lectures focused on equipping the students with the concept of big data analysis using the programming language Python. Python is a programming language that is widely used as it is concise and highly productive. Throughout the week, the students learned about the basics of programing and how to write and execute simple codes in Python to analyze data. KMU's passion for education does not take a break even du
1. Can you please introduce yourself? - I’m Mariana Estefanía Gómez Gómez. I’m from Irapuato, which is the centre of the country. I am 29 years old. I am doing my second bachelor’s degree now. Right now, I am majoring in Dance. But previously, I majored in Musical Education, giving music lessons to people. My speciality is the traditional musical instruments of Mexico and the Pacific region. Like Maracas, caranas. And this is the last year of my second undergraduate degree. 2. I heard that in Mexico, you have a special rule in naming the children. Can you explain it to us? - We use both our fa
As fear of COVID-19 decreases and international travel increases, it is time for us to keep in view the most recent technology in air travel – supersonic aircraft. Supersonic aircraft is a term used to describe all types of aircraft that fly faster than the speed of sound. With more and more people travelling internationally by air, the development of these supersonic aircraft would contribute a lot to the modern connected world. The development of supersonic flights excites the world already. The market impatiently looks forward to the commercialisation of this latest technological advancemen
On Wednesday, May 4th the KMU International Lounge held the first Movie Day in years. A Movie Day is an event held by the KMU International Lounge where the students can watch movies from different countries and learn about that country’s culture. A few days before the event, the International Lounge asked visitors to write down the movies that they want to watch on a whiteboard, and the chosen movie was Deadpool. The Lounge plans to hold this event on a weekly basis on Wednesdays at 2 pm. Starting with the second Movie Day, the event will be integrated into another of the Lounge’s programmes
If you want an academic environment where you can gain the proper academic knowledge and some practical work skills combined, Hanze University of Applied Sciences would be the perfect choice for you. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, also known as Hanze UAS, is in Groningen in the north of the Netherlands. Since it is a college city and as college students compose a large portion of the city’s residents, Groningen is one of the youngest cities in the Netherlands. More specifically, one out of two citizens of Groningen is under the age of 35. Also, as 8.1% of Hanze UAS’s students come from
On February 24, Russia commenced its military invasion of Ukraine, and the two countries are still fighting today. Since the very beginning, the Russian all-out war has been conducting indiscriminate attacks on multiple parts of the Ukraine. Proven by the real-time footage of Russian forces’ strikes spreading online, the Russian troops are targeting civilian facilities. Regarding the previous warfare that the Russian troops fought in, for example, Syria and Chechnya, the Russian troops use the tactic of intentional attacks on civilians, aiming to break the people’s will to fight back. The rece
The Nawruz Festival of KMU was held for a week from Monday, March 23. At this event, KMU invited the President of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan and conferred him with an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Korea-Uzbekistan diplomatic ties. The transcription of the interview with President Nuridinov is below: How do you feel about receiving the honorary doctorate? : I think it is a great honor and duty. It has been two years since I was asked to be an honorary doctor, but the Covid-19 delayed it for some time until now. I have respect
K-LACE, the Korean Language and Culture Exchange, is one of the programmes held by the KMU International Lounge. The programme liaises a Korean student and two or three non-Korean students, for the Korean Student to act as a Korean teacher for the non-Korean students. Through this programme, both KMU students and international students are offered the chance to meet and socialise with each other and exchange language and culture. As KMU foreign students’ Korean language skills vary greatly, the KMUIL created three different levels from Beginner to Intermediate which the foreign students can ch
If you are interested in studying abroad at a university that offers a variety of courses, then you may want to consider University of Central Lancashire for your destination. The university was established in 1828. It has endeavoured to develop and provide students with a variety of programmes under six departments: Life Sciences and Medicine, Engineering and Technology, Arts and Humanities, Business and Management, Social Sciences and Management, and Natural Sciences. As a result, it offers about 230 undergraduate courses for students to choose from. You may find something that suits you per
My Sister, the Serial Killer is the debut novel of a Nigerian-British writer Oyinkan Braithwaite. The story is multi-faceted and cannot simply be classified as a murder mystery. It has been met with great reviews and received praise since its publication in 2019. The two main characters, Korede and Ayoola are sisters that are opposite in many ways. Ayoola is many things: a joyful and beautiful woman, her mother’s favourite child, and the last loves and the murderers of the three last men she has dated. Korede is the first-born daughter, who is average looking on every level. But she is an appr