~ Posted retroactively ~ 22.02.09 In the weeks following my interview with Ms. Cho, my wifi has broken down twice, I’ve nearly missed a return flight from a weekend vacation in Busan with friends, and I’ve experienced the five stages of grief in the horrific experience known as ‘course registration at SNU’. After a busy […]
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SJY – Networking Interview 1
~ Posted retroactively ~ 22.01.20 The beginning of my interview series was…a bit lackluster, to put it gently. I had emailed quite a few individuals, based off both personal reference and recommendations from The Hive, but to my dismay no one replied…until someone did! One out of seven may not be the greatest of response […]
Self-Introduction (Sydney Yi)
안녕하세요~! My name is Sydney Yi (she/her). I’m a member of the Class of 2023, an Economics and East Asian Languages and Cultures (concentration, Korean) double major, and the Ted Wang Fellow of 2022 in South Korea. This is a bit of a late start for me, since I’ve been in Korea since the fall […]
“Daring is …” – Network Experience #4
Networking is hard, especially for an introvert like me. But I have learned to step out of my comfort zone and reach out to people that I want to learn from. I would be lying if I said that it always goes smoothly. Sometimes I reach out to dozens of people and only hear back […]
Spring in Korea and Networking Experience #3
Spring is a beautiful season, and it is even more in South Korea. In early March, after so many days spent wrapped in my winter jacket and scarf, the weather forecast of a Saturday with 16° Celsius and sunshine only made me radiate with happiness! Taking advantage of the occasion, my friends and I decided […]
Life in Color – Networking Experience #2
May marks the peak of spring in South Korea and summer is right around the corner. It is indeed the return of good weather and clear and sunny days. I can finally leave my overheated dorm room to take long walks and have picnics along the Han River. Generally speaking, the spirit is festive, and […]
Into the unknown – My First Networking Experience in Korea
When I was younger, I was one of those kids who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their professional life. My vocation? To become my own boss by starting my own company. Now, has that changed over the years? Yes… and no. That entrepreneurial spirit very much still lives in me, but as […]
Korea: Starting my internship and conducting my first informational interview
I started my internship at the SNU IGSR last Thursday, January 9, and was immediately put to work translating and supporting the SHANUM program. The SHANUM program is a volunteer service course offered through SNU to both domestic and exchange students, and its activities target vulnerable demographics in Seoul. There was definitely no easing in […]
Michelle Shen – About Me!
Hi everyone! My name is Michelle Shen and I am the Ted Wang Fellow to Korea for the 2019-2020 school year. I will be studying at Seoul National University this upcoming spring semester and am currently interning at the SNU Institute for Global Social Responsibility as a part of the Multicultural Social Responsibility team. At […]
Korea: Networking Meeting #8
For my final interview, I met with a personal trainer working at a gym in Seoul. I was introduced to her by a good friend of mine who has been her client for several months and has had a very positive experience working with her. As I am interested in personal training and other fitness […]