Filipino Students’ Dreams Are Similar to Koreans’ By Jo Eun-hye, Guest Reporter I am currently studying in the University of the Philippines (UP). Sometimes I have had a hard time not only in adjusting to the situation, but I have also been surprised by the students and their tal
That Is Why I Love London; London Markets By Jung Hana, Overseas Correspondent Living London, I feel myself totally getting sympathized with a famous phrase about London-‘If you are fed up with London, you can’t find any other places more interesting anywhere’. At first time I came
Hi, I am Hana and it has been around a month in London. As studying English at a language school, I am planning to start diverse activities like part-time job, joining a club and the things I can challenge here- actually I’ve already get down some of them. From this issue, I am
Communicate with Your Professors during Classes By Park You-jin, Guest Reporter Since last September when my exchange program started, I have found a few things which were interesting and unique in Canadian classes. As for student evaluation, attendance was not considered an evaluation factor or was
The Way to Make Friends: Do Not Hesitate! By Park You-jin, Overseas Correspondent At the beginning of my exchange program, I had no friends except a Korean exchange student coming from the same university. I did not know where to go to buy what I wanted and how to get to particular places. I needed
Packing Smart: Don’t Forget to Pack These As Well! By Park Yu-jin, Overseas Correspondent If you are planning on or interested in studying in Canada, one of your concerns might well be: how should I pack? Last August before leaving Korea, I was struggling with what to bring. I did not want to leave
One Step Further into the World By Lee Seung-min, Junior, Dept. of Education of English “Why are you going to Japan, when you are an English major?” I have been asked this question hundreds of times since I was selected as an exchange student for Osaka University. I fully understand why people are c
Impressive Active Class Culture and Student-oriented Facilities By Yang Ji-na, Senior, Dept. of Communication Quite a long time has passed since I came back, but there are still some things that come to mind when I think of my student life overseas. Students relaxing and studying all over campus; st
Osaka University Festival By Lee Seung-min, Overseas Correspondent In the beginning of May, a month after spring semester started, the Osaka University festival was held. The festival is held twice, once in the spring and once in the fall. Just before Golden week, the longest holidays in Japan, we h
University FacilitiesThat Make Campus Life More Convenient By Lee Seung-min, Overseas Correspondent Like in all universities, students here spend a lot of time studying in lecture rooms and the library. But here at Osaka University there are various other facilities that make cam
Course Registration at Osaka University By Lee Seung-min, Overseas Correspondent Students at Chonnam National University (CNU) must be busy now that the new semester has started, but here in Osaka we are still on vacation, our long spring vacation. Still, there are three weeks left before the second
Cafeteria of Osaka University By Lee Seung-min, Overseas Correspondent The cafeteria, along with the library, is one of the places that shows the characteristics of a university.. However, as a foreign student at Osaka University, I could focus more on the ‘Cafeterias of Japanese Universities’ rathe
Challenge Your Potential through International Course! By Jeon Joo-hee, Tribune Reporter CNU instituted a new ‘Course for Internationalization’ and sent 23 students to the Philippines on March 7th. Unlike the former course to which only freshmen could apply, this course is open to any student who ha
Hug the World in My Twenties By Kwon Jeong-ha, Senior, School of Biological Sciences & Technology Before finishing my final year at university, I wanted to get work experience abroad to step out of my comfort zone. Fortunately, an opportunity came my way and I got a job as a camp counselor at Camp R
Be Confident and Challenge Many Things By Rhee Eun-jeong, Overseas Correspondent From the 2008 fall semester I got the chance to take part in a student exchange program for one year at Osaka University. This opportunity allowed me to encounter various cultures and make a lot of foreign friends. I to
Estonia & LithuaniaBaltic Countries: Harmony between Europe and the former Soviet Union “Have you ever heard of Estonia? It’s a small country in Europe where I took part in an adventure work camp.” Whenever I said that, my friends asked me where it was located. Most of my friends did not know anythi
Chonnam Tribune will offer the story of a global internship experience as a series through a guest reporter who is participating in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s internship program in Washington D.C. this semester, with stories of the exchange students’ activities from this issue. Girls, Be Strong!
My Sweet Home By Jung Su-kyung, Overseas Correspondent Unlike other students, I chose to live in a shared house. Around 15 other students lived in a cozy two-story house. The house was like a home where everybody got together, cooking each other's food, watching TV, playing billiards, or sometimes
Chonnam Tribune offers information about exchange students’ extracurricular activities through foreign correspondents in this issue. The story of the University ofWinnipeg located in is newly introduced. – Ed. Love for Hockey at UW By Kim Hyeon–ji, Overseas Correspondent This is Winnipeg
As the pace of globalization accelerates these days, universities all over the world are concentrating on cultivating their students to remain globally competitive. Driven by this trend, Chonnam National University (CNU) has sent CNU students to foreign universities to pursue si