WEST(Work, English, Study and Travel): an internship programme designed by the Korean government to provide Korean students with global experiences in the United States. Those who want to apply must be Korean nationals and university students with a required English certificate. This time, we had a talk with Binna Lee in the Department of International Relations in Keimyung Adams College. 1. Can you introduce yourself? : My name is Binna Lee, and I’m majoring in the department of International Relations at Keimyung Adams College. I am interested in child education and regional development for
(Interviewee: Luy / Major in International Commerce / Sophomore in University) I’m good at making friends most of the times unless there is someone whom I want to stay away from. I like making friends, but I want to keep the number controlled because I want to stay focused on my studying and I cannot manage it all with too many friends to hang out with. I don’t have a special method for being friends with others. I talk to the people I often see in classes or in the campus, be friends with them, and then be friends with the friends of my new friends. Like a tree branching out.
(Interviewee: Lee Su Ahn / KAC IB / Korean Student) To be honest, I have not yet planned myself for getting ready for the new semester because I spent January enjoying my break from final exams. However, my upcoming plan to get ready for the new semester is to practice waking up early. I think it is important to do this because waking up early is one of the hardest things to do when you’re a college student. In fact, transportation to school takes about an hour for me, so I must get up earlier than students living on-campus. As a person who likes to sleep, it is hard to wake up early, but I be
(Interviewee: Miriam / Department of Linguistics / Junior in University) I usually spend a lot of time on choosing my classes. In the beginning of my studies, I planned what classes I would like to take in what semester so that I all makes sense and that I can graduate soon. But sometimes, my plan does not work because two of the classes I planned to take are at the same time. So I take a long time replanning everything. When I have my schedule, I usually prepare all my stationary stuff. I also buy the books if I already know which ones we will use. And then a few weeks before the new semester
Anna is one of the exchange student who was most active in her campus life and truly enjoyed it. She extended her exchange semester at KMU for another semester. So, we went to hear about her last semester. 1. Can you introduce yourself? - My name is Anna. I’m 22 years old. I am from Germany. And I came here last September for my exchange semester. I finished one semester, and I have decided to stay one more. 2. How do you feel after you finished the first semester here? Are you satisfied about how it passed? - I feel really proud and very satisfied because, I talked about this a lot that Korea
(Interviewee: Jo Hyeon-a / Department of English Language and Literature / Korean Student) I usually make efforts to return to my daily life before the new semester. Among them, having a regular sleep pattern is the most important because I often wake up late the next day because I slept late watching Netflix or doing hobbies during vacation. When the semester starts, there may be morning classes or more assignments or exams. Therefore, as the physical strength to do various things is the most important, I set the alarm at least two weeks before the start of school and practice getting into th
(Interviewee: Jeon Hyeon-ju / Department of English Language and Literature / Korean Student) I have a class in which my assignment is TOEIC submission. For this purpose, I am studying TOEIC while listening to Internet lectures. Also, I am trying to live an early life to get used to the timetable. At first, it was not easy to get up early because it became a habit to get up late during vacation. However, I am proud that I have been able to spend a fruitful day with a regular life that wakes up early. chloe7265@naver.com
The most important thing I wanted to do after entering university was to become a campus couple(CC). Of course, there are many things like going to MT, seeing celebrities at university festivals, attending department meetings, and drinking with friends, but the most important thing I wanted to do was become CC. As I saw in dramas and web-toons, the romance of my university life is to take liberal arts classes with my boyfriend, study for exams in the library, eat together, and take a walk on campus. Because of COVID-19, I couldn't do much school life and I didn't have many opportunities to mee