Finally, the agony of waiting has ended — I passed the Korean Government Scholarship Program!
After months of torturous suspense, the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) just released the 3rd selection results today and it is an honor to announce that yours truly is one of the finalists. Different from what I’ve expected though, I wouldn’t be studying in Kangwon National University for my language course. Instead, KGSP assigned me at Jeonju University.
I was a bit disheartened. I wanted a new environment, and Jeonju? Well, I’ve visited this place already – thanks to Mr. Park, the director of CNU’s International Affairs Department during my exchange program last 2010. The place is great, especially the avenue where the Hanok (Korean traditional houses) line up; however, I just had a little embarrassing moment right there.
To make the long story short, my friends and I mistakenly went inside a night club! You didn’t get the joke, right? Actually, ‘night clubs’ in Korea meant a place for old women and men in their 40s and where we were supposed to go was just a club! CLUB not NIGHT CLUB.
But, that’s just it. Jeonju, as I remember, is a peaceful city just like Gwangju and I wish I could meet and be friends with a lot of people there! So, fighting!
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