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

PARK SEOHYUN Division of Chinese Language and Literature '17 I love everything about China. I am not sure why, but whenever I try to come up with the reason why I start to recall all my memories of living in Singapore as a child. When I was young, my family moved to Singapore due to my father’s

When I was young, I visited several art museums and exhibitions with my family and my friends that focused on French artists like Monet, Millet, Saint Exupéry, and Bernard Werber. Even the first musical I attended was Notre Dame de Paris, an adaptation of the French author Victor Hugo’s novel

Neil Armstrong once said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” In this paper, I’d like to introduce my giant leap for my future. This past summer, Team 2017 Affective Computing Interface, travelled to the U.S. supported by the Global Exploration Program. I had the huge oppo

My first trip to France was a very unique experience. It’s unlikely I would have had the same experience anywhere else. The entire experience, I mean everyone, everything, everywhere, was great. My first visit to France can only be summed up as fantastic and I can truly say Paris is a city of romanc

Crack! The fragrance of ginger-lily fills the air in my room. A “Harry Potter” memory ball has been opened. The ball reminds me of my 9-day Global Exploration Project to the U. S. with its ginger-lily scent. Each memory ball stores precious moments in time and each one has a unique fragrance such as

Are you contemplating overseas schools? Well, if you are, I highly suggest my school, Coe College. Coe College is a small, private, liberal arts college located in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Coe offers students a choice from over 40 various majors and a plethora of various activities/clubs. Since

Before going to Germany, I watched lots of movies to improve my English and , a German fairy tale, was one of them. Although she longed to leave the tower, Rapunzel hesitated to leave despite having the chance. On the last day of August 2015, I boarded a flight to Germany full of excitement

What comes to mind when you imagine your life in a foreign country as an exchange student? I am pretty sure you’ve dreamt of dormitory parties almost every night and mingling with roommates and classmates from different countries, just like the images presented on American TV series. You will also l

“As a Tree with the Passage of Time” This is the motto of the University of Toronto (U of T). Just as the motto states, inside everyone is a trees that is growing constantly. Its appearance changes and matures over time. In my case, I used to suffocate my small sprouting tree under a thorny bush for

One day I pondered why I was leading a life full of struggle. I dreamed of seeing the world. How could I better learn firsthand a culture outside of Korea. It was then I decided to apply for Sookmyung Women’s University exchange student program. Just the thought of it excited me: living overseas, le

Santa Claus, Moomin, lakes, saunas, birch trees and xylitol. What do all of these things have in common? They are all from Finland. From August 2014 to August 2015, I studied at the University of Tampere as an exchange student. Everyone, including my parents, criticized my choice, but it was a wise

I lived in the United States for two semesters as an exchange student. I had a fabulous time at Coe College (Coe), and it’s my pleasure to share my experience with fellow Sookmyungians, especially students considering applying for an exchange program. At first, I enrolled in the program expecting to

After completing my fourth semester of school, I wondered how to best improve myself. I came across the exchange student program on our university community website. At first it was really hard to decide which university to apply because there were so many available and in so many various countries.