How many Korean students have experienced talking to Muslim students? Probably, only a few students would have done that because it has been hard to see them on campus. As our university is becoming global, we need to understand the life of international students on campus. The Chonnam Tribune met s
People here often have the perception that my friends and I are not Malaysian. Yes, they know that we are from the South-East Asian region but they just do not know which country. It is often “Are you from Indonesia?” “Are you from Singapore?’ or even sometimes “Are you from Vietnam?”. No offense to
The Chonnam Tribune introduces two foreign professors who have a relationship with Chonnam National University and their book that recently won a Russian award. -Ed. Douglas Stuber (Chonnam National University), Elena Katyshevtseva (Professor, Izhevsk State Technical University) and Ivan Kuznetsov (
During last summer vacation, Chonnam National University (CNU) opened its 2012 International Summer Session (ISS). It provided high quality lectures of 17 professors from top universities in the world. This year, three CNU alumni, visiting professors from the University of Redlands, Columbus State U
My Second Home By Rigoberto Banta Jr., Student Editor Nop Sophea Donang, known to most of his friends a Donang, is a Cambodian alumnus of Chonnam National University (CNU) under the Korean Government Scholarship Program. He entered Korea in 2007 and graduated with flying colors from the College of B
The third student that I interviewed is one of our alumnae, Yu Yajing, who graduated from Chonnam National University (CNU) in 2011. She currently works for a Korean company in Shanghai, China. Yajing has a special story on her decision to head for CNU. With prior knowledge that Gwangju is known as
The second student that I Interviewed is one of our graduate students, Thanh Mai Nguyen (Vietnam, Economics, Korean Government Scholarship Awardee Batch 2006), known as Mai to most of her friends, who works for SCJ Life ONin Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam. Mai is the most talented and passionate student t
Chonnam National University (CNU) is changing into a global university every day. More and more MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) contracts with international universities are being developed and more and more exchange students are coming to CNU. From this point, we need to understand the life of fo
Russians, Far but Close and Warm at CNU By Han Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter Russia, the biggest country in the world, the home of Lenin, Stalin, Dostoevski, Tolstoy, the Bolshoi Ballet, a Socialist revolution and vodka. It seemed far and strange but soon became closer when I met two charm
My Summer in Korea By Michael Sun, Sophomore, Dept. of Architectural Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia Gwangju citizens are proud of their part in the protest of May 18th that brought democracy to Korea. Though many people were killed and the memories of the protest are only remembere
Be Thankful for the People Closest to You By Park Hyo-gyeong, Head Student Editor How often do you say “Thank you!” to the people closest to you in your life? Sometimes you see and hear things that make you very thankful for what you have. And things sometimes happen that make you
Joyful Comeback to CNU! By Kim Sun-woo, Tribune Reporter How many people on our campus can picture an image of Chonnam National University (CNU) about 30 years ago? There will be, of course, only a few people who can remember our campus back in the 1980s -- apart from several senior fa
The LEC’s Popular Teachers By Kim Han-na, Tribune Reporter It is no longer an unfamiliar sight to see Korean students saying hello to foreigners who order coffee at the Angel-in-Us Cafe next to the Language Education Center (LEC). In general, Korean students feel ill at ease talking wi
Language Barriers Are Nothing- Choi Hyeon-ran, An Intern at Gwangju International Center - By Kim Han-na, Tribune Reporter Do you have foreign friends? Or have you ever talked with foreigners? It is very difficult for people who do not speak the same language to communicate. Unlike most
Challenging Students Take It All By Seo Jung-eun, Tribune Cub-reporter Do you like the word Dojeon, the Korean term for ‘challenge’? This concept always provokes a person to have a dream and makes them apply themselves to what seems impossible to accomplish
“CNU Is a Nice Place for Achieving My Goal”-Prof. John Gerard Fisher- By Park Hyo-gyeong, Student Editor At the beginning of this semester, Chonnam Tribune reported several new foreign professors who were appointed this year, 2010. Prof. John Gerard Fisher, whom I met, is one of them.
We Are Ready to Be One By Jang Min, Guest Reporter As the world has gotten smaller, CNUians are required to have a global mind and international thinking. In order for CNUians to be qualified as members of the global village by creating an authentic international community on campus, Ch
If I’m the First to Try, I Can Create My Own Path - Jang Seok-gyun, Studying Russian at CNU- By Hyeon Ji-yeong, Tribune Reporter As multi-lingual proficiency is a powerful weapon in the globalized world, some job applicants have paid special attention to acquiring a second foreign language
I’m Enjoying My New Life at CNU!By Choi Hye-seon, Student EditorYou may have seen many foreigners on campus at Chonnam National University (CNU). Among them, you could have passed by or encountered Tam Tran, professor of the Department of Energy and Resources Engineering. On December 1s
"Give It A Try" to adapt yourself to Korean Life Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Honorary Ambassadors for Studying in Korea By Jeon Joo-hee, Tribune Reporter On March 22nd, Mai (Senior, Dept. of Economics) became one of the Honorary Ambassadors for Studying in Korea selected by the Ministry of