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An Interview with a Vegan Professor, Shin Sang-heun

Prof. Shin Sang-heun / Department of International Commerce Q. You are known as one of the professors who eat vegetarian food., What is your motivation to eat vegetarian food? A. There are people who usually take a lot of time to go vegan, but I didn't. It took me just 30 minutes to decide to go vegan. Now when I look at my smartphone wallpaper, I see a picture of a monkey with a chain around its neck. This picture made me think a lot about what humans are doing to animals, so I immediately stopped eating meat. It's been seven years. Q. Have you had any difficulties since you became vegan? A.
People with Food Allergies

Yeon-soo Oh / Department of Psychology Q. Please tell me briefly about the allergy you are experiencing. A. Yes, I am allergic to cucumbers. Q. What is the biggest inconvenience you've had with your cucumber allergy? A. It was more uncomfortable than I thought that whenever I ordered food with cucumbers in it, such as cold noodles or kimbap, I had to tell them to remove cucumbers. I feel sorry to say that every time, and I think it's uncomfortable to say that when I'm busy. Q. Then, what kind of physical reaction do you have when your allergy comes up? A. Starting with my lips and face, I get
My Eating Culture in a New Country

(Interviewee: Olmosbek from Uzbekistan / KAC college student of KMU ) Q: Muslims are known not to eat pork, but is this true? In Korea, it might be difficult to find dishes without pork. So, what do you usually eat? A: Yeah, so we don't eat pork. I have Uzbek friends who study at KMU. They showed me around, including a couple of Uzbek restaurants nearby. During my first week in here, I pretty much just ate at those places. But then, one of my friends mentioned that those restaurants are a bit on the expensive side. They introduced me New and Old Bauer Hall cafeteria. But the thing is, the one

It won't be the same.

KMU welcomes the first students from Ukraine, Yatsun Daria

Interviewee: Yatsun Daria /KMU graduate school Depts. Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language Q: Why did you come to Korea? A: I was interested in Korea and northeast Asia culture from eleven years old. At school, I was good at English Language. So, when it was time for university, I wanted to learn another language and because of my interest in Asia, especially Korea, I choose Korean language as my major. Universities in Ukraine have only online classes now, because of the war. So, I came to Korea. Q: What do you think about the war? A: It's experience which you can't imagine in your head if yo

Spend your time in Korea to experience!

An interview with an exchange student from Vietnam, Tran Thi Thuy Vy

Interviewee: Tran Thi Thuy Vy / Exchange student from University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City. Q: Why did you choose your major, Korean Language? A: Since high school, I have been really into Korean cultures like K-drama and K-pop. So, when it was time to choose, I choose Korean Language. Q: Why did you choose Keimyung as your exchange school? A: My school gave me 3 Korean university to choose from. One of them was in Busan, another one in Chung-Buk, lastly it was Keimyung in Daegu. Because Busan has harsh accent, I thought it would be more difficult to study there. And Chung-Buk

Being patient and staying relaxed

Overcoming language barriers in class, Prof. Robert Kerr

Interviewee: Prof. Robert Kerr / Depts. English Education Q: How do you overcome language barriers? A: These days we use a lot of like AI or dictionaries if there's a language problem. But sometimes it's not only language, sometimes it's culture. I will say something, and I expect my students to think one way. But because of their culture they think a different way and so that's kind of language and communication problem. So, in those situations, I find it's important for me to be patient and to listen and I try to stay relaxed in class. Q: Can you recognize whether student isn’t understanding

Jimin in Cambodia!

1. Can you introduce yourself? Hello, My name is Son Ji-min. I am a college student, majoring in the Department of International Relations. 2. What motivated you to do overseas volunteer work in Cambodia? I am very interested in the field of development cooperation, and I wanted to learn directly in the field beyond the theoretical contents of learning at school. In the meantime, I saw the KOICA-NGO volunteer recruitment announcement, and I thought I wanted to spend a year for others, not myself, and I applied because it would be an opportunity to get to know more about NGOs and international

Yuna shares her experiences at Gazette in KMU

Could you introduce yourself? Hello. My name is Yuna. I am a college student, majoring in the Department of International Relations at KMU. And this is my last semester in college before graduation. What club will you introduce us to today? I am here to introduce the Gazette, which is KMU's English Newspaper Society run by students. I have been a part of the Gazette as a reporter for about a year and a half. My time in the Gazette means much to me as it helped me improve a lot, both personally and professionally. So, I wanted to share my experience and encourage others to be a part of it as we

What is your goal for this semester?

What is your goal for this new semester? (Interviewee: May Thazin Thu / KAC IB student) My goal for the new semester is to not skip any classes and become more active compared to my last semester. I think I would like to join more clubs or activities that are held on campus, and if possible, I would love to join any volunteering activities for more activity options. I would love to get to know more people and interact with others for networking purposes as well. Additionally, I want to focus on my studies this semester to achieve good grades. And to do this, I think studying and reviewing note

What is your goal for this semester?

(Interviewee: Son Eunjin / Psychology student) I’ve looked up what I can do in future as a student who is in Psychology. There were some jobs about consumer analysis and designing. I got interested in a design one, so I decided to take coding classes next month. I haven’t ever studied coding. That makes me worried about whether I can catch up on the classes. I will pull all the stops to get used to it. I hope I can make even a rough app at the end of the classes.

May Thazin Thu's life and school experience in KMU

1. Can you introduce yourself?   My name is May Thazin Thu, and I've been living in Yangon, Myanmar, since my birth. Back in my country, I studied Architecture and here in Korea, first I studied Korean Language at the Keimyung Language Institute for 4 months. And then, Currently, I am studying in the department of International Business in KAC. 2. Why/how did you decide to come to Korea?  In my country, there's a political upheaval and it's still happening, so most of the students transfer to foreign universities to continue their education day by day. That's why I also decided to transfer her

What are your plans for summer vacation?

(Interviewee: Hyeseon Hong / KAC IB student) One of my summer vacation plans is to go to Okinawa, Japan. Originally, I was interested in Japan and Japanese, and I went to Japan earlier this year. However, I couldn't forget the memory of that time, so I decided to go to Japan again this summer. The reason why I want to go to Okinawa, especially among the various regions of Japan, is that Okinawa is a good tourist destination to travel in the summer, and I became more curious because I heard it is Hawaii in Asia. When I went on a trip to Osaka in the past, I stayed at a friend’s house and became