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OPINION
http://maincc.hufs.ac.kr/~theargus
InterviewwithRep.KimTaek-kee(E-69)oftheMDP(MillenniumDemocraticParty)
Editorial
“Freeyourmindandimagine!”
Welcometofaked
universitiesofKorea?
C
onsideringthetoweringsignificanceof
the citizens take precedence over the
thelastpresidentialelection,wecould
politicians.Theychangedthewholepolitics
realize that the voting habits of the Korean
in Korea.” He also commented on the
T
heuniversitylifeinSpaincanbedescribedas“ahellontheground”.Itmeansthat
citizens have changed. A multitude of
internaltroubleinhispartywhichhappened
most of Spanish university students struggle with their study because getting a
volunteersparticipatedinthepreparationof
during the last election, and added that
graduate degree is a very hard work to achieve and only a few of them grab their
theelections.ItwasnotablethattheKorean
politicians must continue the democratic
graduation certificate on time but Spain is not a special case in European universities
peopleshowedastrongwilltoputanendto
progress.Hecomparedittotheelectionofa
because“hardtograduate”isacommonconceptamongthem.
theoldcorruptedpolitics.Forthesereasons,
classspeakerinaprimaryschool.Ifaleader
Perhaps it sounds like European university students only study and study but when
“The Argus” this time met Rep. Kim
iselected,evenifhisorherqualitiesarenot
each trimester is over, they do enjoy their free time after then. A student from UCL,
Taek-keeoftheMDP.
satisfactory, the classmates should help the
UniversityCollegeofLondon,notedthat,“WhenIstudy,IreallystudyandwhenIhave
KimTaek-keewaselectedasamember
leadertoimprovehisorherabilitiesinstead
arest,Ireallyhavearest.”
ofparliamentin2000election.Hehadbeen
oftryingtochangehimorherforsomeone
However,Koreanuniversitiesdonotseemtosharethesameconceptof“study”asthe
acandidateinTaebaekandJeongsundistrict
else. Without harmony and consensus at
most of European universities do. It is true that Korea had special background of the
oftheMDP.Actually,thesecitieshadbeen
home, winning an election is a far-fetched
society and history but some experts of humanities think that Korean universities has
aminingareaonce,miningindustriesareon
goal.
neverhadanychancetoofferaproperconditionforstudy.“Thiscountryfacedsucha
the wane, however. Therefore, a lot of
A. Lincoln, Kim gu and the story
dramaticalchangein20thcentury,”saidLeeWan-shik,aspecialistofhumanities.He
unemployedpeoplearelivingthere.“Iwant
character of Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The
added that factors like the Korean war, the dictatorship of Park Jung-hee, economic
tosharetheirpainandhelpthemaspossible
Great Stone Faces” are his most respected
crisis and distorted educational system eventually led university students not to
asIcan,”saidMrKim.Devotinghimselffor
models. As they have shown during their
concentrateontheirstudies.Inthelate70’sandearly80’s,demonstrationsagainstthe
theseparticulararea,heachievedabiggoal:
ParkJi-yeon/TheArgus
whole life, they were always working for
government reached peak and university students carried out a historical attempt of
He did his utmost effort to pass the bill
publicinterestsinsteadoftheir’s.Politicians,
calling for democracy in Gwang-ju, in 1980. In this holy incident, they took an
which could invest government’s funds
was disappointed and displeased with the
Likemostfreshmen,heseldomwaslikehis
he said, have to labour for the public good.
importantroleandmanyarealstudies’specialistsinvestigateitindepth.
distributedtohisdistricts.Thesefundscould
political practice unlike having been a
schoolathisfirstyearatschool.Atthattime,
Furthermore, as to Korean politics in
Nowadays,althoughthepoliticalsituationinKoreastillfacesalotoftroubles,itis
beusedtodeveloptheprovinceanditsliving
professorandaCEO.Onethingthatlethim
HUFShadonlytwoshoolbuildingsandone
particular, the National Assembly should
more stable than the past century’s condition. Also, after IMF crisis the economy is
conditions and attract alternative industries
reallydownwasthatmostpoliticiansdidnot
library. School facilities were not sufficient
strengthenitspositionandkeepclosewatch
beingrecoveredslowlyanduniversitystudentsofKoreadostudymorethananyother
intotheprovince.
keep an appointment on time. During his
forthestudents.Inspiteoftheseinsufficient
ontheExecutive.Therefore,thepartyneeds
time. However, when it comes to look at closer, people can find out that studying of
political career, he realized that he had to
facilites, he felt pride for HUFS when he
toberebornasaproductivepoliticalentityto
theirmajordoesnotgiveanyimportancebutgivesstressofmemorizingalltheparts
Before going into politics, Mr Kim
watchandwaituntiltheNationalAssembly
went to America in order to major in
make up for the governing party’s political
thatprofessorstoldthemtomemorize.
lectured “Introduction to Politics” course at
wasdissolved.Hemadearuletostayready
Politics. He knew in overseas that most
blunder.
After hard work in high school, freshmen enjoy the first year of university by
HUFS and several other universities for
to congress begin because the political
diplomaticofficerswhoareworkinghardall
Lastly,whenaskingMrKim’sadviceasa
drinking,meetingboysandgirls,joininguniversityclubactivitiesandmanyotherworks
almost 10 years. After leaving the lecture
partieswerestillundemocraticorganizations.
over the world were from HUFS. That
HUFSan, he told me: “Do as you like and
which they could not do when they were at high school. Male students, in particular,
platform, he became the CEO of Dongbu
Mr.Kimpointedout.
causedhimtobecomeattachedtohisschool.
imagine a fine picture.” He advised us to
theyusuallydonotpayattentiontostudiesuntiltheyfinishmilitarycourseandwhen
LifeInsuranceCompany.Hehasshownhis
In 1960s, a new economic development
According to him, the last Presidential
learnasecondlanguage.Hesaid:“Knowing
theycomebacktothecampusmanyofthemarealsobusywithchoosingmajorbecause
ability as a chairman of this enterprise. He
emerged and an increasing export industry
Election in Korea marked an epoch in
another language will help you in many
nowadaysKoreanuniversitiesliketoformdivisionssothatstudentsdecidetheirmajor
savedtheinsecurecompanywhichheleadto
needed the assistance of translators and
political history. The election of Mr. Roh
wayswhenyougooutintotheworld.Itwill
inthefirsthalfoftheuniversitylife.Aboutayearorayearandahalfamountoftime,
anendofthedishonoredregime.
interpreters. At that time, learning foreign
wasachievedduetothehelpofcitizenswho
surelybeoneofyourmerits.”
theyneedtostartpreparingforjobinterviews,andalotofthestudentsgotoEnglish
No matter how he was success the
languages was encouraged. For that reason,
workedforhimvoluntarilyinthemediaand
spokennationsinordertolearnEnglishlanguage.
campany, he entered politics without any
Mr. Kim entered HUFS to study English
otherwise. In addition, the old bad usage of
BySeoEun-jin
Is major needed in Korean universities then? The answer has got to be “yes”, but
hesitationbecausehehadaspiredtobecome
because HUFS specialized in teaching
taking bribes and other ways of corruption
AssociateEditorofCampusSection
ironically the situation is “no”. Of course, study does not only mean sit in front of a
astatesmanforsolong.Atthebeginning,he
languages and had acquired a reputation.
were suppressed. “This success shows that
table,holdabookinonehandandholdapenintheotherhand.However,eventhisis
importanttouniversitystudentsandalthoughtheyshouldexperienceasmallversionof
FromtheFacultyLounge
societyinthecampus.
As usual, new freshmen will start their new university life in March. What they
choosetododuringtheuniversitylifeistotallyuptothembutlearningmajorindepth
I
mustnotbeforgotten.
n the past, students who wanted to
education system has been emphasized by
fundamentaldesireofhumansandeffortfor
exam does not seem to have an accurate
receive university’s education had
the educational purpose of university.
obtaining knowledge is never-ending.
measure regarding a student’s scholastic
experienced tough competition for entering
Practical various education programs in
Opportunities for elder people who have a
aptitude, high score on the exam generates
university. With the increment of college
university, such as computer education,
strong attitude to study are restricted in
elites in today’s Korean society. It is
admission quota and the decline of
literature, music, information and common
present educational system. As a matter of
principally recognised that today’s college
candidates for admission to university,
sense,maycontributetoincreasethenumber
fact, practical education for becoming
admissions system should select potential
competition for entering universities has
ofnewstudentswhohaveadesiretoreceive
successful in society is not necessarily
competent students through fair rules and
gradually been lessened. The universities
evaluation. The university can accepts
V.S.-CENTERED…
have continuously tried to attract high
talentedstudentsthroughanexaminationfor
YunEun-gee
schoolstudentstotheeducationprogramof
specialadmissioninuniversitytoadmitnew
university in accordance with such a
qualified students. In other words, the
circumstance. Schemes for attracting new
university must think of accepting students
Admission
students to university may be suggested by
based on their future potential ability and
fourcardinalaspects.
qualityratherthantheirscores.
First, inferior facilities and poor
It is fundamentally desirable for new
policyreconsidered
educational environment will fail to attract
studentstobeeducatedinbettereducational
studentstouniversity.Theultimateproblem
environment. In light of the fact that the
WHATISTHAT
NO!TT’S
is that the investment for new educational
student’sardorforeducationhascontributed
ASHOOTING
THENORTH’S
facilitiesandtheimprovementofthequality
to the development of the country, new
STAR?
of the education are not sufficient. Lack of
students should be encouraged to study in
NUCLEARMISSILE
university’s fund will lead to a poor
university’s education. Many graduates of
offered by the educational program of
improved educational environment. Hankuk
…….
investmentofeducationalfacilityandalow-
high school have a strong desire to learn
universities. However, universities must
University of Foreign Studies must have a
qualityofeducation.Asaplanoflongterm,
foreignlanguages,advancedknowledgeand
provide the practical education and expand
relatively better environment, such as
university’s fund must, more and more, be
technology, and have an expectation for
theopportunityofeducationtoallpeople.It
superior facilities, education programs, and
used to increase equipment, improve
intellectual growth in university.
is basically requested that university should
faculties, to educate than most other
facilities, enhance overall educational
Accordingly, each university must expand
open to people who missed a formal
universities. As students want a qualified
environment. It should be noted that
and develop the various educational
educationonlyintheiryoungerdays.
education program and an excellent
continuous effort for providing a better
programs in order to accommodate the
Korea’s society ranks colleges, which is
education environment, many students will
educationalenvironmentisnecessaryinspite
intellectual demand of new students and
originated from the stratified society’s class
choosesuchauniversitywhichhaveagood
of the financial difficulty of university’s
attractstudentstouniversity.
consciousness. The university has used to
reputation in terms of excellent educational
fund. The improvement of the educational
Fourth, the encouragement for elder
evaluate students based on freshmen’s
environmentandcondition.
environment will contribute to attract
people to study in university will be
college entrance exam rather than creative
students to university’s education. The
essential.Open-universityprogramsareopen
human quality. College should be a place
failure for attracting students to university
not only to students enrolled in regular
where the process of self-development
may ultimately be solved by improving the
university program, but are open to all
begins.Unfortunately,theadmissionsystem
Thewriterisalecturerof
qualityoftheeducation.
peopleincludinglocalcitizens,workers,and
oftoday’sKoreanuniversitytakesawaythe
theDepartmentofPoliticalScience
Second, the necessity of new knowledge
people who do not receive an university’s
ultimate motivation of university’s
YangYoung-chul/CartoonistofTheArgus
and innovative technology in formal
educationintheirearlyperiod.Curiosityisa
education. While Korea’s college entrance
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interhaspassedbyandthespringof
a university to be simply just a place of
knowalotoffreshmenareexcitedjustby
lessoninlife,forahighergrade,foragreat
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2003 is approaching. Always at this
tertiaryeducation.
thinking of all the things you are allowed
life lasting experience, you have to put the
ForeignStudies.TheArgus,theoldestcampusEnglishnewspaperinKorea,pursuesthe
timeoftheyeartheheartsofgraduatesthrob
At universiry, we learn how to adapt to
todonow.Theyarelegaltobuycigarettesor
right amount of ingredients in. At most
higheststandardofcampusjournalism.
atthethoughtofsettingofffromtheframeof
societyandalsototakeresponsibility.When
go into a bar for a drink. The freedom to
times, even more of the ingredients that the
schoolandsteppingintosociety.
thisbackgroundhasbeenfirmlyset,thenthe
choose your classes and even the liberty to
recipe says. Plenty of time and effort. And
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Freshmen become excited at the chance
university provides you with the chance to
study or not! There are also various groups
afteryouputinenoughoftheseingredients,
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given to them to outstretch their dreams in
pursueyourdream.
and clubs for almost every hobby you can
you will have to have the right amount of
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theUniversitiestheybelongto.Imyselfalso
Ihopethatallofyoufreshmenbearthisin
think of that you can participate in. I hope
patienceuntilthewholemenugetsniceand
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LeeMin-a
feltthiswayatthistimeoflastyearwhenI
mind and grow the strength to face the
you get the chance to do all the wonderful
ripe. Nice and ripe here means the
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was a freshman, and spent each day in this
chances and challenges ahead of you
thingsyouplantodo,andfindsatisfactionin
satisfactorythatyouwishtohave.
ParkJi-yeon,ParkMin-shik,SeoEun-jin,YooHa-na
sensation.
independently.
allthegreatexperiencesyouwillgothrough.
I wish every freshman a splendid 4 years
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But the university is a whole new culture
The fantasies what you dreamt about of
Mostpeoplewanttomakeoutthemostof
(ormore)hereatourschool.ButIalsowish
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for the newcomers and some of those who
universityisn’ttheansweryouwillgetwhen
whatever they do. I guess this is a normal
thatyoufindoutassoonaspossiblethatyou
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are used to the cramming or one-sided
youactuallycomein.Comingintouniversity
and natural feeling that every human being
get exactly what you asked for. Sometimes
methodofteachingfindittobeachallenge.
givesusalotoffreedomthanbefore,butthe
has.Buttheproblemisthatsomanyofthese
theless,butneverthemore.Iguessthebest
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responsibilitiesthatyouhavetotakecharge
people try to get more of what they asked
wayforeverythingistosimplydoyourbest.
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follows.
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