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By Anuu Amgalan, Guest Reporter

 

This winter semester, there are a number of international students who will graduate from CNU and go back to their home countries. I am one of them. These days, I realize time flies like an arrow, recalling my campus life at CNU. I feel the necessity of hindsight and prospects as we get closer and closer to graduation and the start to a new phase in our lives. In this article, international graduates share their memories and impressions of CNU. They reflect on how they remember their lives at CNU, what have they learned, and how they are planning to start the next stage of their lives.

 

A Mogolian student Jargaltuya will graduate from CNU this February. After graduation, she plans to go back to Mongolia and apply for a job related to her major. However, if she is unable to find a suitable job she will consider continuing her studies abroad. She thinks CNU is an excellent place for foreign students to study because of its beautiful campus, clean environment, and high quality education system. However, she thinks earning a bachelor’s degree in foreign language is less efficient. She explained, “Learning the principles of psychology in Korean language was difficult for me. Looking back, now, I think if I would have earned my bachelor degree in Mongolia and then studied master’s course at CNU, it would have made studying easier and more efficient.” Fortunately she could overcome the difficulties thanks to the help of her Korean professors and classmates. Moreover, she has learned Korean virtues from CNU students. The most important thing she learned was the importance of punctuality. “Mongolian people, including, me are normally tardy. I have learned how to plan in advance. I purchased a planner and stuck to it like most Korean students.”

 

Dunon is a Cambodian student who will graduate from the Business Administration Department at CNU. He was recently hired by LG Electronics in Korea. He will work here temporarily, and then after one year will transfer to the LG Electronics Branch in Cambodia. He said, “What I liked most about CNU, is student club activity. They really help students to pursue their individual interests out of studying.” He joined a dance club, where he not only made a lot of close friends, but also he gained self-confidence and importance of teamwork through stage performances. He noted, “Our dance club members were like one big family. I think everything I have learned there and at CNU will go a long way in ensuring my future success.” He wishes that CNU would arrange and schedule more English classes because the number of international students is increasing rapidly every year. He added, “It is sometimes very difficult to compete with Korean students in the classes. Fortunately, Korean students helped me a lot, I could adapt to the class.”

 

In the end, university life has not always been perfect for us. However, here at our wonderful campus we have spent the most unforgettable and precious years of our lives. Not only did we get a chance to experience and learn about and from one of the most alluring foreign cultures and languages, but we also grew into self-reliant and confident individuals. Everything we have learned at CNU will help guide us for the rest of our lives. There is no doubt that CNU is our second home.