총 32페이지

Brain Swap
involved in the school. Now that I come
to think of it, most of the new semester
events in Korea just drew out passive
attitudesfromthestudents.
The Argus: What did you learn
fromtheseculturesuptonow?
Spriha: The common factor in all
▲Studentsare?passingthroughthepillars.?
these various events here is that you are
Ye-rin: First of all, there are many
asitwasthedayImetmyroommateand
required to do many things by yourself,
events that take place in every residence
neighborsnextdoor.Asformehowever,
making friends on your own, figuring
halls. I was surprised that there were
the Club Expo was the event that truly
outtheschoollifebyyourself,andsoon.
Hall governments, floor meetings, hall
markedthebeginningofanewsemester.
Therearenosupervisorstotellyouwhen
meetings, and parties for the residents
Signing up for school clubs and looking
to do what and how to do it. I definitely
to get to know each other. Living in
into the various school activities was a
learned how to become independent
the dorm was the first opportunity for
great way to connect to people and the
becauseIusedtorelyalotonmyparents
me to blend into school life by making
university. What’s more, I could find
likemyotherIndianfriends.
connections with new people and
an area of my interest and meet people
Ye-rin: I also learned how to become
enjoyingthenewsemester.
sharing similar interest thanks to the
more independent. As for me, I got to
Jason: Ye-rin is totally right. If you
ClubExpo.
become more active in school events
don’t like your dorm life you won’t like
Ai: It’s hard to choose one from all of
than I was in Korea. Also, I’m learning
universitylife.Dailyinteractionshappen
the great events, but I should say that
alotfromthediversityinschool.Imeta
in dorms and they influence your day
Passing through the Pillars is surely
lot of friends from diverse backgrounds
because it is your living space. So I
one of the specials of SUNY Oneonta.
which really makes me feel like I’m in
considerittobelikeadomino;dormlife
In this event every freshman wears
themeltingpot.
affects your relationship which in turn
the red SUNY Oneonta shirt and goes
influences your life and even how other
through two large pillars that represent
There are many universities in the
peopletreatyou.
the school’s history. Returning students,
world and an even larger number of
school faculties and professors greet
university students. Among these
the freshmen, which really made me
studentsandschools,thereareplacesthat
The Argus: Which event do
feel like I was a part of the school
share similar cultures with HUFS and
you think represents the new
community.Thesekindoffestiveevents
also those that are drastically different.
semester?
Jason: Maybe because I am an RA, I
don’t take place in Japan; all I can
In SUNY Oneonta, students from
think that the move-in day is the typical
rememberisaformalentranceceremony
diverse backgrounds and nationalities
picture of a new semester. Students
witheverybodywearingblacksuits.
allcontributetothelivelyatmosphereof
arriveonthecampuswiththeirfamilies
Ye-rin:I’vegottosayItotallyenjoyed
the campus with their colorful stories.
andlovedones,andsayfarewelltothem.
all of these great events. When I was a
The Argus hopes its readers could have
Ithinkthisiswhenthestudentsbidtheir
freshman in Korea, I can recall getting
a taste of these various stories and
past goodbye and embrace their future
some goodies from the General Student
perspectives of an American university.
lifeinthecampus.
Conncil,buttheresureweren’tactivities
Spriha:Themove-indaywasawesome
or events that students could really get
bloomindi@hufs.ac.kr
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OCTOBER 2013

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