Nowadays, we can see the word COMpass K on banners on the Keimyung University Web site. You may hear the word a lot, but do you know exactly what COMpass K is? If you make many points from COMpass K, you can get an opportunity to get a job. The Gazette would like to introduce it.● COMpass K COMpass K is an acronym for Capability & Opportunity Mate for pass, KMU. It was made in June this year. It is a program to manage and check students’ experience related to getting a job. Students can manage their results by themselves, and there are points in each area. It is divided into 7 areas, for exam
Going abroad is many people’s dream. There is a chance to travel, learn, and earn money at the same time. It is a working holiday. The Gazette would like to introduce this great chance.● Working HolidayA working holiday is a system that allows people to travel and work and to experience and learn about the culture of the countries which have concluded working holiday agreements with Korea. In other words, it is working and a holiday. Anyone can apply for it, regardless of his or her academic background, if he or she is over 18 but under 30. Married people can also apply if they don’t have chil
What plans do you have for this summer vacation? Last October, the Web site Albamon, which mainly introduces and gives information on part-time jobs, surveyed university students. It showed that their first plan for this summer vacation is doing a part-time job. Keimyung students might have the same plan. Therefore, the Gazette would like to introduce special part-time jobs and the facts which workers have to know before starting work.● Unusual Part-time JobsSpecial part-time jobs are popular because if people do them, they can earn money and get special experiences which they can’t get in eve
What common points do the actor Bae Yong-jun, the figure skater Kim Yu-na, and the comic character Pororo have? The answer is they are all honorary ambassadors of the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Years. The 2010-2012 Visit Korea Committee chose 2010 to 2012 to introduce Korea as a tourist country. There will be various events and campaigns for the Visit Korea Years.● Purposes The aims of the Visit Korea Years are to introduce the attractions of Korea to foreigners and attract foreigner tourists. Other aims include raising the number of foreign tourists visiting Korea from 7.8 million to 10 million by
A new semester has started and three months have passed since New Year’s Day. Is “time management” among your new goals in your diary? Time management is really important because time, once lost, can’t be recovered. Achieve all of your goals by managing time efficiently this year. The Gazette will let you know how to use time well.● Time Management1. Record Your TimePeople who successfully manage their time have a habit of recording how they use their time. If you record your hours in detail, you will be able to cut needless time and get extra time at the same time. If you use abbreviations su
Nowadays, social network services like Twitter, Facebook, mini-homepages, and blogs have gained popularity with the increase in users of smart phones. As users are increasing, the Gazette would like to introduce what these services are, the difference between Korean and foreign social network services, and the opinions of Keimyung people using those services.● What is a social network service? Social network services enable people to make personal connections and maintain and manage their personal connections. Nowadays, people share everyday affairs and interests.● Popular social network servi
Nowadays, university students’ interest in learning portfolios is growing. A learning portfolio is a compilation of a students’ own personal information and background or plans of study. If students organize their learning portfolios well, they can prove their abilities and experiences effectively when they want to enter a graduate school or a company. Keimyung Center for Teaching & Learning has been supporting three hundred students in developing learning portfolios. It provides some tips on how to make a learning portfolio by giving special lectures and offering binders to students. In this
Last May, our university was chosen for the Project to Strengthen University Education. The project is operated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and our university got funding of five billion one hundred and twenty eight million won. Since last semester, our university has been operating various support programs for students, and in this cover story, the Gazette wants to introduce the programs that students can participate in this semester.The Project to Strengthen University Education Web site: http://web.kmu.ac.kr/kedu● Academic and Career PlanningThis program helps stud