International students share their opinions on the anti-graft law in South Korea and the teacher-student relationship in their countries. - Ed. From our teachers in kindergartens to universities, we have a lot to thank them for and be grateful for their contribution to our lives. In light of the Tea
One of the most interesting phrases that I have heard in Korean is “chui-oeb-nan”, which refers to the unemployment crisis in Korea. The fact that society has a term to refer to this situation shows how serious and widespread this is in Korea. A lot of students take gap years to boost their resume b
Many international students study and enjoy their campus lives at Chonnam National University (CNU). CNU continues to devote efforts to operate programs for these students from around 300 universities in various countries. A Tribune reporter asked two foreign students about their opinions on CNU’s g
International students share their opinions on the status of women and online sexual harassment in their countries. - Ed. In the past few months, there have been various reports about male students verbally harassing female fellow students on their chat groups on SNS such as KakaoTalk in Korea. Othe
The Chonnam Tribune asked international students for their opinions about Korean national holidays such as Chuseok (Thanksgiving Day) and Seollal (Lunar New Year) and how to celebrate their national holidays here in Korea. Let’s listen to what they said. Alvina Joanna (Freshman, Faculty of Business
Uzbekistan is a country which is rich in traditions, national holidays and cultural heritage. There are a great many national holidays and each represents our mentality, spirit, attitudes towards peace, friendship, kindness and above all else, humanity. Therefore, I would like to introduce the most
The Brazilian Independence Day is probably the most important national holiday in Brazil, and it is celebrated every year on September 7th. The celebration usually happens in Brazil with parades and politicians’ speeches, but it is more a “non-working day” than a big party day – we celebrate m
The Chonnam Tribune asked international students for their opinions about Korean culture and campus life at CNU. Let’s listen to what they said. What do you think about Korean culture, and especially the Korean costume hanbok? Oana Mihaela Popa (Romanian), International Affairs and Political Science
My name is Kacper Nowak-Gocławski. I am 22 years old. I came to Kimchi Wonderland from Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. This is a place where I started to learn how to speak, walk or ride a longboard. My passion is black and white photography, mostly portraits. What is more, I love old movies wit
I am now working for the Gwangju International Center (GIC) as an intern. I enjoyed my time as an exchange student last semester with my fellow exchange students at Chonnam National University. After completing my semester at CNU, I applied for the GIC internship program in parallel with the regulat
Thursday, October 29th. CNU hosted another event. It called International Day Festival 2015. Team ‘PAK’ won the first prize in international day. In international day there were many cuisine stall from different countries. This event featured numerous booths around Bongji such as international cuisi
Saturday, October 24th. GFN 98.7 FM is hosting another FREE event. Kimchi Festival Amazing Race in (Gwangju World Kimchi Festival 2015). Team ‘PAK’ a group of four CNU international students including Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Umer Farooq, Zaigham Zaheer, and Muhammad Umar Farooq won the Second prize
The Chonnam Tribune asked International Students for their opinions about campus life and the challenging academic matters at CNU. Let’s listen to what they said.How do you find cafeteria food on our campus? Najira Getachew (Ethiopian), Electronic and Computer Engineering major, Computer Engineering
The Chonnam Tribune asked international students for their opinions about Korean culture. Let’s listen to what they said.What do you think about Korean boys? Their appearance, manner, fashion style, etc. Valentina Popova (Russian), Korean Study major, Department of Foreign Affairs: They are always g
I have never had a roommate, let alone a roommate who has a completely different culture and lifestyle. Even though my roommate and I have differences, we have a lot in common, though it did take some time to figure that out. Maybe time really does make a difference. The first time I met my Korean r
My first time living in Korea is also my first time living in a dormitory which leads to an array of other ’first-time’ events. Some are exciting, others are upsetting. However, there are definitely incidents of mine that remain big spotlights in the history of CNU’s female dorm. The first one is “t
School is out, summer is in. After four months being cooped up by classes, I finally rewarded myself with journeys to the prides of South Korea. First and foremost, I was thrilled that they remind me some ventures make all the hassles of travel worthwhile. A year ago I would have never imagined visi
On 26th April, Vietnamese students studying at CNU organized a celebration show marking the 40-year anniversary of the South and the North of Vietnam union after the American war and International Labor Day. The ceremony took place at Student Union 1 Building and attracted over 200 participants. Hon
In December 2013 I received an e-mail from the study abroad office at my home university. The e-mail contained information about applying for a scholarship through the government of South Korea to attend a one semester exchange program at Chonnam University in Gwangju. The scholarship offer was extr