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campus english magazine n0 1 september 2011 woosong news -solbridge the national english speech contest tjb malaysia a woosong perspective finding myself finding culture in osaka cover story travel

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c ontents welcome 3~6 congratulations on our english language newspaper septemer 2011 alumni interview 14~15 kim sung ryong kim ae wa cover story 16~21 malaysia a woosong perspective campus english magazine n0 1 woosong news tjb-solbridge the national english speech contest malaysia a woosong perspective finding myself finding culture in osaka cover story woosong news 7 tjb-solbridge the national english speech contest travel cheers to our proud athletes daejeon news 8 a 2nd subway line will be opening soon in daejeon department digest 9 department of railway vehicle system engineering publisher john e endicott director kwak myun-sun chief editor samir abdullahi senior supervisor lee yong-sang faculty advisor yom mun-sil student chief editor song ja-in student photographer moon gyeongyoon student senior staff yook eun-ah student senior staff hwang eunyoung student senior staff jang yun-jeong printed by twd korea the woosong herald was formed in the summer of 2011 at woosong university in jayang-dong dong-gu daejeon korea 300-718 we are composed of dedicated woosong students professors and administrators our mission is to develop high-quality english-only news articles that inform the woosong community about current events on and off campus additionally our aim is to provide woosong students and faculty with a unique outlet to develop their english literary skills and journalistic abilities travel 22 finding myself finding culture in osaka guest writers 23~25 global internship student feedback 10~11 a good way to use summer time ­ the summer session the dreaded solgeo curfew woosong university s sustainable future woosong university s english drama club wsh profile 26 opinion 12 obesity in teenagers photo journal 13 www.woosongherald.com tel 042 630-9636

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september issue news sections welcome 03 congratulations on our english language newspaper there are many milestones that organizations and institutions pass on the way to being truly international one is the publication of a regular newsletter or journal in english this edition of the woosong herald marks the first and represents another step in the globalization of the woosong university family we envisage this publication as a way to make sure all the english-speaking members of woosong are informed in a timely manner about the activities of woosong ­ at large we also see it as a useful teaching tool in the classroom as it will by necessity contain much of the vocabulary useful in a university environment therefore those students who are still working on the mastery of english will have a useful friend as an aside remember that even the most competent english user needs a daily refresher this will help us all practice practice and practice woosong university has accomplished so much in the last several years this publication of the woosong herald will assure that everyone has a good idea of our plans for the future and our most recent accomplishments some of the personalities who make woosong tick so to speak will appear on these pages assuring that all recognize the good work being done by and for the woosong family it will quickly become clear that teamwork is the hallmark of the woosong story i am so pleased that all will be able to share the news so please pass it on to your friends and acquaintances let us make sure that the woosong story receives the widest recognition possible thanks to our publisher and writers and thanks to our readers cheers john e endicott ph.d president woosong university john e endicott ph.d president woosong university solbridge international school of business daejeon republic of korea

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04 welcome the woosong herald a welcome message vice president lee dal-young i am truly delighted to write a welcome letter for the woosong herald the woosong herald is the university s first-ever campus-wide english newsletter since woosong was founded in 1995 woosong university has accomplished many great achievements in the past 16 years and this great work reflects this continued progress woosong university is highly devoted to strengthening the english education of our students so that they are better prepared to compete in a global economy we offer a wide variety of excellent english courses and extracurricular english programs that all students are able to participate in these serve to nurture english language development across campus as our students progress through their academic careers through this specialized english education based on performance woosong students will become leaders with a global vision in the 21st century the woosong herald is another great opportunity for students to improve their english skills through structured writing while also offering a chance to fulfill their interest in journalism our dedicated faculty helps students with this challenge and is prepared to engage in exciting and productive interaction with all participating members i highly recommend that students take personal initiative during their time at woosong university and the woosong herald is a great place to start meeting that challenge finally i would like to thank all of you who have engaged in the founding of the woosong herald i am fully confident that this extraordinary organization will further the intellectual and professional development of woosong students from now and until the foreseeable future.

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september issue news sections welcome 05 continued growth and globalization of woosong established in 1954 the woosong educational foundation will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2014 and woosong university established in 1995 will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2015 dean lee yong-sang office of planning affairs rising and falling along with the tides of korean history woosong university is now changing anew these recent changes have caused the eyes of the nation to focus on daejeon woosong university is taking the lead in change and innovation with the introduction of nation s first 4-semester per year system allowing students to graduate in 3.5 years in addition to adding a minor degree requirement in 2010 as one of korea s leading models of internationalization solbridge international school of business is composed of a 100 foreign faculty and an 80 foreign student body representing over 34 countries moreover plans are set for dual degree programs with china and japan and already many students are becoming globalized through this program within our 6 colleges 1,200 foreign students are studying together in a global campus and experiencing college life in state-of-the-art dormitories through english japanese chinese and various leadership centers the college of liberal arts is ensuring that all students are capable of a second language for improvement in professionalism language skills and networking as result of these efforts woosong university was granted the education capacity building project award in 2010 and 2011 and was also selected as one of 11 universities for the advancement of college education ace project award in 2011 as new students enter our university they have to complete in the woosong smart 1+2+1 program raising their competitiveness abilities in the future woosong will strive hard so that our students can graduate early with an 80 employment rate over 30 with dual degrees and experience overseas the results of all this effort will be to allow woosong s dream of becoming asia s best specialized university by 2020 to come to fruition.

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06 welcome the woosong herald inaugural letter from the editor it is with great honor and pleasure that we officially welcome all of our readers to the first publication of the woosong herald we are a student and faculty run english news organization based out of woosong university in daejeon south korea that produces informative insightful and captivating stories for the greater woosong community and the public at large as a group we work hard to foster journalistic prowess as well as english writing proficiency among all of our members in doing so we hope to act as a forum for woosong students and faculty to relate important information and voice their respective opinions for the benefit of the woosong community the fruits of this labor have already begun to blossom in only three short months we have seen the growth of the woosong herald to an organization composed of over 20 dedicated students and faculty advisors launched our very own website at www.woosongherald.com and garnered the attention of the woosong community we will continue this upward growth in order to clearly demonstrate to the nation and world community that woosong university is a place that advances creative thought and academic achievement at the same time we aim to provide our readers with a wide selection of both student and faculty works these will deal with varying issues like on-campus and off-campus related news and events stories and experiences both domestically and abroad from the woosong community and thoughtful commentary that speaks to the pulse of the campus this inaugural edition of the woosong herald centers on the impact of various international initiatives established by woosong university to fulfill its vision of a global campus readers will find stories from students and faculty alike on the challenges and rewards of confronting a more interconnected and diverse world this is mainly reflected through our cover story on 30 woosong students who recently returned from a summer abroad in malaysia to promote cultural understanding and provide english language training in closing we would truly like to thank all of the participating woosong students faculty administrators and senior leadership for their hard work support and dedication it is only through this special type of cooperation and common vision for a brighter future that has allowed the woosong herald to have such a successful start sincerely professor kwak myun-sun director the woosong herald professor samir i abdullahi chief editor the woosong herald by professor samir i abdullahi and professor kwak myun-sun

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september issue news sections woosong news 07 woosong news tjb-solbridge b the national english speech contest the national english speech contest sponsored by tjb daejeon broadcasting and solbridge international school of business will be held soon the entry fee for the contest is free and there are no requirments on the speech topic students in groups of 1 to 4 people are required to make a project document and a presentation by themselves in the preliminary contest a project document a video presentation and a word file of some type of explanation is judged in the final contest a 10-minute presentation using a projector is judged which is followed by 2 to 3 questions from judges to the team one individual and one team will receive the grand prize of 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 respectivly the next two teams will receive the second place prize of 1,000,000 each three more teams will receive 500,000 for third place and four additional teams will receive a gift for fourth place contestants can download the official application online at http www.tjb.co.kr from august 10th to september 23rd the finalists will be announced on september 25th and will compete at solbridge international school of business on october 8th through this contest students can improve not only their english but also build teamwork skills and enhance their ability to capture an audience s attention and considering the prize money it s worth a shot by ko i-seul wsh reporter cheers to our proud athletes the woosong annual soccer contest is taking place this september the winner will be decided through a tournament style system with open starting rounds a final 16 quarter-finals semi-finals and lastly the final match the contest will last all month and there is a one million won prize money up for grabs the quarterfinals will be on september 7th and 8th and the final will take place on september 30th at the woosong festival this along with the fall festival is one the largest activities at woosong because all departments participate in this contest while the boys sweat and play for passion girls are often found cheering them on all players need the continued support of the fans hopefully soon we will see the start of the girls contests it would be great to see the girls play with the same passion that the boys play this way virtually all students can participate in this contest best of luck to all competitors by lim hye-in wsh reporter

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08 daejeon news the woosong herald daejeon news a 2nd subway line will be opening soon in daejeon daejeon metropolitan city is now planning to open a second metro line in order to solve the city s major traffic problems and satisfy the citizens who don t already benefit from the existing subway line the second line is planned to be a looped line around the city and the stations will likely pass through jinjam seodaejeon neogori daedong ogeori jungri neogori government complex daejeon yuseong neogori jinjam it will intersect the existing metro line three times at first the city planned to include sintanjin but recently opted out because it will already be included in the chungcheong train network project it was also decided that the new subway would be a magnetic levitation train additionally the metro line is planned to be both below and above ground much like the seoul metro which is a nice change for daejeon metro riders so that they can enjoy the sunshine through the train s windows the second metro rail line will begin its construction in 2013 and is set to be completed in 2018 by jang yun-jeong wsh reporter

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september issue news sections department digest 09 department of railway vehicle system engineering our department the department of railway vehicle system engineering teaches a depth of technology about railroad rolling stock it is a core and important part of railway transportation systems it has professors who are experts in railway vehicle system driving and safety they teach students a lot of knowledge based on academic and working-level experience besides through placement students enter upon a profession and they can work as soon as they graduate the biggest pride of our department is the woosong diset railway academy this is the third in the korea followed by korail and seoul metro also this is the first institute of korea university that was allowed by the ministry of land also professors provide training on the basis of experience that are both academic and operational this institution promotes exclusive high-priced equipments that have simulated driving functions using training instruments basic function stimulated training instruments and computer-assisted education training systems also it is adjoined with an urban railroad controller education training institution by means of woosong university at first woosong was the only university designated for this educational institution training a locomotive engineer and a railroad controller with this woosong is unparralled and pacesetting in the field of railroad and the department of railway vehicle system engineering is playing a leading role in woosong students at woosong diset railroad academy complete lessons in about 5 years then students can take a electric rolling stock class 2 license test that is given at a traffic safety corporation in 2010 woosong diset railroad academy boasted a high pass rate at 80 the rail industry has a great possibility of future development therefore we are looking for not only the growth of rail technology but also that of the department of railway vehicle system engineering which is in the center of korean rail technology by yoo jae-ho president student union dept of railway vehicle system engineering

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10 student feedback the woosong herald a good way to use summer time the summer session starting in the summer of 2010 woosong university implemented a four-semester system the system requires students to take classes through both summer and winter vacation breaks at first most students including myself did not welcome the change since many felt that they were missing other opportunities by participating in the semester system traditionally students have made special plans for their vacation time including getting certifications traveling abroad and earning money through part-time work this is because most students are very busy with their studies and assignments during the regular semester in reality however students often plan things but fail to carry them out from a personal standpoint while taking classes this summer i began to realize that taking courses in the summer and winter breaks is really a great way to spend my vacation time this past summer semester i took a class called restaurant operation during the regular semester korean professors teach major-related courses and foreign faculty typically only teach general english however the summer restaurant operation class is a major-related course that a foreign professor teaches but it is in english only of course this creates a burden for students since it may be the first time for many to take a major-related class in english by a native professor for example english speaking was the only class i have ever taken where the entire class was given in english in this class the professor spoke english slowly for students and the work in class was fairly easy to understand because it dealt mostly about daily conversation this is in great contrast to the work of my summer restaurant operation course there are many major-related terms and descriptions in english that are difficult to understand not only because the words are very different but also because the professor speaks very fast for about two days myself and other students found the class very difficult to understand but quickly adapted to the new class format if there were no four-semester system my fellow students and i would have once more a wasted our vacation time yet because the summer course is compulsory we all wake up early in the morning to go to school woosong students are using their time more effectively in this course i have not only gained a lot of new major-related information but it has also enhanced my listening and speaking skills in english this has given my class and myself greater confidence to speak with a foreign professor about our major by yook eun-ah wsh reporter

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september issue news sections student feedback 11 the dreaded solgeo curfew i want to go out after 11pm i can not come in if i come back later than 11pm on weekdays yes that s what we have now in solgeo-international resident hall a curfew i know that some students are always complaining about it but in my opinion it is still a necessary policy that we should have in the dormitory this summer vacation i did a large survey about this dormitory type of situation in chinese university s the results of the research show that around 84 of the domitories in china that i studied don t have a curfew every night but one thing we should mention is the dormitories for which i did the survey for are all for chinese student housing actually it is often the case that chinese students are not that free-spiriited as westerners so it s common for them to come back to dorm on-time consciously just because they don t have a curfew doesn t mean that the school doesn t feel responsible for their safety they also have foreign students studying and living there but they have a special dorm for them and they have dedicated students or other teachers taking care of them everynight at the same time to make sure they all came back it s similar to a curfew but here since solgeo is a residence hall with over 600 multi-cultural residents every country represented has their own behavior and living habbits we should value different cultures to avoid conflicts at the same time so having a curfew is much more important for us to have a unitive rule or policy for all residents so that we can better ensure all of the residents safety and it will be much more convenient for the manager to do their work the goal for this is to use the least intrusive and the most convenient way to get the most useful results all in all our safety is the primary concern for all of us so always be mindful of that it s not a useless thing designed to cause trouble for you but it s really a useful policy to provide for your safety stay safe out there by jing zhang wsh reporter

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12 opinion the woosong herald obesity in teenagers when i asked teenagers what is your favorite food most teenagers answered junk food junk foods have low nutrition and high calories mr kang from the kfda korea food drug association said there has been increase in western diet this includes obesity and heart disease as well as high-blood pressure its annual cost reaches almost 2 trillion won it is a national problem therefore people should eat well to be healthy according to a recent study one-third of koreans are obese the bmi figure indicates a person s body mass index if one s bmi is 25-30 that person is obese if the bmi indicates more than 30 it s a high degree of obesity the percentage of population with a bmi of 25 is increasing up to 30.7 especially in 2008 with a high bmi 30 increased to 4.1 compared with 2.3 in 1998 for example miss jo a current student always eats junk food because she lives a busy life she finds food to eat quickly when her bmi figure reached 28 she felt seriously obese the second example miss kim a ten-year-old prefers pork cutlets and ham to vegetables and fruits she gets a lot of bullying because of her weight her friends laugh at her slow food is healthy food which is made by nutritious materials and digestible food mr kim lives alone due to his busy work he always ate junk food in the morning no one made him breakfast and his dinner was always noodles his weight was increasing day by day so he decided to go on a diet he ate korean food instead of noodles and junk foods as a result his bmi figure became lower now although he is busy he eats korean food for his health here is a list of some possible healthy alternatives 1 black beans black beans contains isoflavone which prevents breast cancer and collagen which makes skin elastic 2 squid ink recently foods that consist of squid ink are increasing in popularity by no so-lee song bo-hwa park eun-bi global business english major it is cooked in pasta snacks and rice ingredients with melanin has an anti cancer agent 3 grapes eating the seeds and skin of grapes you will feel younger in grapes the anti-oxidant ingredients of resveratrol helps to prevent cancer a report showed that the most second obese population in asia is korean the number of obesity is steadily increasing besides these foods there are many colorful foods let s keep our health by eating healthy foods.

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september issue news sections photo journal 13 one of the main highlights from my travels to putrajaya malaysia was to find these two young children eager to smile for my camera it goes to show that a smile translates into any language by moon kyung-yoon wsh reporter

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14 alumni the woosong herald kim sung ryong the company has an offline and online business department we plan design and produce promotional materals for many universities like kaist research institutes and even governmental organizations we have been awarded at a national design competition for 3 different fields this year 2011 at the international design competition we were given prizes in 2 fields we are currently working on a project which will be submitted at the end of this year as well we are a very adventurous group with a strong pioneering spirit q that is just amazing that you were recognized beyond korea s borders so how was your life while at woosong sungryong kim is a former woosong university student who studied in the department of digital media in 2004 he currently owns the design company design moin you can visit his company s website http www.moins.co.kr q hello it is an honor to interview you so i d like to know about your childhood dream and ambition a actually like everyone my childhood dreams were to be the president a scientist a doctor or a teacher something like that at that time these were just too general and vague i just wanted to be a very special person but as an adult i woke up and smelled the coffee these days my ambition is to make my 3-year old company `design moin korea s no 1 or even better the world s no 1 design company in order to make this happen i have to work hard and prepare for my future one step at a time i have chosen the design field because this is what i really want to do to be part of the history of design i really want to build my company to this level of greatness q wow i can see your passion here so please tell us about what you do and about your company a briefly let me introduce myself and the company i don t think there is an age limit for learning so i am studying for a masters in the design graduate school at kookmin university while also running my design company a i regret that it has already passed by now when i recall the days at woosong i feel sorry that i was not that active it doesn t mean that i didn t study hard but that even though i am a very sociable person i was not enthusiastic and very involved in clubs membership training or in relationships between seniors and myself q yes i think that building a network of friends and doing something very special while at university is definitely necessary so how did you become what you are now what have you done to become the person you are now a unlike people we call the greats i wasn t granted natural special skills compared to them i am in the position that requires a lot of hard work and exertion i don t know how people will view who i am but i am always trying to remember where i first began and to not be too arrogant rather i should be humble and nice to everyone always have a mind like `diligence makes the best results so as to not disappoint the people who helped me i think these made me who i am today q wow all of your sayings are right but it is always hard to do what you recommend that s a shame so what have you learned from woosong and how has it helped you in preparing for your future a i learned from woosong not only academic subjects but

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september issue news sections alumni 15 also character and experience they were the foundation of my first experiences in society it has been years since i graduated but even now the relationship with my professors seniors and juniors has helped me out a lot and it is an honor to have a company named by my former woosong professor it is very meaningful i want to be an important alumnus who is a good example to the school and its students q interesting do you miss your college life how was it a well i was just a common student taking classes monday to friday and working a part-time job during the weekend but what i really cherish is that during summer and winter holidays i used my saved money to backpack abroad with friends we met interesting people experienced various cultures and broadened our horizons that had a great influence on my life q yeah i like traveling too but how did you end up as a teacher a well after doing an intership i took a lesson on teaching skills and after graduating from woosong university i started preparing for the cooking teacher qualification examination it was a hard time as there were no students prepared for the exam before and the admission was very strict i failed the exam but luckily after getting employed by byungcheon high school and receiving a lot of help from fellow teachers i finally passed the exam q wow thats such a moving story so in college what helped you to be a good teacher a i took the practical training curriculum which emphasizes a lot on western food and woosong university offered me an internship course in united states which helped to make me a qualified cooking teacher today q lastly do you have any words of wisdom for current woosong students a as the proverb says it does a young man good to suffer some privations in the world the endurances and adventures during the younger days are unalterable and unchangeable considered precious property always do your best improve your own abilities i am sure you will make it everything around you will be just great i hope you will be a good person who contributes to the whole of society thanks for giving me this opportunity to share my experience and i wish all the best to the students of woosong university and the woosong herald by hwang eun-young wsh reporter q well thanks for your cooperation and would you like to say something to woosong students as a closing a with pleasure really college is the most beautiful period of ones life as it gives you plenty of time to do what you like and no one will criticize on you when you make mistakes don t be afraid try everything meaningful with all of your effort and you will succeed finally don t waste too much time drinking playing on the computer and always be honest and kind by wang kun hwang eun-young and ying cheng hao wsh reporter kim ae wa kim ae wa is a gradute from the department of culinary arts at woosong university she currently teaches at byungcheon high school in a district of cheonan q what was your dream and ambition from a young age a wow it depends on my stage in life when i was a primary school girl i was filled with ridiculous and funny ideas but i got some sense in middle school and dreamed about becoming a cook a traveler a restaurant manager a master chef working in splendid hotels basically to be someone famous and connected with cooking actually it never came to me that i would be a teacher now q so you fell in love with cooking as a young girl do you do that in your job now a i ve already worked as a western food instructor for 4 years time really flies.

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