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
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
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
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
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
(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.
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 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