For a very long time, I hoped to experience travel to different countries. I wanted to learn other languages and cultures and to have an opportunity to share Korean culture with people from other places. Such opportunities did not come easily, but I had always dreamed of the day when such a journey might become reality.Last winter, the Study Abroad Program (SAP) gave me the priceless experience that I had dreamed of. When I heard about the program, I submitted the application. I was shocked when I heard that I had been selected. I was very happy because I had never traveled abroad before.Our g
A volunteering experience that really impacted my life was Keimyung University’s Global Volunteer Program. I can still remember the day when I found out that I was one of those qualified students heading to Myanmar for volunteer work. I was very nervous, waiting for the result. But the moment I saw the names of applicants who passed the Global Volunteer Program, I became so happy because I knew that I would be receiving the plane ticket for Myanmar. After qualifying, I made preparations.It was Keimyung University’s first volunteer trip to Myanmar. For the positive image of our university and c
When I got a phone call from my friend saying I passed the exam for traveling abroad, my heartbeat increased and I felt as if I already were in a foreign country, walking down the Champs Elysees side by side with foreigners. The reason why I was so pleased was that I had had no experience traveling abroad before, and I had never been on a plane in my life! Because of that, I couldn’t sleep well for a week, and my room was in a mess while I was packing my bags with joy.Through this program, I went to England, Italy, Germany, and France. The first place I arrived at was London. Almost all the mu
From July 13 to August 24, I went to Australia to study English through the SAP program. The SAP program supports students financially to acquire a cosmopolitan outlook by improving our ability in foreign languages and cultural experience. The program is held during summer vacation and winter vacation by the Office of International Affairs.Language study in Australia gave me many changes. The most remarkable change is the improvement of my English speech. Before I went through the experience, I was so embarrassed that I stammered when confronted with foreigners using English. However, now my m
From July 10 to July 22, I visited Mongolia through the Keimyung University volunteer program. During this period, I got many chances to show my ability as well as to see spectacular landscapes. In order to make my first overseas trip a valuable experience, I had set some goals before going to Mongolia. My goals were to see as many landscapes as possible and meet many Mongolian people in order to understand their culture and compare their culture with Korea, and I wanted to overcome my limits. I knew that the main purpose of visiting Mongolia was to participate in volunteer work to make a park
Norway is located on the far left of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Maybe Koreans are not familiar with Norway. Before going to Norway, I did not know anything about Norway. Actually, Norway was so unfamiliar to me, and my friends asked me, “How about Denmark?” or “How about New Zealand?” When I was in Norway for 6 months, I felt the time fairly raced by. For 6 months, I was able to take some time for introspection and consider what true happiness is for me and what my future goals are.I studied as an exchange student at the BI Norwegian School of Management, which is located in the capital city
“G’day mate! (Good day mate!).” It means “hello” in Australian. You can use it between close friends. I had a great chance of staying in Australia for three weeks in January as I had won the first prize in Kemmy. Kemmy is Keimyung University’s English presentation contest for all freshmen who take Communication English class. The contest, which is held every year, motivates students to put power into improving English. It also provides a trip to study English abroad for 3 weeks. So, I could go to Australia from January 1 to January 23. Before leaving for Australia, I was really worried about h
Last year, I stayed in CLIK (Chinese Language Institute of Keimyung University) House, which is a specialized scholarship dormitory in Myunggyo Residential Complex, to study Chinese every morning and every evening. When I lived there, I had many opportunities to hear about international programs in China. One day, an assistant of CLIK House announced the Confucius Institute Scholarship to BLCU (Beijing Language and Culture University) for a semester. The Confucius Institutes are non-profit educational organizations, devoted to satisfying the Chinese language education needs of people from diff