총 20페이지

12 SEPTEMBER1,2004
http://www.theargus.org
U.S.A
Firststepintothebigworld
W
hatdoespeopleusuallyremindofwhentheyfirstthinkofthe
Ontheotherhand,NewYork,thebusyandenergeticcityfullof
UnitedStates?GeorgeBush,theIraqwar,andtroopdispatch
people from numerous races is a city of culture and commerce.
might be the key words that will come into mind. Through their
Broadway, the 5th avenue, Central Park and the Empire State
hegemonywiththemightypowerovertheworld,theUnitedStates
Building, such famous sites are concentrated in the city, attracting
have built a bad reputation which was somewhat dominating the
foreign tourists and people. The two cities seemed to represent the
reporter’s image of the country. However, after the visit to the
pride of the United States through its prosperity and sumptuous
country, the reporter could feel something more than just the
lifestyle.However,throughthepeopleofbothtwocities,thereporter
arrogance.
couldfeelthefreeandeasyspiritthatshowupintheirattitude.They
Afteraflightthatseemedendless,thefirstimpressionoftheJFK
wereveryindividualbutinsteadofputtingupwalls,theywereopen-
airport in New York was not exactly the expected image of the
minded.
country. Under the hot and dry sun, the airport building was small
TheUnitedStateswasacountryholdingthousandsandhundreds
and rusty unlike the clean and modern airport that the reporter
of different thoughts and ideas from its enormous population. This
expected.Nevertheless,itwasnotdifficulttofindouttherealsideof
diversitymusthavebeenthepowerthathavepulledupthecountryto
theJFKairport,andrealizethatthebuildingwheretheplanelanded
itsstatusnowasthemightynation,oncereferredtoasthelandofthe
was only a building of one airline. The huge structure of the JFK
free,prosperity,andchance.
airport allowed each airline to have its own airport buildings. Like
this, the country has an enormous scale that people cannot imagine
easilyunlessoneseesitforoneself,withthetotalpopulationofabout
three hundred million and the size of the land exceeding to
approximately916squaremeters.
VisitingthetwomajorcitiesoftheUnitedStates,WashingtonD.C.
andNewYork,itwaseasytorealizetheuniquecharacteristicsofthe
twocities.Withallthemajoradministrativebuildingslocatedinthe
city,WashingtonD.C.,thecapitaloftheUnitedStates,iswheremost
of the nation’s business is taken care of. The White House, the
Capitolandthelargestmuseumintheworld,theSmithsonianisalso
situatedhereaddingtothegrandimageofthecity.
TheBigApplealumni
N
ewYorkCityistheplacethatisthe
adults but they were students who look
group is somewhat an important part of
good things for the school even though
center of everything. Finance,
back at the good memories they had in
thealumni,andMr.Kimistheleaderof
they are far away. They annually
culture, politics, you name it. It is the
school. They were students who were
thisimportantgroup.
welcome scholarship freshmen students
utmostplacewherepeoplehavefantasies
combined together for the love of their
Mr.Kimisalsooneofthealumniwho
fromHUFSandparticipateinhelpingthe
for.Thecityiscalledthe“BigApple.”
school. Looking at them going about
runshisownbusiness.Herunsaflower
school. Also at the 50th anniversary
Thenickname“BigApple”startedout
together and gathering like as they were
shop in the outskirts of New York City.
ceremony of HUFS many New York
fromcriticizingthatonepersontakestoo
familygaveafeelingthatthisiswhatan
Even though for his busy business he
alumni members came all the way to
manyapplesfromthetree,meaningthat
alumnigroupshouldbelike.
actively participates in alumni meetings
Korea to congratulate the schools’
NewYorkCitymonopolizesmostofthe
Thewaytheytreatedthereporterswas
andevents.“TheNewYorkalumniisthe
birthday.
economic profits of the country. This
very impressive too. Normally adults
best!”heproudlyremarked.
The overall impression of the alumni
expressionwasnotusedmuchinthe1950s
would treat student reporters like they
In his school days, he acted as the
was very fun and active. However,
and60sbutthewordcamebigagaininthe
werekidsbutthemembersrespectedthe
chairman of the student committee,
between all the fun and the liveliness
1970sastheNewYorkConventionand
reporters as real student reporters who
working very hard for HUFS and
theirlovefortheschoolstands.Listening
Visitor’sBureauuseditasitsnicknameto
wereonamissionfortheirschool.
HUFSans. Talking with him he seemed
to the stories of many alumni members
increaseprofits.Fromthenonthename
The HUFS New York alumni
tohavemuchprideinwhathehasdone
what they have in common is the pride
becamefamousaroundtheworldandnow
organizationcanbedividedintotwobig
duringhisschoolyears.
andloveforHUFS.Theirprideandlove
isusedasasymbolofNewYorkCity.In
parts.Thepresidencysideandtheboard
has made it possible for the alumni to
YunChang-hi(TU-73)
LimJong-bu(E-70)
thisso-called“BigApple”cityhowdoes
of directors. The board of directors also
grow on and be a model for HUFSans.
thealumniofHUFSansliveandhowdid
hasachairmanandvicechairmenand40
Ever heard of the Empire State
Evenallthewayoverseastheyjusthold
The present leader of the New York Alumni, he is the
theycomethroughsuccessfullylivingina
members are on the board. Also in this
Building? Most people might pick the
ontothestringthatareattachedtogether.
president of the New York Alumni. Since the New York
foreigncountry?
organization there are small group
Empire State Building as the most
Thisiswhytheschoolmottois“Theway
Alumni has been run successfully by former predecessors,
Various races come and go everyday.
activitiessuchasgolf,badookandmore.
famous sightseeing place in New York.
to HUFS, the way to the world.” One
President Lim has played a big role in reconstructing the
Asiansareoneofthem.Andoutofthose
Through these activities the members of
Thereisaalumnuswhorunsalawfirm
senior alumnus Kim Tae woong (E-54)
alumni. He has done many things for the alumni from the
Asians, Koreans are one of them. And
thealumnisolidtheirfriendship.Thereis
as partner in this building. Mr. Yun is a
stated, “We were at the start of HUFS,
heart. Borrowing comments from other members of the
outofthoseKoreansthereareHUFSans.
alsoagroupoftheclassof1954whoare
very successful lawyer who has worked
now it is your turn to start another 50
alumni he has made the alumni very enjoyable and a
The first impression of the New York
the first graduate members. Even over
hard for the Korean society. He helped
years.”
wannabe place to come. This is sure to be true. There is
alumni was that they were not grown
seas our first graduate seniors still meet
those Korean people who came to the
alwayslaughterwithinthemembersofthealumni.President
each other and sought their friendship.
country as illegal workers, giving them
Limisthepersonwhoalwaysmakestheatmospherefilled
Through these cheery meetings they
legal advice and helping them get legal
withsmilesandlaughter.Mr.Lim'swifeisalsothealumni
comeupontogether.Theirworriesofthe
licenses to stay and work. He now
of HUFS. Her name is Lee Young-hi, who also graduated the department of English.
school,theirpridefortheschoolandtheir
practices business law, but in his early
Theyareclassmatesweethearts,inKoreantermspeopleusuallycallthesepeople“campus
expectations of the school are expressed
years he had much interest in human
couple.”ThedrivingforceofPresidentLim'spropulsionforthealumnicomesoutfrom
through these meetings. More than
rightsanddemocratization.
thehelpofMs.LeeYoung-hi.
everything else, love for the school
He said that he had trouble at first
“Dowhateveryoucando.Iamnotgoingtosaythecommoncommentsanyonecan
standsasthetoppriority.
studying in a foreign country. But he
say.AsaHUFSandowhateveryoucananddothethingsyouwanttodo.”
These HUFS loving students’ school
went through these troubles and became
daysaresomewhatveryinteresting.There
successful.Inhissuccesshedidn’tleave
ParkChan-sik(S-58)
are various works each member of the
out comments on HUFS, “I had certain
alumnido.Theyworkingovernmentand
advantages because I graduated HUFS.
One of the seniors of the alumni Mr. Park was a
public offices, the press, university, law
ThethinkingknowledgeandthethingsI
somewhat strict, but comfortable person. He is now in
firm, accountanting office, garment
studiedtheregavemetheabilitytolook
the wig making business, and the company's name is
business,bigsupermarketandsoon.
at things in a wide view. I am really
Oradell.Hecommentedthathehasbeeninthebusiness
proudandthankful.”
foralmost40yearsandnowthecompanyisthebiggest
HwangYong-tae(E-70)
wig making company in the whole America continent.
Mr. Hwang is now the vice president
HongJun-beom(TU-73)
Inhisearlyyearshehasdoneeverythingtolivethrough
of the New York alumni. Even though
When people think of ambassadors,
thetoughforeignlife.Waiter,busboy,delivery,andso
for his busy life he works hard for the
diplomats, consulate generals who work
on.Butnowsosuccessful,fullofconfidenceandpride.
alumniwhichhehasverymuchpridein.
in government offices overseas they
“MyfirstforeignlifecouldbestartedbecauseIattended
He is now in the garment business. He
think, “What school are these people
HUFS. My brothers recommended me to go into the
runs his own company called “Juvens.”
usuallyfrom?”TheanswerisHUFS.The
schoolandIdonoteverregretmychoice,”MrParkcommented.Hestillcarriesaround
The garment business in New York is
Deputy Consul General of the Korean
hisfirstgreencard,becauseherefusedtochangehiscitizenship.HenowisbothaKorean
mostly monopolized by the Jewish
Consulate General in New York City is
citizenandanAmericancitizenbecauseofthetaxpayswagedonforeigners.“Iwillnever
people. But even though of this fierce
alsofromHUFS.HisnameisHongJun-
give up my citizenship. This is where I was born and where I attended my school,” he
competition, he survived and is now a
beom,firstgraduateofthedepartmentof
remarked.
verysuccessfulman.
Turkish.
In his college days he has worked as
Mr. Hong’s first impression looked
the editor in chief of The Argus. He
very warm and professional. He was a
MiaYun(E-76)
proudly says “The 4 years I spent
warmmanwithextremeprideofHUFS.
The name Mia Yun could have been heard through
working in The Argus made me the
“I went through many difficulties in my
television book reviews, news or through book review
person I am now. Be proud of your
early years, but these difficulties that I
magazines. She is one of the members of the New York
school and be proud of what you are
went through and solved made me the
Alumni. She is a famous writer going strong in the
doing.”Thepassionhehasfortheschool
person I am now.” He also had sincere
mainstream society of America. She graduated HUFS and
and the work he does is very inspiring.
thoughts of the work he does. “I try to
then almost came immediately to the states. She has
Hislastcomment,“Writearticlesthatcan
stand low and work for the benefits of
published two books so far, “House of the Wind” and
moveone’sheart,writingisthebestway
mycountryandtheKoreanpeopleliving
“Translations of Beauty,” both books initiating Korean
toexpresswhatyouwanttosay.”
abroad.Itismyworktoprotectandserve
family values. Both books have received great critique
thepeopleofmycountry.”
reviews and she is not only famous in the Korean society,
KimYong-rae(H-71)
ForhislastcommentstoHUFSans,he
butalsotheAmericansociety.Shehaslecturedextensively
Mr. Kim is presently the president of
saiditsimply,“HUFSpride!”
at literary events and various universities. She works as a
thegolfgroupofthealumni.Oneofthe
Korean correspondent for a review magazine. Also her books are used as materials in
things the members of the New York
The New York alumni as expressed
lecturesofuniversities.
alumni love to do is play golf. They
above not only do good things for the
She says she has not participated much in the alumni, but likes the atmosphere very
gather regularly to play golf. The golf
Korean society abroad, but also does
muchfeelingtheprideofherschool.“Ifeelveryproudofmyschool.TheexperienceI
hadinHUFSeventuallymademewhereIstandnow.WithoutthelanguageIlearnedat
HUFS,itwouldhavebeenhardforme.Beproud!”

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