Hello, future KGSP candidates!!!
I'm so sorry for not updating my blog for so long because I'm too busy with my TOPIK examination. Since the semester break has started so I will try my best to update my blog with more information and tips. So for this blog post, I will explain to you guys about culture activity that all KGSP student need to join as a part of language school rules. If you are wondering why language school is in a different region with your university; it is because NIIED wanted all the student to experience a different culture in the different region themselves. As far as I know, if your actual university located in Seoul, so your language university will be far from Seoul as example Busan or Daegu (like my case). This is a good way for the student to experience the culture naturally.
Dongseo University provided KGSP student with a lot of interesting culture activity. Sometimes we do the activity with all the KGSP student and sometimes with our own class.
Culture Experience - 문화 체험 for the 1st semester.
This is our first 문화 체험, we stay at a culture center for 2 days 1 night. There is a lot of activity that we do such as wearing hanbok, Korean traditional games, Korean paper art, learn how to play Korean traditional music instrument and many more.
Before return to DSU, we visited a famous temple in Busan Haedong Yonggungsa (해동 용궁사) that located next to the sea. The scenery was so amazing, if you come to Busan do visit this temple.
You are not in Busan if you didn't visit Busan Gamcheon Culture Village the most famous place to visit here in Busan. The colorful village, the amazing mural, and the breathtaking view. So for the second activity, DSU decided to bring us to this mural village and maritime museum.
For the next 문화 체험 our class decided to eat Pizza and go for karaoke since South Korea is popular with karaoke or Noreabang. Since we already know how to read hangeul, so this activity is about to challenge our inner K-pop spirit by singing using the hangeul lyrics. Actually, our teacher asked us to practice before coming here.
and for the last 문화 체험 for the first semester, our class decided to eat at an Indonesian Restaurant and again karaoke. We went there right after our graduation ceremony for the first semester.
Culture Experience - 문화 체험 for the 2nd semester.
We started our 2nd-semester culture experience by joining a 1-day Taekwondo class. This is the most interesting activity since we learn a basic move to protect ourselves and the instructor is really funny and fun.
It is Spring guys!!!! What a spring without a flower. We visited Daejeo Ecological Park to see the beautiful scenery of Canola flower field.
A day trip to Gyeongju. Gyeongju is a capital of Silla Dynasty, we went to Bulguksa, Seokguram, Cheomseongdae and Daereungwon Royal Tomb. It was so hot and for the Muslim student we are in our fasting month (Ramadhan) is a quite challenging trip for us.
Bibimbap class!!!! learning how to cook bibimbap, and because of Ramadhan I have to packed my Bibimbap for iftar.
Our last culture activity for the second semester is to watch Baseball match. This is my first time watching a live match Baseball and I was amazed by South Korean people cheering spirit. They have different song for each player and they memorized every single cheering song!!!
That all for the cultural experience that DSU has planned for KGSP student. This one-year language is a really good platform for all KGSP student since we learn so much, not just language but the culture itself; the more I learn about South Korea Culture the more I fell in love with it. Thanks to Allah for giving me this opportunity.
Dear future KGSP candidates I hope you guys will enjoy it as much as I do.
Sincerely,
Nabeela Ami Mohd Yusof
