The Pioneer No. 144

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Gyeongsang National University Campus English Magazine

http://press.gnu.ac.kr No.144 DECEMBER 2008

PIONEER

Raise Your Job Spec!


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THE PIONEER, NO. 144, DECEMBER 2008 1

Dear Readers,

December. The weather is growing colder. Something warm is essential. We may

be looking for something truly worthwhile to warm us up. Lets see... Warm

foods from the snack carts probably occur to everyone. Right. The cold street is

lined with snack carts; we get warm with the smell of warm food.

Besides, it feels great to meet people who have warm hearts, especially when the

weather is bitterly cold. For this reason, how about looking for something worthwhile to

warm your heart? We feel lonesome these days, on cold days, without any reason.

Moreover the cold feeling is not just a physical feeling. We feel empty and gloomy

inside. So that is why we look for some warmth.

Anyway, do you have something warm in your heart? We will endure the cold

weather well with a worthwhile warm up. Well, do you wait for Santa Claus with no

special plan in your mind, like a child? Oh, you must believe Santa Claus will give you a

present, something warm. It makes sense, but you know all too well that is just a fantasy.

The truly worthwhile warm-up does not come suddenly on special days like

Christmas. I mean that never be a changeability, that is present in the world as the highest

good. That goes by the name of love. Love flowing out of our hearts makes the cold

place warmer. We do love and help each other without being paid for it, of course,

because we want to do it.The best warm thing is love in the world, and the best worthwhile warm up is love.

So winter is the best season for love. Today is also too cold, that means now is the time

for us to love. Shall we love? Oh, I skipped over another important point: Love is not

the result of doing, but the result of being. I am sure you will read between the lines. In

addition, I have to say this magazine will be my last magazine.

From the Outgoing Editor-in-Chief

The Loving Season Begins.

P.S. I had a good time with you,

and I love you with all my heart.

Merry Christmas!

Kim Ji-young Editor-in-Chief

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Farming by Day and

Studying by Night

Farming by day

Studying by night

F O C U S

Dong Yong-ho Reporter

THE PIONEER, NO. 144, DECEMBER 20082

There is a proverb: farming by day and

studying by night. This means that

although students are placed in

difficult circumstances for studying, they study

very hard. The proverb suits GNU students.

They apply themselves closely to their studies

by day and work hard by night. Of course,studying and working are their main activities.

How about applying this proverb to our life?

As competition for employment becomes more

intense, students have difficulty earning

money, and with the realities of life. At this

time, we must remember this lesson. We must

make an effort to achieve our dreams.

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C A M P A I G N

How We LiveIs Important,

Not How We Were Born.

9A.M. It was time for my interview

with Kwon Soon-ki, a professor in

the School of Nano and Advanced

Materials Engineering. Considering the

early time for our meeting, I understood

how he made the amazing achievements

he has. Actually, he wasn't feeling well

and he was tired of the media, but he

answered my questions sincerely.As I asked what was difficult for him. He replied with a smile

and told me about the 'pleasure of experiments'. However, he

worried about his students. He paid careful attention to them just

as he did his experiments. Sometimes he felt sorry for those who

gave up because of the difficult material and endless studying.

He believes that if they focus their energy, they will be able to

get a good job and be acknowledged in their field. Then, he told

me a story for GNU students.

The hero of the story is Matsusita Gonoske who was called

the 'God of management'. He was poor, weak and couldn't study.

However, he didn't lose hope, but instead, pushed himself more

and more and believed that his weaknesses were gifts from God.

As a result of his perseverance and hard work, he became the

CEO of Matsushita Electric. If ordinary people have any of these

weaknesses, they might be discouraged. I think that the most

important thing in people's lives is not how they are born but

how they live.

Finally, he gave me some advice to give to GNU students.

We don't need to care about prejudices against regional

universities. We have only to believe that we can do everythingwherever we are with positive thinking. Also, he said, don't give

up easily and remember the saying 'Light come, light go.' The

things we suffered to get are more precious and valuable than the

things we achieved without effort.

After the interview, I recollected a poem 'Blooming Flowers

with Shaking' written by Do Jong-hwan. I hope GNU students

won't fear the trials of their lives, as the shining flowers that aren't

afraid of being wet and shaking. I believe troubles make people

stronger.

The story of Masushita Gonoske and

the bloomed flowers regardless trialsLee Young-joo Reporter

Prof.Kwon Soon-KiDept.of Nano and advanced Material Engineering


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GNU Students Partook in Their Joys

Autumn tinges the GNU campus with a thousand beautiful colors. We had a number of university events this autumn. It was a

good chance for students because they had new and pleasant experiences. They escaped from their prosaic lives in which they were

absorbed in studying and preparing for a job. A variety of events took place at GNU during the four days from October 14-17. From

now on, you can look around and see the diversity of student activities at all the university festivals.

The first event that caught my eye

was rolling 60m Gimbab which

was in commemoration of GNUs

60th Anniversary. The event took place

in front of the Central Cafeteria. There

was prepared laver, rice, and other

ingredients on the tables. The students

showed their interest in the event as they

prepared to roll the Gimbab wearing

hygienic gloves. Of note, the president of

GNU and students worked together. They

rolled in harmony and completed the

Gimbab perfectly. They divided their

Gimbab among the students. A

harmonious atmosphere lasted for a good

while. It was heartwarming because the

event meant cooperation and harmony.

Other heartwarming events were

Sharing Guksu (noodles) and a

Jajangmyeon Eatingcontest (noodles

with stir-fried bean paste). The Sharing

Guksu (noodles) event was held at

lunchtime and many students wanted to

participate. The president of the student

council judged the Guksu as students

watched. The Jajangmyeon Eating

contest also took place in front of the

Central Cafeteria. When the Jajangmyeon

was brought out, the contest began. Each

team was composed of eight participants.

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Some of them ate the Jajangmyeon very

quickly, others ate with gusto. Although

the quantity of Jajangmyeon diminished,

the number of participants increased

compared to last year. The Jajangmyeon

looked difficult to eat, but the

participants enjoyment was good to

watch.

Another is the off-line cart rider

contest which took place at the Hanbek

square. My eyes were glued to the event

because of its well-attended and

interesting progress. A number of students

showed their interest in the event before

the event began. The participants

amusement was increased by excitingmusic. The rule of the game was simple:

participants had to ride childrens

tricycles and then turning back on regular

time. They looked ridiculous because they

were riding childrens tricycles. The

course imitated real on-line cart rider

game as it had obstacles to ride around

which also enhanced the humour. The

barriers consisted of banana peels and

balls in the middle of the course. The

event progressed well due to the help of

many volunteers. Spectators were joyful

as well as participants. The spectators

gave the participants a big hand for their

ridiculous performances. Was it a good

chance for students to escape from the

stress of preparing for midterms?

Another event which caught my eye is

Stress ZERO. Participants shouted I

LOVE GNU! into the microphone inturns. Participants shouted as loud as they

could, their cheeks were flushed. The

event offered a prize so participants were

full of passion. Older and younger

students, men and women all participated.

Everyone reduced their stress by engaging

in the event. Spectators cheered their

friends as the lively, active atmosphere

continued for a good while.

At last, I introduce to you the other

event. Have you ever seen the TV

program book! book! book! Lets read the

book!? Reading waves were created

nationwide by the program. The event

imitated the program in order to create

reading waves at GNU. Lets run away

with books took place in front of the

Central library. Each team was composed

of three members who fetched the books

in turns. The team that was the first tobring sixty books was the winner. There

was a scuffle among the participants to

bring the books. The winners partook in

their joys.

There were a variety of new festivals at GNU. All of them commemorated the founding of GNU sixty years ago. I worried about

the possibility of low participation because the midterms were approaching. Contrary to my worry, there were a variety of events that

were usually well-attended.


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The number of students who took the English Only Zone (EZ) program, in which students

study English with foreign instructors for 3 hours every day, was lower with only 407 students this

semester. The maximum enrollment of 454 students was short by 47 students. Previously, the

dormitory administration had assigned the rooms of 6th and 7th dormitory building only to EZ

students. But this semester, in order to reduce the impact of the lower enrollment, it also assigned

some rooms to general students. When questioned about this change, the EZ administrator

explained that it wasnt considered as a shortage of EZ students. He said that fewer students usually

enrolled in fall semester than in spring semester, when freshmen entered the university. It should benoted that in previous semesters the EZ administration accepted non-credit students in the program

although it proved to be disruptive to the classroom atmosphere. Accordingly, they decided not to

admit such students this semester. What is more, it has planned to reduce the number of EZ students

in order to provide a higher quality of education.

A student who is currently taking the EZ program said, Im very confused because the policies

of the EZ program are always changing. I think the EZ program has to be improved substantially, in

content and structure, not simply by restricting the number of students.

The Current State of the English Only Zone Program

Since September 8, Jinju city has implemented a flexible transit system for all bus routes inJinju. This systems main benefit is that passengers can get a bus ride for free if they transfer from

one bus to a second bus within 30 minutes. To benefit from the new practice, you swipe your

transit card in the card reader when you get on the bus and also when you get off the bus. A time-

stamp is recorded on your transit card and will allow you to transfer to another bus within 30

minutes. However there are four situations in which passengers cant transfer to other buses. First,

when passengers pay their fare with cash. Second, when they got off the bus they do not swipe

their transit card in the card reader. Third, when they get the same number bus as their first trip.

Finally, when two passengers pay their fares with a single transit card. Jinju city expects this new

system will encourage citizens to use public transportation more often because theyll want to take

advantage of the free ride.

C A M P U S B R I E F I N G

Jinju City Implements Flexible Transit System

The GNU student council elections were held on November 20th. All candidates of the 4

student councils - The Students Union, The Female Students Union, The Clubs Union and The

Great Students Union - ran candidates. They all got more ayes and won each election.

In the Students Union election the Geonganghan (Healthy) students union got 5,661 ayes

and 2,313 noes. With their Presidential candidate Jung Jae-wook (Urban Engineering, 02) and

Vice-Presidential candidate Huh Jung-jae (Physics, 02) they won by 3,348 votes out of 8,291

ballots cast. The Misogonggam (Smile sympathy) female students union won in the Female

Students Union election. With their Presidential candidate Cha Ji-hye (Biochemistry, 2) and Vice-

Presidential candidate Jung So-young (Food and Nutrition, 2) they received 2,496 ayes and 756

noes. In the Clubs Union election, Presidential candidate Kim Hyun-woo (Majors in History, 4)

and Vice-Presidential candidate Jung Hye-min (Food and Nutrition, 3) of the Dangdanghan

(Imposing) won the race with 101 ayes and 4 noes.

In the Great Students Union race, Presidential candidate Choi Young-hoon (Ethics Education, 3)

and Vice-Presidential candidate Park Ki-hyuk (Aerospace Engineering, 3) of the Oneuldomalguem (Today is also clean) great students union are returning with 62 ayes and 5 noes.

TheGeonganghan(Healthy)StudentsUnion Won the Election

Kim Tae-jin Social News Editor

Dong Yong-ho Reporter

Park Gun-hee Deputy Editor-in-Chief

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4. When do you experience the greatest stress

about your financial circumstances?

1. When do you experience the greatest stressabout your personal relationships?

5. What problems cause you the greatest stress?

6. How do you manage or reduce your stress?

When your friends, lovers, or parents

dont understand you. (29.1%)

When your seniors give you orders. (24.3%)


about your grades?

When you worry aboutscore but dont study.

(54.6%)

When you get bad school scores

although studied hard. (29.8%)

When you think about parents who will be

disappointed at school scores. (15.6%)


about your future job?

When you cant find the work that you

want. (35.0%)

When you feel burdened by expectations.

(20.0%)

When your activities are

limited by a lack of money.

(51.6%)

When you feel guilty for accepting

pocket money from your parents.

(37.6%)

When you have to work due to economical

difficulties. (10.8%)

Personal relationships (32.8%)

Grades (28.4%)

Employment (25.2%)

Money (13.5%)

Chatting with friends (30.0%)

Sleeping (21.1%)

Singing or dancing (13.3%)

Exercising (12.2%)

Shopping (10.3%)

Excessive eating or drinking (7.6%)

Travelling (5.5%)

This survey shows that GNU students experience the most stress from personal relationships. Especially, forced participation in club

or department events cause the most excessive stress. In addition, most GNU students get rid of stress by chatting with friends. Find

your own major stress release, then you can recharge yourself.

S U R V E Y

The Stress of

GNU Students

These days, many people are thinking about the social

problem of suicides. Suicides can be regarded as a

result of extreme depression and extreme stress.

Therefore, we asked GNU students when they are under stress

and how they get rid of stress. (Please choose one answer.)

*What grade are you in? 1 )freshman(61.9%) 2) sophomore(17.4%)

3) junior(12.4%) 4) senior(8.3%)

*What is your gender? 1) female(56.4%) 2) male(43.6%)

When you are obligated to

participate in club or

department events. (43.6%)

When you feel the sense of

distance between your

situation and job you want.

(45.0%)

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Raise Your Job Spec!Gyeongsang-ans,Challenge Whatever You Want to Get with HRDC!

University students persevere in their efforts to get jobs.We should enhance our abilities. As we call that we

may raise the standard of job spec. A job spec is

kind of a Korean slang for a job specification. It define what

qualifications, requirements and skills are needed to get a job,

and how they will be tested, for example in an interview, on an

application form, or on a vocational test. Educational

specifications would include your GPA (grade point average),

certificates of qualification, prizes, volunteer activities, and so

on. In essence, a job specification is what is required of us to get

a job.

You must do your best now to enhance your employment

future. If so, could you be more specific? Each of us engages inmany types of complex activities. It is good for us to join study

groups and academic groups, and to meet other people in related

fields of study. These groups are constructed on our own

initiative, or with the support of the university. As ever, there areintern systems under the auspices of the university. Student

intern programs provide various opportunities for us to gain

experience in our field, or to gain credit toward our degree.

Human Resource Development Center (HRDC) located in

Student Union Building, 3rd floor, provides a wide variety of

services related to finding jobs. We should make the best use of

this center as it will help us develop lots of skills for the future.

We want that we will get satisfied application information from

these activities, such as internship program, or academic society.

Therefore, we, the PIONEER reporters cover various groups

organized for getting jobs, and interview professors and staff

who can help students develop their skills. In addition, we alsocover special lectures for female students. Lets look at these

various Gyeongsang-ans activities!

If we have an interest in a particular career, then create the career with HRDC. Dont complain about not being able to get job

experience when nobody will give you a job. We should seize any opportunity and always make our best effort.

Finding the perfect opportunity depends on obtaining information about a job. We may search the job boards to find that perfect

job for us. It is necessary to gather important information such as the minimum job specifications. This is just the beginning.

However, remember this: a good beginning is half done.

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On November 12th, we, the PIONEER

reporters, interviewed Park In-sung, President of

Human Resource Development Center (hereafter

HRDC).

PIONEER : GNU is the major national

university in GyeongNam province. Compared

with universities in Changwon or Masan, however,

GNU doesnt hold many job fairs. Currently, what

is the HRDC doing to try to attract job fairs? Are

there currently any plans for job fairs?

Park In-sung : It is difficult to conclude that

job fairs increase the employment rate, but it isnecessary to improve the image of GNU. If job

fairs do not have strong relations with companies in

their community then they are useless and

meaningless for GNU students. So the HRDC needs to consider

and prepare more carefully for successful job fairs. For

example, through the efforts of HRDC, the number of campus

recruitments have doubled since last year.

PIONEER : To improve the quality of education, each

university has to reveal information like annual employment

statistics. In this situation, what does the HRDC put the most

emphasis on?

Park : Actually, the HRDC is under pressure to increase

employment rates in each category - regular jobs, non-regular

jobs, gender and so on. Before analyzing the indicators, the

HRDC teaches people in charge, checks what data is missing

and plans thoroughly.

PIONEER : The HRDC changed locations from the third

floor to the fourth floor of the Student Union Building to

improve accessibility. Unfortunately, few students understand

the role of the HRDC yet. Please give advice to GNU students

who hesitate to visit the HRDC.

Park: Not long ago, few students visited the HRDC.Nowadays more than 5 students come here for advice each day.

They consult with our staff about their courses and

employment. The HRDC offers all services related to

employment. To all GNU students: Come to the HRDC!

Prepare for your future!

INTERVIEW

Challenge university students-oriented

contests! It is a good way to upgrade our

abilities and have more experiences. Also,

the contests are sort of a good indicator of

our specific professional level.The challenge is mostly done by

university students that are in their last year.

They must want to take aim at their ability

with the entering a profession a few days

ahead. With some contests, the students who

won the prizes received preferential

treatment when entering a company. If you

have an interest in a particular career and

contest, create your field and challenge

contest like them, MVP team.

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Here is the team that won the first prize in the national

MOOO (a product name, hereafter M) marketing

contest for university students which was sponsored by

a large food company. The team calls themselvesMVP(which

standsM is Valuable Product) and is composed of Kim Dae-

hwan (Business Administration, 02), Kang Kyu-min (Business

Administration, 02), Park Jung-ill (Business Administration,

02), Sun-young Kim (Computer Science, 05). The team leader,

Kim Dae-hwan told GNU students to have confidence and to

participate in any contest youd like to. Lets listen to his story.

Decided to Participate

Kim : In January, a marketingcontest poster on a bulletin board

in my department. I first thought I

could add a line to my resume. I

posted an ad on the GNU home

page to invite team members to

join me. Our team was composed

of 4 people: my two friends Kang

Kyu-min and Park Jung-ill, Kim

Sun-young who applied after

seeing my ad on the GNU home

page, and myself.

Went through the Contest

Kim : The contest was held nationwide, so about 200 teams

entered. After submitting their documentation, 20 teams were

selected to continue to give presentations from which 10 teams

were finally chosen. We gave our presentation to the four

judges, including a professor of Seoul National University and

the chief executive of the sponsoring company. They didnt

know where GNU is and even laughed at us but we were

prepared for a chilly reception. We brought a 1:50,000 map and

showed them where GNU is located. In addition, we went to

Jin-hae and bought M because there was no M in Jin-ju. To

give the judges a good impression, we arrived at the contest

location about 2 hours before we were due to give our

presentation. With hard work and luck, we made the next cut.

The real race started then. We used 14 marketing techniques

including teaser posters and placards, giving out public relation

cards, holding sampling parties and promoting the product on

MBC radio.

People Who Supported Us

Kim : We would like to thank

everyone who helped us.Especially, our many friends who

gave us a big hand, and the

professors of the Department of

Business Administration, too. The

President and Vice-President of

the Students Union, The

President of Clubs Union, and

The President of Dormitory

Students Union gave us

encouragement and positive

support.

After We Won the Prize

Kim : Through the contest, I realized how valuable friends are. I

was really moved by our friends who helped us and gave of

themselves. A good side effect of winning the prize is that our

juniors have more confidence and knowledge for entering

contests. Well, now I study English all day long to enter a good

company. If I were a junior, I would participate in another

contests. Do not be afraid of failure. Just do it. When you do

your best, your efforts will be rewarded.

Till They Won the First Prize inMarketing Contest

It is also important to improve our self-image. Well, then, how do we improve

and change our self-image? Choose a role-model, someone you admire and try to

imitate. All we have to do is pretend to be the person we want to be, and then you

will find you have become that person in the end.

This is easy if you believe in the power of the imagination. We can become

anyone. If I workout, I become strong; if I treat others with kindness, I become

kind; if I lead the crowd, I become full of confidence. How simple these are!

Before long we come to believe we are powerful. We would become the person

we wanted to be. Actually, we became the person we were meant to be. Yes, our

image is made by ourselves. Special lectures such as The Way to Improve Self-

image are offered by the HRDC.

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Alecture program created by the Human Resource

Development Center is designed to help improve female

students competence. Speech was the topic of one

lecture held in the SOLEIP Pioneer Auditorium on November

5th. Young-hee Jung, Education Director of the Korea Human

Resource Development Research Institute, talked about interview

and presentation skills. Lets listen to the voices of some students

who participated in the lecture.

Park Mi-sun, Koo Nam-in, Jung Sae-young (Department of

English Language and Literature, 06): We each learned of this

lecture from the internet site, the newspaper and a friend. It was a

really helpful experience to practice speaking in front of an

audience. We were a little bit embarrassed to speak in public atfirst, but it got easier and we did better in time. Thanks to the

HRDC for providing an opportunity and encouragement to

female students to improve their competence. One disappointing

thing is the lack of active participation of female students.

Jung So-eun (Law, 06): I often check the HRDC web site and where I learned of this lecture. There have been many

opportunities to attend lectures offered by the HRDC but previously, they were all just theory without practice. But this lecture was

very useful and gave opportunities to practice in front of an audience and an instructor. The best thing about it was the quick

feedback about my speech. I learned to correct my bad habits when I talk to people. I hope the HRDC will hold many lectures that

let students practice for job fairs.

Kim Jong-gil, a HRDC officer, said, There have been so many university lectures for female students, such as image making,

but GNU hasnt had many. So, the HRDC began offering these training lectures to offer support to GNUs female students. The

HRDC wants to continue these lectures and hopes many students will participate. Also, the HRDC will provide passes to studentswho participate in the HRDC lectures allowing them to attend even though they may miss some of their regular classes.

ASpeechLecture for Female Students


A study group is the best way to gain

intensive of knowledge in your field. Many

Gyeongsang-ans join various kinds of study

groups. Some study groups are supported by

HRDC such as our Pioneer club. We cover the

Pioneer club groups, Neulpum and BAB.

Also, we, the PIONEER reporters cover one

study group that is well run by a professor. Its

purpose is to prepare students for the civil

service examination.

Study groups have been successful in the

university environment. Students gathering

together, sharing ideas, and preparing

procedures are a common part of the university

environment. They are also a helpful way to

expand ones range of learning. So, take a look

of three study groups at GNU.

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Make hay while the sun isshiningInterview #2. BAB (Become A Banker)

-Interview with Yoon Sung-gwang (Dep. of Agricultural Economics)-

[club.cyworld.com/BecomeABanker]

Neulpum has studied since last summer. In case of the

Neulpum, the club already existed before HRDC (the

Human Resources Development Center) invited the

students. Neulpums structure has three components. First, they

practice interviews and presentations biweekly. The third

component is aptitude tests, such as Samsungs SSAT and

Dusans DCAT. This third component is no longer part of the

program.

Three participants are chosen to be interviewers and two

participants are chosen to be the interviewees. The interviewers

read the interviewees resumes and cover letters and ask theinterviewees about their basic knowledge of the company, as

well as common sense questions, similar to a real oral test. They

photograph their actions to analyze their performance more

systematically.

Each session there are two presenters. The subjects of their

presentations are taken from current events. The members

research for a week using newspapers and magazines. With a

cover letter, they make brief comments and then they can

organize their ideas. They place a great deal of weight on

discussion. They divided the participants into two teams. There

are arguments for and against the measure and then they

express their opinions with appropriate reasons that they chose

for and against. When one team has finished their arguments,

the other team gives comments about their method of speech,

aptitude, etc., to help them improve their analytical ability. Thetrial interview and presentation are hard to prepare by oneself.

They are more effective with others comments. Participants

improve their presentation skills through the PPT program.If

you prepare for the real thing, youll succeed!

Anounce ofPracticeIs Worth a Pound of TheoryInterview #1. Neulpum

-Interview with Kim Yang-gyu (Electrical Engineering)-

What kind of help did you receive from the HRDC?

1. HDRC has offered lecture rooms for PPT.

2. HDRC has given financial support of about 700,000 won

(the money was used to buy materials, pay a visit of

inspection, invite lecturers, etc.)

3. HRDC has provided equipment (for example, WIACooperation which offered automobile parts to HYUNDAI

automobile company, Kyungnam Energy Co.)

4. HDRC has offered a letter of recommendation (members

of GPP are acquired a priority)

Novelty Interview Questions

1.Tell me your weak point.

2.Try to likened you to things.

3.If one of your parents and the president of an enterprise are

drowning, who would you save first?

4.What is true about a days sales of Jajangmyeon in Seoul?

5.He likened virtue to gold.

6.How many gas stations does Korea have?

7.Why is a manhole cover round?

8.If you compared colors, what color would you choose?

9.How many stairs are in this building?

What help did you received from the HRDC?

1. HDRC has offered a letter of recommendation (members of GPP are

acquired a priority) For example, five members were offered to take place

to the Bank of Gyungnam took an interview academy.

2. HDRC has announced the employment exposition to the members.

3. HDRC supported financial support of about 700,000 won (the money

was used to buy materials, pay a visit of inspection, invite lecturers, etc.)

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BAB consists of 13 members who have gathered to become

bankers. Most people have heard that the GPP (Global Pioneer

Program) is good for them or have experienced employment

exposition. The president of BAB said that such expositions hadbeen held at other universities. For example, Dong-a University

had been promoting employment groups. They elected students

and let the students prepare the certifications and share

information about applying enterprises.

BAB members have studied twice a week, meeting on

Mondays and Thursdays. BABs structure is the same as

Neulpums. BAB operates trial interviews, PPT and discussion.

The president of BAB posts official announcements on their

home page. For example, information about employment,

contests, materials etc. They gain experience and confidence by

having trial interviews. They will develop a positive attitude by

practicing repeatedly. There are two presenters and their topicsare based on the last subject. They can improve their

presentation skills through PPT program. There are arguments

for and against the measure and then they express their opinions

with appropriate reasons that they chose for and against. When

one team has finished giving their arguments, the other team

gives comments about their method of speech, aptitude, and so

on.

INTERVIEWInterview #3. a study group of government officials(Interview with Min Byeong-ik, a Professor of Administration)

I have a dream. All students are offered a warm and stable

place for studying.

He started a study group. The groups purpose is to prepare

to enter the public service.

He has spontaneously offered lectures to students. He

motivates students to study with his scholarship. If one of the

members gets a high score on a vocabulary test, he or she can

receive the scholarship.

He was a graduate of the Department of Administration at

GNU. He has a dream that his juniors will earn a living for

themselves. He made the study group because he wanted to

change students lifestyle. On entering university, many

students waste time playing.

The group has 30 members and is divided into five parts.

One part is juniors, two are sophomores and the last is

freshmen. The government official employment market has

gone from bad to worse because the demand for government

official jobs exceeds the supply. People seldom pass the exam

so students have to prepare more systematically. At first,

students study

English. If they

master English,

they will study

Korean, History,

P u b l i c

Administration

a n d

Administrative

Law. They study

reading in English

from 8:00 to 9:00

every morning.

They memorize

English words by

repeated reading during the day. At night, they study reading

English and watch English grammar video clips.

The students are full of scholastic ardor. However, they

have suffered from poor surroundings. They need lecture rooms

where they can study every night. There are poor facilitates, the

students have studied shivering in the cold, even now. All

students have to be provided with warm and stable places for

studying.

Employees are increasingly worried about their job security because the economy is suffering in the global financial crisis. At

this point in time, being a university student has become more stressful, with a huge backlog of unemployed graduates, and a tighter

job market. University students are focusing on raising our GPA, TOEIC score, and improving interview skills.

We, the PIONEER reporters conclude that lots of experience and practice will help prepare for the job interview process and

future career. Now, more than 1.35 million of those in their 20s and 30s are unemployed, the Korea Research Institute for Vocational

Education and Trainings data showed. Although our ailing economy slumps, we, the PIONEER reporters think the economic slump

will not affect our future dreams.

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T R A V E L

Do you know where Hadong is? As you may have

guessed, its not far from here. Its located near Jiri

Mountain, and the Seomjin River flows beside the

village as Ha() which means river in Chinese. Its not only

famous as a tourist spot but the background of the bookLand

written by Park Gyeong-li. Why did the author choose

Hadong as the setting, and spend over 10 years writing the

novel? Theres an annual literature event atHouse Choi-champan

(champan; Korean word for a deputy governor in history) in

October, and we went there to find the answer.

An endless chain of adversity. It would be the properexpression to describe her hard life from birth to death. She was a

single mother who lost her husband and three-year-old son during

the Korean war. She also lost her son-in-law who was a

resistance poet. Maybe thats the why she wrote many novels that

deal with the pain of humanity. In 1969, at the age of 43, Park

Gyeong-li started to write the novel. In the interview with Joong-

ang monthly press, she confessed that it was not until Korean

liberation that she learned Korean. Thats why she started to write

when she was in her thirties. Although some scholars criticized

her misuse of Korean and expressions mixed with Japanese, she

devoted 25 years of her life to Land. What did she want to put

into the novel? She said in a 1994 interview, I didnt have a

specific idea when I started writing it, but I wanted to re-tell the

history of Dong-hak because its becoming buried as time goes

by. We, writers can dig it up with our imagination, and

understand it more accurately. By preserving the historical event

in her literature, she wanted us not to forget the history of Korea.

Right. Landincludes hundreds of people and much history from

the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. The

residence of Choi-champan, a grandfather of Seohui and a main

character of the novel, is the background of novel. Though it was

later settled after she had finished the novel, we went therebecause it was the authors first imaginary house.

What do you think the difference is between living and

being living? On the way to the literature event, as high as I

went up, I could see more of the green rice fields spread below

my eyes. There were many trees laden with persimmons. There

were three contests that day; writing letters, composition, and

recitation. We didnt have very much time so we quickly decided

which we would attend. Some participated in only one, while

others were able to participate in two because the deadline for

writing and recitation were different. I choose two: composition,

and recitation. We were given the theme of the composition,Life.

Lee Young-a Academic News Editor

The Grace of Land

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The choices for subtitle were living and being living; we had to

choose one. How on earth they are different?. As I was thinking

about what to write and how to start, there was a soap opera-like

performance in which people acted like real characters in the

book Land. It was an inspiration! There were lines that said

People believe that they are the owner of the land, but the land

itself cannot belong to people. There were lines that said Peoplebelieve that they are the owner of the land, but the land itself

cannot belong to people. We are just wanderers who stay on the

land for short time, and the land is an affectionate mother who

always stays in one spot, and raises living things I realized that

livingmeant living itself, and being living is the notion of

continuation, like the land that continuously produces products

and makes people live. Gazing at the wide, green field that was

below me, I thought back on my life. I had memories full of

agony, but also happy memories. Sometimes I acted selflessly,

while at other times I was very greedy. I organized those in order,

and that helped me think about life, being living, and myself once

again. Fortunately, the script we chose for recitation was what theperformers did while we were writing. I tried to imitate what I

had heard before, and tried to focus on the emotion of a character

Seohui, but it was more difficult than I thought.

Several works seemed to be collected to honor the writers

spirit. Each work was printed on cloth, and they fluttered in the

wind. It was an impressive exhibition. There were many grass-

roofed houses and we knew whose house it was by reading the

post in front of the house. There was a rice cake and uncurdled

bean curd demonstration inside the house. Also for the exhibition,

several scarecrows were placed in the rice paddy. I was happy to

smell the scents of tradition everywhere. I saw the vast field that

lay before us, and the land that had been the source of our lives. If

it had not been for the land, it would have been impossible for us

to live; it has given us air to breathe, space to live, and food to eat.

In a prologue of the book, she said, I write not just to transmit

information about the old days and to remind people of older

times. Why not think about the absurdity of the living things inthe world, the appearance of surviving fighting against it, and the

essence of existence. Someone asked me why I thought that

Koreans climb Jiri Mountain. At the time I couldnt answer, but

now I can. I think the reason Jiri Mountain has been loved by

many people is because Koreas bitter sweet history sleeps there.

Many farmers struggled to the death fighting against injustice and

foreign power. The city of Hadong bounded by Jiri Mountain and

the Seomjin River would be the proper place for her. Also, the

special place,House Choi-champan is the place where villagers

gathered together to work. Fortune came from farmers sweat and

their efforts were steamed near there. We can read of their joys

and sorrows through many of her works, especially Land. She,who devoted her whole life to literature, went back to the land

this year, at the age of 72. We should also remember the writers

soul to preserve their lives.

Be sure to visit their homepage (http://www.hadong.go.kr)

before you go. If you want to go toHouse Choi-Champan call

055-883-2663. There are a few buses each day.

Tip Jinju -> Hadong terminal ->House Choi-champan

Time 1hour(by bus, train) 30min(by bus)

Cost 4,300won(by bus), 1,400won(by bus)

3,100won(by train)

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R E V I E W

What comes to mind after

reading the title of this article?

Some of you might not know

what this article is about. Some of you

might see a hint in the first word, 6mm

Camera. If you dont know yet, lets

consider what the title suggests: few

characters, stories reflecting a directors

thinking, sometimes confusing, shaky

images, and taking films with small

capitals. It is an artistic genre that attracts

smaller audiences in a world of big

budget films. But the phrase that also has

a lot of possibilities isIndependent Films.

An independent film, or indie film, is

a film that is produced outside of the main

cinema system. Near GNUs main

entrance is the Jinju Media Center which

shows indie films and teaches how to

critique indie films. If you look carefully

on the bulletin boards around GNU, you

might see yellow posters advertising films

at the Jinju Media Centers Indie Cine

where indie films are shown every Friday.

Each month has a new theme of movies.

Novembers theme was work

people. Three movies, Ordinary People

(2007), One Day of OO (2007) and Art of

War (2006) were shown on the 7th and

14th while Phill Soong Ver 2.0 - The

Song On The Road(2007) was shown on

the 21st and 28th. On the 28th, Young-

seok Yeon, a main character ofPhill

Soong Ver 2.0, visited the Indie Cine and

talked with the audience.

In December the Indie Cine plans to

show films about family. Shocking

Family (2006) will be shown on the 5th

and 12th and Big Girl, Little Girl and a

Guy in Between (2007) will be shown on

the 19th and 26th.

If you are interested in indie films and

want to see the films by yourself, dont

hesitate. How about going to the Indie

Cine this Friday instead of going to one of

the expensive theaters? You will

definitely fall happily in to the world of

indie films.

Jinju Media Center

where... 3F of Buldon-sangdon building, across from GNUs main

entrance

when... on Fridays, December (except holiday)

ticket cost... adults : 2,000 won, students : 1,000 won

phone...055-748-7306/010-2361-5112

homepage... http://cafe.daum.net/imjinju

notice... All indie films shown at the Jinju Media Center have

English sub-titles. So foreigners who can read English can enjoy

many Korean indie films.

If you want to be a member of the Jinju Media

Center, the cost is only 5,000 won per month. Members enjoy free

movies and use of the Jinju Media Center facilities.

6mm Camera,

Little Theater,

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P H O T O E S S A Y

Myth of Winter Life

The time of year that is cold and chilly has already arrived. The

season reflects the roles of the gods and the goddesses. This

season has opposite meanings like two-headed Janus.

The beginning of winter is like the final time for Demeter, who is the

goddess of agriculture and the land, and the beginning time of Hades,

who is the god of the underworld. Hades makes thick mist and blows

strong wind which hardens and freezes all living things. All of the leaves

fall as they suffer from Hades cold influence, and the thin branches of

trees shake under his unfriendly influence.

December 25th is Christmas, and Hades influence and Demeters warmth in

peoples hearts are at their peak. Couples give their hearts to their lovers, and

charitable people help the poor who cant protect themselves well enough to defend

Hades influence. Everyone is sharing their warmth, families are enjoying a harvest

by the stove in Demeters time. In the church, many Christians and priests are

blessing each other, wishing a happy new year to all as they celebrate the birth ofJesus Christ and they share their food each other.

Demeters time isover, but Demeters

warmth wont disappear

under the influence of

Hades. Its frozen and

hard outside under the

influence of Hades but

peoples hearts arent

frozen and hard. They are

beginning to share their

warm heart with their

neighbors through warm

cups of tea. Demeters

warmth walks around in

the hearts of people.

The world is under the Hades influence,

but Demeters warmth is still alive in peoples

hearts. Prosperity is shared as she stokes the

fire in our hearts. It is already cold outside, but

she warms our hearts like a roaring fire.


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21C, Its Time for the Environment.

What environmental time will it be next year will be? Many

people dont know of this clock. However, we witness the effects

of a warming climate in disasters, large scale typhoons and

especially big rainfalls. Can we turn back the hands of the Clock

of Environmental Crisis? Whatever your answer, we must do it.

Here, I'll tell you about two green lobbies in our city, Jinju

Federation for Environmental Movement, and Civic

Environmental Center of Jinju YMCA. Both organizations are

working hard to turn back the hands of the Clock.

The right figure represents the Clock of the Environmental

Crisis. Have you heard of it? It shows how aware

respondents are of the current crisis. That is, it identifies

the perception of the global environmental crisis.

The Asahi Glass Foundation has surveyed governments,

businesses, NGOs and global intellectuals every year since the

1992 UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and

Development). The foundation has appealed the result of survey.The clock symbolizes the various degrees of crisis. From

12am till 3pm is 'no anxiety', 3pm till 6pm is 'some anxiety', from

6pm till 9pm is 'significant anxiety' and from 9pm till 12am is

'extreme alarm and heightened anxiety'. The symbolic 'death' of

the global environment is 12am.

In 1992 it was 7:49pm, in 1997 it was 9:04pm, and in 2006 it

was 9:17pm. Since 1997, the clock has been at 'extreme alarm

and heightened anxiety' level. As the figure above shows, the

Clock currently reads 9:33pm, the most dangerous time we have

ever had.

The experts who answered this year's survey considered

global warming (68%) as the main contributor to the

environmental crisis, followed by water shortages, food

problems, deforestation, desertification and threats to biological

diversity.

Its 9:33pm!

Let's turn back the hands of the Clock.

Citizens who were worried about environmental problems

established the Jinju Federation for Environmental Movement in

1991. After that, it gained the trust of the public through it's

activities aimed at protecting our local environment such as the

Namgang River, Jinyangho Lake, and the movement againstbuilding a dam on Jirisan Mountain. The Federation was

successful in fighting against the construction of the Duncheol

Golf Link, and became one of the strongest local green lobbies.

The Federation has been constantly promoting many

activities: environment education for children and teenagers,

wildlife protection, energy conservation, and the expansion ofnew and renewable energy sources to prevent global warming.

The Civic Environment Center of Jinju YMCA was

established in 1947 as a department of Jinju YMCA. The Center

has been holding many activities: creating a movement to save

the Gajwacheon Stream, monitoring and investigating of streams,

holding a drawing contest, hosting an organic food class to

supply healthful food, education for environment commentator,

monitoring traffic movement, educating citizens about climate

change and how to reduce greenhouse gases, etc. This year the

Center campaigned for the Carbon Neutralization Movement

from July to October.

The Center's many activities focus on improving our present

and our future, helping citizens work towards creating a

sustainable environment.

The Clock Is Ticking Rapidly!

S O C I A L E X P L O R E R

Kim Tae-jin Social News Editor


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A bicycle, a method of

transportation ideal for short-distances,

is pollution-free. The revitalization of

cycling is a new plan not only for

making the city cleaner, but also for

saving energy and preventing global

warming. Jinju is an ideal city for

cycling. For 7 years, the Federation has

been behind the Riding Bicycle

Movement using the slogan, 'If you ride

a bicycle, happiness comes to you'. The

various activities are popular with

citizens: free bicycle repair, bicycle

classes for housekeepers, a grand

bicycle parade on Earth Day,

monitoring the condition of bicycle

paths, etc.

Nam River is like an artery of

Gyeongnam Province, and Jinyang Lake

is like a lifeline of local residents.

Therefore, as two of our precious

resources, they are the world to us.

Several activities are being held to help

protect them from pollution and to

enhance their ecological stability.

Among the events, 'Walking

Pilgrimage for Loving Nam River' is an

event held every summer. By walking

from the beginning to the end of the

river, participants can become familiar

with it and learn the importance of it in

person. Many families participate in the

event. Children aren't educated by an

instructor's bookish explanations, rather

they learn about the River from their

parents, so this event is also an

educational opportunity.

As time goes by, the amount of fossil

fuel used is increasing, petroleum

resources are drying up, and the earth is

getting warmer. Global warming and

desertification make human's future

dark. For the global environment, saving

energy is our common mission. The

Federation and the Center carried outsome activities: recommending using

new and renewable energy such as solar

heat and light energy at universities,

reducing energy use by 20%, etc.

Chosun University is a good example of

how a campus can use new and

renewable energy. Chosun University is

equipped with solar thermal panels on

roof tops which are used for producing

heat for the dormitories and for

generating electric power in the Main

Building.

Their goal was to reduce energy

consumption by 20% and it is confirmed

that many apartment dwellers

participated in the movement with

eagerness. The Federation and the

Center helped the residents monitor theirenergy consumption, but also offered

programs to encourage people to

participate in other ways: energy-saving

education, a tour through energy

facilities, holding the charity bazaar,

showing movies about the environment,

etc. In addition, the blackout event for 5

minutes held in August shows that a

large amount of energy can be saved

through the small actions.

Main Activities of the Two Green Lobbies

# The promotion of cycling

# The protection of the Nam River and Jinyang Lake

# Saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions


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Messages from the Ecoactivists

Im So Sorry.

A child who participated in the

World Water Day event stroked the

river and said,

River, I'm sorry for throwing

stones. You had pain, didn't you?

It is necessary to change our perception of the

environment.

It is said that people's eyelashes become longer. You may

think that having long eyelashes is good because they look pretty,

but the hidden truth is that it is by no means good. It is evidencethat there has been an increase of minute dust in the air. To

prevent such dust from entering the eyes, the body responds by

growing longer eyelashes. In addition, we can see atopy, the

disease that did not exist in the past but is more prevalent as our

air becomes more polluted. Before we know it, our body has

reacted to our environmental problems.

On the other hand, I think people cling to superficial

cleanness but are actually unaware of the hidden problems. For

instance, people think that the whiter the cloth is, the cleaner.

They are not likely to question the power of bleach. In addition,

they consider the water of the pool is much cleaner that the one

of the valley. Is water that is sterilized with sodium hypo chloride(bleach) better for our health or the health of the environment?

This is a difficult question. These days, when climate change and

energy problems are serious, Jinju does not have any laws

respecting climate change and energy issues. Yet ironically, Jinju

has been named a Green City three years in a row. It means that

Jinju has focused on landscape architecture only, thinking that a

clean appearance is all that is necessary. This is evidence that city

administrators are unenlightened about the environment.

From Jang Hyo-yeon,

Manager of the Jinju Federation for Environmental Movement

Shake off the extreme egotism and think of the

environment!"

Humans are no greater than grass, trees, insects, birds, fish, etc.

We, humans, are just a part of nature. Yet we have destroyed

nature for our profit and comfort. In other words, we have usednature as an instrument for profit. The state of nature has now

reached a critical stage, or almost irrecoverable stage. Today's

unusual climate is showing that the destruction of the

environment is brought upon humans themselves. As long as the

capitalistic system exists, destroying the environment is

unavoidable, and the damage that humans suffer will be

multiplied. It sounds skeptical, but it's true. We, humans, have

been too indifferent to the environment. Although it sounds like

an exaggeration, humans have been extremely egocentric. That

is, we have taken the right of living in a clean environment away

from our own offspring. Of course, we don't have any right to

deprive them of an environment they need to exist. We must tryto preserve our environment as our living grounds so that future

generations my have a better life. In order to do that, we must

know that nature and humans are very closely related to each

other. Above all, we need to feel friendly towards nature. I

recommend you eat food fresh from nature and go on a picnic in

the forest with your family.

From Chae Yeong-sin,

Manager of Civic Environment Center of Jinju YMCA


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What goes on at GNU? Its important to see the actual condition of GNU first.

For a Clean Campus, CleanYour Mind From the Inside

# 1. To reduce waste, take only as much food as you can eat.

Do you know whatEcomoney is? It is said to be a combination ofecology, economy, and community. It is a kind of coupon that

can be used as real cash in a community. We can find the origin of Ecomoney in the Local Exchange Trading System (LETS). Itwas first started in a small community called the Comox Valley, in Canada. The villagers had hard times because of the economic

slump and high unemployment. In the mean time, Micheal Linton, a computer programmer who also had experienced economic

challenges, devised LETS. His plan considered economics and ethics. First, reduced the burden on households because they didnt

need to pay interest when they borrowed from LETS. Second, many transactions were possible because of the inclusion of many

products and service. Third, it gave stability to the community as it became more economically independent by using LETS. Finally,

it protects the environment as it incorporates recycling, efficient use of resources, and zero waste. Japan developed the idea for those

purposes and emphasizing the last effect. In a certain village in Japan, there is a committee to incorporate Ecomoney using the

famous character Atom. The money is called Atom and there are various pictures of Atom on the money. The local people

receive Atom if they bring their own chopsticks to cafeterias, bring a shopping basket to a market or do some volunteering for the

environment. The Atom functions the same as real money in the community, so the locals have the greatest benefits in both the

environment and the economy. Do you think its possible to use such a system at GNU and in Jinju? Why not?

Have you heard about cafeterias where

people have to pay a fine if they waste

food? There are lots of cafeterias that have

implemented that rule. Nowadays, it seems

to shade away. There are an average of

1,000~1,500 people who use the Central

Cafeteria at GNU every day, and around

500 people use the Professors Cafeteria.

There is an average of 110kg of food trash

everyday (excluding bones, 600~700kg if

included). Although it doesnt seem like

very much, if there are fewer people who

regularly waste food then we can reduce

the amount of food waste. In the Dormitory

Cafeteria, 150kg of food trash is thrown

out (bones not included). The food trash

goes to a farm everyday, however, we cant

say it doesnt pollute the environment at

all. If students only take as much food as

they are able to eat, there will be less food

waste. Consequently, it would be reflected

on the menu. said a dietitian at the

cafeteria. If we impose a penalty on

students who waste food and give the

Ecomoney to students who dont waste

food, then the amount of food waste will be

reduced. Have you seen the poster

Thursday is no wasted food day in the

Dormitory Cafeteria? Lets not waste food

at least on that day.

# 2. Tab water, you can save water.

Lee Young-a Academic News Editor


Korea is a country which is classified

as water shortage country by UNESCO

(United Nations Educational, Scientific,

and Cultural Organization) and the WMO

(World Meteorological Organization). Do

you know how much water we use

everyday? According to Junju City Hall,

GNU people used 704,706 tons of water

last year, and it cost 704,523,000 won

(Gajwa, Chillam, and Tongyoung Campus

included). To monitor and reduce the

amount of water we use everyday,

headquarters has installed water meters

inside every building to check if their water

use is excessive. To prevent inefficient use

of water, we should turn off the taps tightly

because if drops of water fill a bottle in two

minutes, it means we waste 6,000 liters of

water a year. We can also deal with the

problem by taking showers instead of

taking baths, because a shower takes one

third the amount of water compared to

bathing in a tub. In addition, if we brush

our teeth without a cup and leave the tap on

for about 3 minutes, we waste 18 liters

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Ecocampus. Its one of the slogans GNU has

adopted to make our campus greener and cleaner.Everything seems to be clean because there are green

images of the school. However, whats inside? A few

days ago, there was an accident in which all the

garbage cans in the mens dormitory toilet burned. It

happened because someone threw a cigarette butt into

the garbage can. If it hadnt been noticed quickly, the

accident could have ended in tragedy. The goal of

saving energy and protecting the environment from

contamination is much more important than the

beautiful sight, for a real Ecocampus.

Last year, we used 27,203,400 kw of

energy and it cost 1,980,056,000 won.

The average quantity of electricity used in

the dormitory is 80,000 kw this year.

Headquarters has made several attempts

to reduce the use of electricity. First, they

encourage us to use the stairs to get to the

lower floors. The second is turning off the

lights between the GNU Main Entrance

and the Central Library at night. Last,

replacing fluorescent lights with high

efficiency lights. Students turn on the

lights in a day, air conditionals in

Summer, and heaters in Winter above the

necessity.

The administrator of electricity in the

dormitory talked about the students

awareness. They may feel they have to

enjoy all of the benefits because they paid

the money. However, the government

has supported us with 1500 million, but

the total cost of water and electricity was

3900 million, so the rest is on our tuition

fee. Be sure to turn the light off when you

go out, or when you dont need them.

Unplug your electronics when you are not

using them. The school should to give

penalty to people who overuse electricity,

and give Ecomoney to who save energy.

Since the price of oil is going up, there

are fewer people driving to school.

However, the campaign of two-shift

system of driving isnt really activated. As

you can see, GNU has a gentle slope, and

many people ride bicycles around

campus. It deserves praise, and we can

give Ecomoney to people who use a

bicycle instead of a car or a motorcycle.

# 3. Turn off the lights that arent needed.

# 4. Use your strong feet and take public transportation.

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Water shortage is not the only

problem. The midstream and downstream

of the stream Gajwa are graded 4 in

water, 5 in environment. Isnt it

surprising? Although, GNU is not totallyresponsible for the grade, because the

exhausting water through filter in GNU is

5~7 PPM (20PPM limited), but it does

contribute to the pollution. A change in

consciousness is needed by GNU staff

and students. You may feel like its a

nuisance, but we must take the right steps

to dispose of our waste. Also, using

natural detergents would be better for theenvironment. We can give Ecomoney to

GNU people who make it a rule to save

and preserve water in their daily life.

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A Son of My Moms Friend, Eom-chin-aBy Jeong Seong-gyeong, Dept. of Biochemistry, 07


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A Short Story of My MotherBy Park Myeong-hwa, Dept. of English Language and Literature, 06

Iwas looking at the picture of a young

woman. It was a black and white

picture where the woman, beautiful

and young, gently smiles at me. Lying

beside her now, I was tracing the wrinkles

that make deep and sharp lines to every

edge of her face. Especially my eyes fixed

on the wrinkles, at both ends of her

mouth, curved downward; making her

look a little bit worried. Mom, make a

smile, said I, fingering her mouth up in

order to give her a big smile. Then she

made a smile at me. Even though it

seemed to be a false smile, I like to see

my mom smiling before me. She is my

princess.

Yes, I have a Princess;

unfortunately, it has nothing to do with a

fairy story. It is the name of the shop,

where my mother is dressing hair. Right,

my mom is a hairdresser. Thanks to that

name, my mom is often called Gong-ju.

The word in Korean refers to a princess in

English. Thus, it is a common scene that

customers ask me, Where is Gong-ju?

for my mom is so busy that the shop is

often empty, only with customers looking

for the owner. It seems strange to you that

the busy hairdresser is not at the shop, but

can be found outside frequently.

Born to talented hands, she never lets

her hands lie lazily on her laps. During

weekdays, she works hard at her shop.

My mom, however, spends much of free

time outside of the shop doing this and

that, which I do not know for sure what

they are. Moreover, on weekends she is

still busy doing her chores at home and

helping her neighbors in countryside. She

is a hard-worker, emphasizing the

importance of the work. Follow what

you want to do. Do not chase after

money. Do not let your life driven by

money. Instead, drive your work hard.

That is the most important lesson to

which my mother always gives the

importance before her grown-up children.

Being a daughter of such a mom, I am

also a person, who hardly gives up

searching for what I really want to do and

goes for it. Maybe what I am now is

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somewhat reflected in how my mother

has lived.

She was raised in a big family, where

3 sons and 4 daughters had to share

everything. Thus, she did not have an

opportunity to get higher education while

only sons were allowed to finish their

schooling. My mom worked as a librarian

in the high school, where her male

siblings were educated. And, she was the

second daughter among all of thedaughters who financially supported and

took care of her 3 little brothers until they

got their high school diploma. My mom

was a mom for my little uncles. I cannot

help respecting her even more for her

sacrifice to her family. Such her sacrifice

extends outside our home. She is not

participating in voluntary works

regularly, but in everyday life she shares

what she has with others and runs to help

any neighbor in need. Many people, in

turn, visit my moms shop to bring theirharvest : green tea and vegetables for

spring, watermelon with some seasonal

fruit for summer, chestnuts and rice for

autumn and warm stories for winter.

Every season I found my home full of

peoples warm hearts. Compared to her, I

am rather a stingy person. She always

says to me, Share anything, whether its

a little or little. That is the virtue you

should have as a person in a society. No

one can live alone. As growing older and

older, I have come to know the real value

of what I can share, that makes me happy

with others and, in turn, makes others

happy with me.

I think the princess in my real story

is much lovelier than a princess in a fairy

story. Today I am going to interview my

dear princess to get her story. The other

day I, over the phone, asked her to be my

interviewee for my mid-term paper inEnglish composition class, and at first she

didnt welcome it. However, she finally

said yes for my request. First, my

questions get evolved around a short

history of her family. She is now

travelling back to her memories about her

then-parents and her then-siblings as well

as living in a big family. She enjoys what

she is telling about. As I finish up my

questions prepared for the interviews, I

raise one more question.

Okay, mom. Then tell me about yourdaughter. What do you think about your

daughter? Pretending what is going to be

talked about is nothing to do with me, I,

with innocent-looking eyes, look at her

face. I come, over the years, to know

that my daughter is of a dogged

patience. says mom, still with her hands

busy, now winding off the thread from

her almost-completed needlework, saying

she did math wrong as its size seems to be

smaller than she calculated before. I am

winding up the thread on a reel again

while waiting for her explanation further.

She is sometimes worried about me

starting all over again on campus. I am

really happy to see that my daughter has

her own dream and runs for it, says my

mom. I, with a bachelors degree, decided

to get one more to be an English teacher 3

years ago. I respect my daughters

decision and I believe her, says mom.Then abruptly my mom asks back of me,

What do you think of your mother?

What does it mean to you by the word

mother? I wonder what my children

think about who I am as their mother. I

am a little bit surprised to be asked about

mom, by the very mom. Of course, she is

the most important person in my life.

Born to you, I can live what I am. I cant

be what I want to be unless you wait long

enough for such a late comer like me to

come out to find my way. Much thanksfor you, with patience and love, answer

I.

With the interview now done, I

conclude that it happens to be a journey

on her living story but also to face myself

reflected on her. Here I do not want to put

a full stop on her story since her life is

still going on now, and mine as well.


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Iwent to the United States with my

family when I was three years old and

returned to Korea when I was eight. I

felt a serious culture shock at first when I

came back to Korea after having lived in

the United States for five years. The

moment my airplane took off and left

Minneapolis airport, which was covered

by clouds soon, I realized that I was

leaving the United States parting from my

American friends and teachers. I was so

sad that I could not help bursting into

tears.

As I arrived in Korea with my eyes

swollen, my grandmother and relatives

said to me, Why do you cry? Stop

crying! I felt bad because I thought they

scolded me. My mother also told me that I

should not cry. She said it is Korean

culture. It was very different from

American culture, where I could express

myself frankly and find consolation. I was

confused because I could not comprehend

many things. However, my mother said

that I should try to understand Korean

culture, because I am Korean and must

live in Korea. At that time I found it hard

to believe the fact that I am Korean. It

was difficult for me to understand Korean

culture. Other people around me appeared

very strange to me.

I had much more serious trouble at

my Korean school. Korean teachers told

me that I had to make new friends

unconditionally as soon as possible,

thinking that it is a good way to change

me. They said that if I could not make

new friends, it would be my fault. They

advised me to try to get along well with

other students no matter what they might

say or do. Other students who heard about

me from my homeroom teacher came to

me and asked me to let them borrow my

things. Some students returned me the

things they borrowed, but most other

students did not. So I had to go to them to

take my things back. My teacher said that

it is a good virtue to share my things with

other students. It was hard to understand.

However, my bad feelings toward the

students disappeared as they offered to let

me borrow theirs when I forgot to bring

my sports wear or spoon. (In Korean

schools students have to bring their

spoons or forks to eat lunch with.) Several

students offered me their chopsticks or

forks, saying that their chopsticks are

made of silver and so very good or that

their forks will be better for me, because I

came from the United States.

How I Overcame My DifficultiesBy Lee Hyun-jeong, Dept. of English Education, 06

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I became a college student in Korea

last year. I have come to understand

Korean culture much better than before

through my own experiences and

conversations with my parents andfriends. I found that frank conversations

with my parents and others were of great

help in reducing culture shock. Once I

told my grandmother that I had felt very

sorry, when she scolded me for crying at

the Korean airport. Then she said that she

had not meant to scold me at all and that

she just told me not to cry, because she

was very sorry to see me crying. In Korea

there seem to be many cases where

people often talk in sullen tones even if

they are considerate of you. You should

try to understand their hidden

considerateness.

My sister and I can speak both

English and Korean freely now.

However, the two languages seemed to be

big obstacles hard for me to overcome for

about twelve years during my elementary

and secondary school days since my

family came back to Korea. My father

wanted me and my sister to keep up our

English skills to grow to be bilingual. So

he told us to speak only English at home,

even though I had to do my homework in

Korean.

I experienced a great deal of trouble,as I had to do a lot of homework and take

tests in Korean. Even though my mother

helped me to prepare for the tests, giving

me explanations in English and Korean, I

could not help making many errors

because of the language problem. I often

felt frustrated and upset after the tests

because I could not do well on the tests,

even though I knew the correct answers.

So I often thought that it would be really

nice if there were someone who could

translate Korean questions into English

for me during the exams. I felt at a loss

because I did not have enough time to

learn Korean, which was too difficult for

me, and I had to keep using English at

home. It was hard for me to understand

why I must study both English and

Korean. I wanted to give up one of the

two languages.

However, one day when I was doing

my writing assignment about my dream, I

realized that I forgot about my dreams of

studying at a great American university

like MIT for graduate degrees and

becoming a scholar like my father. I could

vividly recall the images of theclassrooms and campus of MIT where I

wished to study while traveling in the

eastern states of the United States. I

realized that I must have a good

command of English so that I can make

my dreams come true. Then I could keep

studying English hard and even Korean,

which was like a foreign language,

became interesting to me. As a result, I

came to be able to understand differences

and similarities between the two

languages very well. I studied Chinese

very hard too, which makes up a large

part of Korean. Even though the

languages were big obstacles to my life

causing me a great deal of trouble when I

returned to Korea from the United States,

they became important foundations for

the realization of my dreams after I made

up my mind what to do in the future.


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Dear My Season in the SunBy Jeong Se-mi, Dept. Public Administration, 07

The shadows are long, another day

has gone. Has time ever run thisfast before? Tomorrow comes long

before I remember what happened

yesterday, and today keeps going before I

can plan for tomorrow. Why do the things

of yesterday linger in my mind amid

awkward? It is probably because that I

have nowhere to place my mind. These

days, I often recall my adolescent period,

which reminds me of the smell of moist

grass right after the rain. At that time, I

had a white grand piano, which I called

the white whale. The white whale used

to flash a smile with his white keyboard

teeth and let me sit in front of him. During

the third year of high school, I used to sit

in front of my desk past 2 a.m., but I

didnt finish one volume of an exercise

book without knowing what to do first

amid a pile of study materials. Even

though there were many days when I

wasted valuable time like that, I always

liked to hum piano melodies on the way

to and from school. After I got scolded bymy teacher because of poor grades, and in

spite of my painstaking effort, I became

helpless like a scolded puppy.

Nevertheless, I went to the roof-top of the

school building with my friends to fight

sleepiness, and we could rest and laugh

there, while enjoying the open view of

cherry blossoms spread over the campus.

Even when we attended a prestigious

university and was filled with school

pride, and the average class grade was

always a great distress to our teacher; we

still could laugh with all our hearts and

talk about our dreams with confidence.

We used to say, In seeking what we

want, our parents pride and other

peoples eyes dont matter at all. We

dont have to follow in their footsteps, do

we? Recalling in retrospect, we might

have thought that our grades and winning

or losing were not important. Instead, we

used to seek our own happiness in our

small and humble dreams without caringabout what other people thought.

A couple of days ago, I got a call in

the evening from a friend of mine. We

had lost contact since graduating from

high school. I was just told by another

friend that she went to a renowned college

specializing in training professional

illustration. I managed to remember her as

a friend who loved cartoons and used to

tell friends with her sparkling eyes that

she would definitely become an illustrator

in the future. I asked her how she had

been doing. To my surprise, she said that

she dropped out of the illustration college,

and was preparing again to enter a 4-year

university to take the Public Teachers

Qualification Exam. Silence followed her

declaration. The silence was rather bitter,

as I vividly remembered her as a

passionate illustration lover who used to

talk endlessly about her favorite cartoon

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writers and what types of cartoons she

would like to draw. At some point, the

bitterness hit my heart so hard that I was

crying without reason that night. The

starlight did not breathe. The silent night

sky felt as heavy and anxious as my heart.That night, after hanging up, I was

thinking for a long time, while staring at

the night sky without feeling the cold

night air.

She was the first one who talked about

her dream with confidence and passion,

and prepared to enter the college of her

dreams to study illustration without being

swayed by the ever-changing college

entrance system in Korea. I was

wondering what on the earth made her

give up on such a passionate dream? Why

am I still confused about which career I

will pursue, while at t

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