“Social Network,” I watched this movie right after my first year in university in 2010. It is about Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg who creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook.

My misfortune led to fortune. Applying to be an exchange student, I never expected to go to Brunei. I applied for a university located in Florida, the United States and dreamed of basking in the sunshine on a blue beach. However, after getting selected as an exchange student for fall semester, 2012, I was presented with only few options. Among them, I chose Prague, Czech Republic, as it is famous for being a romantic city. I prepared for the journey to Prague but all of a sudden the International Office gave me bad news. They encountered an unexpected problem with the university in Prague, so I could only go there for one semester, not for one year. I was embarrassed and disappointed as my plan collapsed. However, they suggested going to another place for the other semester. I looked at the bad news as an opportunity. Seeing the list of available places with a fluttering heart, Brunei caught my attention.

“Are you going there to study, not for a vacation?” My friends asked the question again and again. This is because of the fact that Hawaii is a famous place for tourism. I also was aware of the fact, and worried that I would not study when I got the message from the Sookmyung’s Office of International Affairs about the Global Best Program. However, now asI finished the program, I am glad that participated.

Getting the perfect scoop of San Crispino Gelato, just like in Eat Pray Love, falling in love and roaming around Rome on a Vespa during a Roman Holiday,or going for a little dip in the Trevi Fountain

Every student has imagined studying abroad while enjoying exotic atmosphere and developing language skills as well as studying their major. Living amidst an internationalizing world, we sometimes feel pressure or stress to make a career abroad. However, you can find the chance to go abroad very easily. Look around at SMU, as there are many and various global programs for students. The Sookmyung Times covered Office of International Affairs, which is in charge of all global programs at SMU.

It feels like it was yesterday when my heart fluttered, just thinking about entering a university. Time flew so fast and now I am a fourth grader who is just before the graduation. From in and outside

First of all, please be aware that the contents I will provide to you are substantially based on MY experience and knowledge I gained while I was staying in Ireland for one year, studying in Griffith College Dublin.

Dreaming of Professional Convention OrganizersSince I got into my university as a Culture and Tourism student, I’ve always been interested in interacting with foreigners, so I joined the one of

Aloha! (“Hello” or “I love you” in Hawaiian) I am Sungkyung Kim. I went to Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) through a study abroad program for a year. Since I was the one and only student that went to HPU as an exchange student from Sookmyung Women’s University (SMU), I was nervous and excited at the same time.

In Fall 2008, I could be a friend with exchange students, listening to English courses. Because I wanted to make their boring exchange student’s life happy, I introduced my friends to them...

The experience as an exchange student was very valuable to me. I could face myself, and find out about myself. I could also find out what I really wanted to do. Challenging and Obvious DreamFor me, being an exchange student means more than just studying abroad. It was a challenge to my limitation. At university, I met students who are superior in English to me. And that stimulated

The experience as an exchange student was very valuable to me. I could face myself, and find out about myself. I could also find out what I really wanted to do. Challenging and Obvious Dream For me, b

September 21st 2009, I crossed a sea to visit Japan for six months. Even though it was only a two-hour flight away, the neighboring country of Japan was very different from my motherland Korea. ...

Two Weeksat Monash University- Understanding AustraliaThe Australian team of the Sookmyung Global Project 2008 had a different schedule compared to others. We had a fixed plan to study at the English

This year has already reached December. After Sookmyungians pass their final exams, we will start the winter vacation. If you have been working ...

It was my second chance to visit . Unfortunately, I had missed my first chance during the last summer vacation, so this time I had really made up my mind to go there. I visited with my father during...

Sydney is the most famous tourist destination in Australia. Because of that, it is easy to access tour programs and to find information centers. As a good example, tourists can see and travel...

I still don’t understand how I came to take the final exam. Assuredly, I was out of my mind when I was talking to my friend Seo-Kyung about our trip to. “When will your final exam finish?...

The Fascinating Name, Osaka At 5:00 a.m. I waked up with expectation for traveling to . Many facts make me palpitate, but the best thing that makes me palpitate is a fact I travel to alone. I got in a

Under rather cloudy weather, we arrived in front of Dasan’s Remains. Dasan Jung Yak-Yong was a great man of the “Practical Learning” movement in Joseon’s Neo- Confucian thought. He won King Jungjo’s favor b...