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LettertoTheArgus
Disregarding
the Rest of The Iceberg
A
t numerous universities in Korea, a “No-Drinking on the School Campus” policy has
beenenforced.Thoughitmayseemlikeareasonablesolutiontothestudentstoreduce
abusivedrinking,itisaband-aidsolutiontoamuchbiggerproblem.
To envisage the “real” problem, it is essential to understand why many Korean students
appease their academic stress through drinking. Observing Korean cultural aspects, drinking is
considered a way for people to get along with each other. Also, because there are few activities
thatstudentscanparticipatein,avastnumberofstudentsarealienatedfromhumaninteraction,
forcingthemtofindsuchinteractionthroughdrinkingwithotherpeople.
Abusive drinking is definitely a problem, but given these cultural and psychological reasons, it
is possible to deduce that the drinking problem is merely a backlash of a much bigger problem:
lackofstudentinfrastructure.Itisauniversity’sresponsibilitytocreateanddeliveropportunities
to students, so that they can be inspired and become creative. However, some professors have
becomemereacademicdeliverers,andtheuniversityamerename-value.Inspirationandpassion
havebeenlostoncampus.Studentsshouldtrytobecomecreativeandprofessorsshouldendeavor
toinspirethem.
Withdiminspirationandpassiongoneastray,itisnotthestudents’faultthatwearemisguided.
TrustmewhenIsaythatweneedsomeguidancetothepathoflight,buthasslingusintotheright
directionisjustnotenoughseduction.
Although I am not a student at HUFS or a member of The Argus, I believe this perspective
could be shared by many other students of Korea’s universities. Students should be freed not
suppressed, so that they can think outside of the box. We are truly sick of trying to stay inside
the box really. All individuals are different, and universities should stop trying to turn us into
something normal and banal; rather let our idiosyncracies shine. I want to go to a school where
I can be challenged and inspired. Seduce me on the campus with inspiration, passion and vast
opportunities.Then,IpromisethatIwillnevereversipevenashotof“soju.”
LeeSung-woo
DepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringatYonseiUniversity09’
DECEMBER 2012

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