It’s last year on October 2011 when I was in Korea for
a youth short term program, I got a news from my friend that we are chosen as
the delegate of Universitas Indonesia to be exchange students in Ajou
University. I have been going to Korea once and I do not know much about Ajou
University at that time, but after I did this 4 months program I never
regretted what I have chosen. I made a lot of sweet memories, friends, and
knowledge during my stay here.
Here
in Ajou I experiences some international classes that I never experienced in my
home countries. I took three classes which consist of Marketing Management,
Taekwondo, and Korean Language 1. Korean language 1 class has helped me a lot
to adapt to the life in Korea. It helps me to order food, drinks, and
communicate in simple conversations with Korean native people and Ajou
students. Once in a week I also take Taekwondo class, it helps me to learn
Korean martial arts and somehow getting understand how it affects Korean do in
their daily life. Third class that I took is Marketing Management, in this
class I got a really great Korean-American teacher. He was really interactive
in class and speaking perfect English so it makes me more attracted to learn
and know more about Marketing. As the result I really use the library of Ajou
to borrow some of marketing and leadership book and it truly enlighten myself
of some important soft skills to improve myself.
In my spare time, there are
several things that I did. I went to visit some business centers in this
country to look for any business opportunity or simply just to look for
business partners. Sometimes I also joined some students clubs such as
Taekwondo club (Chao Rem), travelling
club (like youth hostel), English Café, and some students club concert. I
enjoyed it very much to fill my free time. In my outside of class activities, I
learnt much more about Korean culture. It makes my life so great and so
wonderful. It happens simply because I do not only play around with Indonesian
friends, but also with Korean friend and international friends. It opens my
eyes about how different we are at some parts, but also in the other parts I
learnt that we are same in so many parts too. Those differences will be able to
be tackled if we really want to do it and make a global friendship.
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