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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Spring 2013 Woosong English Quiz Contest

Woosong English quiz. The Spring 2013 Woosong English Quiz Contest was held in front of the Student Union Building, on May 14th, 2013, at 12:30p.m. This quiz was composed of three stages and it was taken on a computer. The first stage was composed of true or false questions, the second stage contained vocabulary and grammar questions corresponding to TOEIC parts 5and 6, and the third stage involved correcting any mistakes made in sentences or looking for a word's definition and guessing what it is.

Prizes were given to students according to their progression through each stage. The prizes for participation were cookies and juice. The actual prices for the winners were: first place was a Caffe Bene tumbler; second place, a Caffe Bene gift certificate, worth ten thousand won; and the third place, two meal tickets, worth six thousand won.

The quiz drew a lot of attention from students. It started at 12:30, but many students waited in line for 30 to 40 minutes. 360 students participated in the contest, in total, and there were 230 prizes. All the prizes were given to the participants.

To get the more specific information about the English Quiz Contest, we interviewed Dr.Park (Park Hee Sook), who was in charge of it:

What was the purpose of the contest?

“Woosong University puts emphasis on English. English is one of the most essential requirements to get a job. This contest was held to inspire students’ passion for learning English, so we made an interesting and fun English quiz. The purpose of this contest was so that many students gain an interest in English.”

What were some difficulties in hosting the English contest?

“At the end of English Contest, I asked one student, walking by the event, why don’t you participate in the contest? The student answered that ‘I am bad at English’. His lack of confidence made me feel sad. Many students think that they are poor at English, so, they didn’t participate. I felt regret about this as the host. The quiz had a range from easy to challenging. Woosong University students have studied for the TOEIC and have also taken the TOEIC test, but they still have low confidence in English. This is why they give up in advance and don’t challenge themselves. Although the prizes were great, still many students did not participate. This reluctance to participate was the most difficult thing.”

Did you expect that many students would come to the contest?

“Many more students took part in the contest than I expected. I am very satisfied with it, but I expect more students will participate in the future.”

How did you promote the contest?

“I worked hard to promote it, putting up banners and posters. Also, the Department of Academic Affairs sent all students text messages that advertised this event. I hope that the more people participate in the English contest next semester.”

Will you change the kind of prizes?

“The kinds of prizes need to be changed. I think the male students didn’t seem to like the tumblers and would have preferred Caffe Bene gift certificates instead. So we will survey the students’ preferences and change the prizes.”

Will the English Quiz Contest be held next year as well?

“A second English Quiz Contest will surely take place during the second semester, because the first contest was very successful; however, I am not so sure about next year. It will depend on how successful the second contest is.”

To get a student’s perspective of the contest, we interviewed two students who participated:

Cho Ara (21): "I won a tumbler. The contest was very interesting. I think that this contest is a good way to increase students’ motivation to study English. Also, I believe that this English contest made many students interested in English. I hope that this contest continues."

Choi Jinyoung (23): “I won a meal ticket. I often have little confidence in my English abilities. Nevertheless, I participated in the contest to win a tumbler. As expected, I failed at the first stage. It is very confusing and difficult for me. However, I will study English and TOEIC to get to the third stage and win a prize like the tumbler. I think that the waiting time was too long. I waited for about an hour. I hope that more computers are available during the next English contest.”


Staff writers Jeong Min Ju and Choi Eun Hee.

Woosong University 2013 Freshman Talent Festival

Talent festival performance. The 2013 Freshman Talent Festival was held on April 3 at the Woosong Art Center. It was a time for freshmen to express their individuality and passion through performances of singing and dancing. The event proved to be a precious memory for participants and the cheering audience. The first prize went to Son Kyouchan and Lee Gowoon, in the Culinary Arts Department, for their dance performance.

Participation in the Talent Festival is voluntary. Son Kyouchan leapt at the chance to strut his stuff in front of his friends and classmates, he then talked Lee Gowoon into joining him. Their impressive performance was the result of a month of practice in their dorm room and locker room. They also had to pass through a preliminary round judged by the Student Council of the Culinary Arts Department.

Talent festival performers.Lee Gowoon admits, despite all of their practice, feeling very nervous which lead to them making a mistake during their big performance. “But I plucked up my courage thanks to Kyouchan,” she said.

Son Kyouchan said that they were embarrassed when the first prize was announced, but also “glorified and happy”. 

Lee Gowoon adds that while they felt their performance was far from perfect, it was still an unforgettable experience and one they would recommend to incoming freshmen next year. Along with the acclaim of their classmates, the dancing duo won a trophy and a cash prize. They said that they plan on spending the money on a nice dinner for their senior student and friends who helped them with the performance. Lee Gowoon said while their dancing may have looked romantic, their actual relationship is strictly platonic – only friends.

Student head representatives for each department also performed at the Freshman Talent Festival. These upper classmen performed in multi-department teams. Their shows were to promote the spirit of Woosong student solidarity. A team consisting of Kim Jun of Global Korean Culinary Arts, Lee Gyeonghyeong of Culinary Arts, Lee Yangwoo of Hotel and Tourism Management, Jeon Saeheem of Culinary Nutrition and Food Science, and Choi Yangho of Foodservice Management brought down the house with their self-choreographed dance routine. Choi Yango said, “It was my first time to dance like that. I knew I was clumsy, but we were not. If there is another chance to dance together, I would do it again.”Prize winners.


Staff writer Jin Hee.

The Woosong University Global Volunteering Team, Sol Probono, Went to Indoneia

Volunteering The Woosong University Global Volunteering group is comprised of: 28 Woosong students; and there are 5 professors in charge of this program, 33 people in total.

The group went to Jogjakarta, in Indonesia, from 17th to 24th of February, 2013 for eight days and seven nights of volunteering. They fulfilled a volunteering program which required them to perform a service effort, an education service, and a school health program with the Islam University, UII.

First, the service effort consisted of working on a farm, working on an infrastructure project for an apartment house, and working in the bamboo industry of Indonesia which is a major industry. Secondly, the education service consisted of teaching about Korean, art, music and physical education. Thirdly, the school health program consisted of skills such as proper hand washing and teeth brushing techniques. These activities were implemented at Tirtoadi Elementary School. Lastly, volunteering team took time to have a culture exchange with a local resident. Besides a Korean children’s song contest and a Korean food preparation event, a K-Pop and Dance performance was demonstrated. Furthermore, during the Korean food preparation event, the Team presented the traditional Korean food, kimbap. After this program, a kimbap restaurant will be started by one of the local residents in Jogjakarta.

At 6 pm on the 14th of March 2013, the Volunteering Team had a briefing session at Woosonggwan on the fourth floor. At the session, the student volunteers were given a presentation on the visionary future strategy for Indonesia, and what the students can do to continue volunteering overseas. During the session, I interviewed two students and one professor who had participated in the program:

-Park Hui Je (22)-

I taught the Indonesian children the formal Korean greeting and a deep bow. I felt a sense of extreme happiness when the Indonesian children performed our customs. Also, the project gave me the opportunity to understand Indonesia culture.

-Kim Young Jin (23)-

I taught the Indonesian children Taekwondo. At the end of their training, the children were shouting: “I LOVE TAEKWONDO!” and this gave me a shudder all over. One definition of volunteering is: ‘providing service to a person who needs help without cost’ but, I don’t think so. I think volunteering, while hard work, helps me gain a modest attitude and enjoyment.

-Chun Ji Eun, Professor-

Woosong University supports the “international university” policy, so we planned an overseas volunteer program for students to become growing global leaders. All of the student volunteers felt happiness through this activity and learned modesty, consideration, and gratitude.

Woosong University Global Volunteering Team, Sol Probono, raises the bar for all volunteering programs.


Staff writer Haung Ha Na.

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