Kyung Hee Pre-Travel Article

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An Introduction

HELP students bound for Kyung Hee University¶s Global

Collaborative Program in Korea share their views on the upcoming

summer program. Each student has received a scholarship of USD

1,500 from Kyung Hee University to attend the program.

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Loh Kim WeiBachelor of Psychology (Hons)

With less than a month before I leave for Korea, I have no words for my enthusiasm andexcitement.When I first heard of the summer program, I was thrilled. This year there are two

groups going to two different universities, namely Kyung Hee University and Dankook

University. In our group, there are 10 people and we are going to Kyung Hee University.

Prior to departure, there was a dinner organized to help

us to know each other and bond. We also took this

opportunity to plan our travel itinerary on where to go

and what to do once we landed in Korea. There are justso many things to do before we go, for example a few of

us are planning to stay back for about one week after the

program, so we are planning where to go and to travel

around Korea during this time. There are issues like what

we are going to do there, how we¶re going to contact

each other while we are there (as most of us will be

inaccessible by phone), where and how much money we

need to bring there so that we have adequate money to

spend. Although we are divided into small groups for our

extended stay in Korea, nevertheless, information was

exchanged between us as some of us in the group have

done a whole load of background research on most of the

tourist attractions and accommodation for the remaining

week that we plan to stay.

Participants of the HELPs Korean Summer

Exchange Program



Vivian Pang Tyng TyngBachelor of Psychology (Hons)

There are five more days left before I leave for Seoul,

Korea, where I will be spending my summer doing the

student exchange program at Kyung Hee University. I am

getting more excited for this program now. My friends and Iare busy preparing for this trip; we have packed our luggage,

bought personal care products, learned to recognize the

Korean won and also some basic Korean words. We have

also planned trips to Busan and Jeju Island. I am ready for an

adventure that will change my life. Staying in another

country will be a real eye-opener and I am looking forward

to explore and experience it.

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Sia Xin YingBachelor of Business (Hons)

I perceive the Global Collaborative Summer Program as a

quantum leap from the completion of my degree. Despite both

being awesome universities, I believe the participation in Kyung

Hee University could broaden my horizons and increase the

international exposure. I would like to capitalize on this

opportunity to take the subjects of Korean Language and Today

& Tomorrow: The Big Transnational Trends Affecting Global

Society in the 21 st Century and later use the knowledge and

experience gained to benefit my future career and society in

general. More importantly, the interaction with people from

diverse backgrounds would enable more in-depth understanding

of the versatility of culture and demographics. Being highly-

motivated and excited, I look forward to gaining some

wonderful experiences! All the best to all the participants and

let¶s enjoy to the max!

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Amanda Chong

Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)

Seventy-two hours to go and I¶ll be in Korea. Time sure flies

fast. I can't wait to go to Korea as this will be my first time

overseas for a long period of time. I'm feeling happy, fortunate

and excited that I got chosen to go for this exchange program.

Not only that, this would be a great experience for me to meet

new people and learn a different culture and language. I also

can¶t wait to meet my Korean friends in Kyung Hee University

whom I met back in January this year when they came here for

the Intensive English Program in HELP. Hopefully, everything

will go smoothly and I hope I would be able to speak Korean

more fluently when this program ends.

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Diana LimBachelor of Psychology (Hons)

As it¶s my first time going out of Malaysia alone, I am excited

and yet anxious at the same time as I am not sure what lies ahead.

Furthermore, I can¶t speak or understand Korean and yet I¶ll have

to learn how to survive on my own for a whole month in a country

that hardly speaks English. I knew from the start that I¶d miss my

family and home (especially my cats), but this is one of the

sacrifices I have to make. I regard this trip as a life changing and

personal growth experience as I will be interacting with people

from other countries, and learning to communicate with them will

definitely make me a better person and what I will be gaining is

much more than dealing with a little homesickness. I have faith

that it¶s going to be an exciting journey ahead and I can¶t wait for

my final exams to end and to start packing for Korea!

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Prateek PanwarBachelor of Communication (Hons)

This is the second time that I am going to Kyung Hee

University and I am even more nervous and excited than the

last time. A chance to renew old acquaintances and new

friends and meet my old professors again is one I could notlet go of. I have also been selected for an internship in Seoul

and I hope to learn how to do things with a different

perspective. A chance to meet and interact with people from

different cultures is always a life enriching experience. I

really look forward to going there and work, study and party

hard.

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Carlyn Wong

Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)

I feel proud to represent HELP by participating in the

exchange program to Korea. This will give me a chance to

learn to be independent as well as learn about cultures not

only from Korea but also from students around the world. I

hope to come back to Malaysia with all the experiences and

cultures and share them with my friend here. In addition, I

hope that I will be able to speak some Korean when I come

back. Moreover, I am looking forward to have a real university

life where you can stay in a dorm and participate in activities

during the weekends to strengthen the bond between

participants. I will try my best to learn as much as possible in

Korea.

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