My Instagram is full of photos of friends who have been to other nations to study, and the romance of those countries is alluring. Like this, students have always been attracted to studying abroad. I was the same. I know going overseas would be a valuable life experience, and I have no regrets, but

Since I was young, I really wanted to visit other countries, especially the United States. However, after entering university, my desire for an overseas experience weakened as my mind became preoccupied with worries about getting a job and job preparation. Then, I saw an announcement for the Disney

Chinese have what they call the 'Beijing Dream.' China has a policy that gives benefits to people who keep their families registered in Beijing. As such, many Chinese people want to study, work and live in Beijing. In other words, talented people and people with diverse dreams gather in Beijing. Maj

There was no special reason for me to decide to become an exchange student. I just wanted to experience as much as possible in life, and I thought what a waste to only live only. Before this, I'd never lived independently before, so it was a bit exciting to think this would be my first time to live

Likely, most university students would have dreamed of traveling to another country at least once. I also had that dream and traveled often as a young person. It was a valuable experience, and it made me self-reliant. However, I desired something more than a short trip and the temporary relationship

During winter vacation of my first year at university, I left for Canada with two goals in mind. The first was to increase my confidence in speaking English and the second was to find out if living abroad matched my character. Winters are cold and there are often heavy snowfalls in Canada, but it is

Since I never stayed or studied abroad, I had always thought about living overseas. Additionally, after turning 20 years old, I wanted to be more independent because I relied on my parents too much. Therefore, I decided to apply to the Exchange Student Program, and I learned a lot of things and impr

Flying from Kazakhstan to Korea, I dreamed of my days in Seoul, Korea. As imagined, my days went by fast. Here is my story at Sookmyung as an exchange student: how I adjusted to Korea, what I learned at Sookmyung, the people I met, and my feelings while here. Excitement of Studying in SeoulWhen I wa

Until now I had always bore the pressure of intense competition and never had time to think about myself. After entering university, I realised that I’m now socially regarded as an adult, though I cannot really sense that myself. I yearned for time to myself in some remote isolated environment where

Every student in Korea will have at least once dreamed about working for the UN. I, too, was one of those students. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to participate in the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) program at Sookmyung. I applied to the program because I wanted to visi

Anyone who has studied at university will have, at least once, dreamed of becoming an exchange student because it is a special experience only given to university students. I also dreamed of becoming an exchange student, so I spent most of my time at university preparing to participate in an exchang

Walking across the campus fills me with an unfamiliar feeling. It's the beginning of May, and the air is pleasantly hot by the lush green areas in front of Queen Sunheon Building. As I watch the other students pass by, I realize how fantastic my situation is here at Sookmyung as an exchange stud

IMPACT short for Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology is a program hosted by Steinhardt School of Culture and Education & Development at New York University (NYU). Originally, the program is a summer program involving students from various nationalities, but it was held in

As a first year student at Sookymung, I sometimes wrote a bucket list in my diary. At the time, I had about 50 wishes. At the top of the list was being an exchange student. While it was just a ‘wish’ at the time, I never imagined it would actually happen. As my years passed at school, I got determin

I spent my high school years in the Philippines hanging out with Korean friends because I feared being alone in the foreign environment. To be honest, because of that behavior, I couldn’t really even respond to the simple question, “How are you?” I regret how I spent those days, especially after mee

The University Twinning and Networking program, or UNITWIN program1), has been supported by UNESCO since 1992. Universities that host the UNITWIN program aim to develop education programs for local students at partner universities under various themes from network to network. One of the program’s th

Nowadays, many students in South Korea attend universities. Looking at this phenomenon, some people are saying that a university education is essential for everyone. However, I strongly believe that university is not essential for everyone and people should have choices of going or not. First of all

The summit conference between North Korea and South Korea was held on April 27th, at Panmunjeom. Because the conflict between North and South continued for about 70 years, I think the conference was the first step to peace, and a good thing for South Korea. I have 3 reasons to support this. First, t

Every year, sixteen Sookmyung International Women’s Association (SIWA) students travel to the United States to participate in and teach at summer camps for Korean adoptees who are citizens of the U.S. I will never forget my 3-week experience in the U.S. I would like to share my 2016 SIWA experience.

Japan is one of the most easily reachable destinations for Koreans, but not for me. I spent most of my childhood and teenage years in Europe, so I did not get a chance to visit many Asian countries. Even when I returned to Korea in 2015, I still did not get the chance to travel to the country that s