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presentation for Sungshin women’s University

 Kate Schaeffer, Sean O'Brien, Rebecca Kate Schaeffer, Sean O'Brien, Rebecca Cuba, Anna Prezioso, Hyerīn ParkCuba, Anna Prezioso, Hyerīn Park

Overview of UMW and Exchange Program

• Qualities of an International Studento Strong Academic Recordo A composite score of 230 or higher for demonstration

of English competency on TOEFL• Services Available to Help Transition

o Assistance to secure passports and visaso Orientation at the beginning of semester

* includes: life in the US, Fredericksburg, finance, personal matters, academics,

personal shopping trip upon arrival

Fredericksburg and Surrounding Areas

• Independent city in Virginia.• Located 50 miles south of Washington, D.C., and 58

miles north of Richmond.• Population = 19,279.• Home of Mary Washington and President James

Monroe.• Cite of major Civil War battles.

Around Fredericksburg

• Located on US Rt. 1 and Interstate 95.• Fredericksburg is a stop on AMTRAKAMTRAK's Northeast

Regional Service.o Provides access to: Richmond, DC, BWI Airport,

Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and many other stops.

• Fredericksburg is the final stop on the VRE; which travels to and from Washington, DC.

• Fredericksburg has a bus service, the FREDFRED, which provides service to shopping, medical care, and the traintrain.

Why study at UMW?

Plans to Increase International Ed.

Plans to further develop international education on our campus.Long-term plans to create an Institute for International Education.Goal for all UMW students to study abroad.

Facts about UMW

• Founded 1908• Co-educational• Around 4,000 undergraduate students.• Students from 43 states and many foreign countries. 

Academic ProgramsB.A/B.S & BLS  Art and Art History                                                Historic Preservation    Biological Sciences                                              History and American Studies    Business Administration                                       Mathematics    Chemistry                                                              Modern Foreign Languages      Classics, Philosophy and Religion                        Music                Computer Science                                                 Physics    Earth and Environmental Sciences                       Political Science and International Affairs    Economics                                                             Psychology        Education                                                               Sociology and Anthropology    English, Linguistics and Communication               Theater and Dance     Geography

    Health, Physical Education and Recreation    

Student Life at UMW

There are more than 100 clubs and organizations at Mary Washington's undergraduate campus in Fredericksburg, including educational, social, cultural, religious, recreational, political, and community service interests.

A few of these are Asian Student Association, Giant Productions, S.E.E.D, Women of Color, PRISM and Circle K.

All of these clubs are open to anyone

"A day in the life of a Korean exchange student"

Korean Exchange Students live in Ball Hall, an all girls dorm located in the center of campus.                          

All classes are within walking                           distance, as well as both dining hall

locations.

Dining at UMW

Above; Seacobeck Cafeteria Left/Right: Eagle's Nest

What to do in your free time?

• Mary Washington is conveniently located an hour away from both Washington D.C and Richmond, two major East Coast Cities.  

• Central Park, a large outdoor shopping center, is a five minute taxi car ride away

• There is also a mall and a movie theater within a few miles from campus

• Interested in staying on campus? o Come to the Woodard Campus Center and play

pool, or The Nest for Karaoke. 

Addressing Concerns of International Students

• Common Concernso Asian students have more trouble adjusting than

other international studentso Isolation, depression, language issues, culture

shocko Younger students studying abroad

• How to address the issueso  Counseling using culturally-aware techniqueso Opportunities to express culture/interact with

otherso Activity programs and places to meet otheres

International Programs and Services

  International Academic Serviceso  Assists international students and those interested in studying abroad   International Friendship Programso  Pairs international students with American students o  Potlucks, field trips, excursions  Foreign Film Series  Multicultural Fair  Taste of Asia  Asian Cultural Week   James Farmer Multicultural center  

Incorporating Korean Culture

Korean Happy Hour      

 # Introducing Korea  To introduce Korean flag  To make people to buy Korean food with Korean money(not real but just for fun) So with that Korean money, people should speak Korean if they want to try some Korean foods.  Teach them how to play “yoot-nol-yi” “JEA-GI” This is Korean traditional game which people can learn easily and have a fun. 

  

Incorporating Korean Culture

Virginia Humanities Conference NACC (National Association Communication Conference)

KEP ( Korean Exchange Program) Internship Charity Volunteering

  

설날 Korean Day(Lunar New Year)

American Customs

Time within the U.S. many people are  punctual and organize their activities around an schedules.

GreetingBeginning: "Hello","Hey","What's up?", "Hello","Hey","What's up?", "How"s it going?",How are you?""How"s it going?",How are you?"Ending- "Good- Bye", "Bye", "See you later", "See you soon","Good- Bye", "Bye", "See you later", "See you soon",

Class structureIn most U.S.  classrooms professors expect verbal feed back from the students. Teachers expect students to be individualistic and  to produce original work.

Eye ContactMaking eye contact with a person is a sign of respect for oneself and the other person. While in a conversation it is proper to make direct eye contact with a person of any age.

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TippingTippingyou may encounter tipping most often is at restaurants. American restaurants do not add a service charge to the bill. Therefore it is expected that the customer will leave a tip for the server. Common practice is to leave a tip that is equal to 15% of the total bill for acceptable

service, and about 20% for superior service.

SmokingSmoking not allowed in any public buildings, on any public transportation (including airplane flights within the United States), in shops, movie theaters, schools, and office buildings. The general rule is if you are indoors, then you probably are not allowed to smoke. The exceptions are bars, nightclubs, and some restaurants. The legal smoking age in America is 18.

DrinkingDrinkingThe legal drinking age in the U.S. is 21. To learn more about UMW's drinking policy refer to the UMW's handbook @ www.umw.edu 

American Holidays  U.S.A Holidays                                                                                  

January 1, 2009: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]January 19, 2009: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday in Jan]January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day [every 4th year]February 14 [every year]: St. Valentines DayFebruary 16, 2009: Presidents Day (observed) [3rd monday in Feb]  note: Presidents Day is also Washington's Birthday (observed)April 12, 2009:Easter Sunday                                                                                                                                       July 4, 2009: Independence Day [July 4 every year]September 7, 2009: Labor Day [1st monday in Sept]October 12, 2009: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday in Oct]October 31 [every year]: Halloween November 11, 2009: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]November 26, 2009: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday in Nov]                                        Nov. 24-27:Thanksgiving Break                                                                                                                                                                                             (Winter break begins-2nd week in Dec.ends 2nd week in Jan.) December 25, 2009: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]December 31 [every year]: New Year's Eve U.S.A Day light saving time-starts March 8, 2009 2am ( set clocks forward one hour)-ends November 4, 2009 2am(set clocks back one hour) *Important- UMW also has disignated dates on the university's calender for Fall and Spring Breaks  

 

Time and Measurement Conversions

•  The U.S. does not use the metric system • Metric ConversionS• Length• 1 millimeter (mm) = 0.0397 in• 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 mm = 0.397 in• 1 meter (m) = 100 cm = 1.0936 yd• 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 m - 0.6214 mile• 1 inch (in) = 25.4 mm• 1 foot = 12 in = 0.3048 m• 1 yard (yd) = 3 ft = 0.9144 m• 1 mile = 1,760 yd = 1.6093 km Temperature Conversion °F to °C

Subtract 32 Divide by 1.8 Example: To convert 80°F

80-32=48 48/1.8 = 26.66° C   Conversion °C to °F

Multiply by 1.8 Add 32

Three Reason's to go to UMW

1. Strong Academics

2. Great location and environment

3. Resources to assist international students

Other Helpful Resources

• Informational Video about the University of Mary Washington 

• Virtual tours of the Mary Washington Campus

Sources• Journal/Print Sources:

o Naijian Zhang, David N Dixon. "Multiculturally responsive counseling: Effects on Asian students' ratings of counselors. " Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development  29.4 (2001): 253. Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW). ProQuest.  <http://www.proquest.com.ezproxy.umw.edu:2048/>

o Crawley, William B. University of Mary Washington: A Centennial History.       Fredericksburg: University of Mary Washington, 2008.

o Dennis, Matthew. "Korea, South" . Encyclopedia of Holidays and Culture v.1 Infobase Publishing. 2006.

o **Korean University President Visits UMW." University of Mary Washington Magazine    Fall 2008. 9 Feb. 2009             <http://universityofmarywashington.v1.myvirtualpaper.com/university-of-mary-   wahington-mag-fall-2008/2008112101/en/?page=7>**Lin, Jun – Gisela; Yi, Jenny K. "Asian International Students adjustment; Issues and       Program Suggestions." Academic Search Elite. 31.4 (1997): PG 473

o Dennis, Matthew. "Korea, South" . Encyclopedia of Holidays and Culture v.1     Infobase Publishing. 2006

 

• Online Web Sites:o www.umw.eduo www.youniversitytv.com/beta/cvt_outside_link.html?collegeuuid=397o www.umwdining.com/locations.html o www.fredericksburgva.gov/index.asp o http://strategicplanning.umwblogs.org/

• Interviews:o UMW President- Judy G. Hample

Sources