6 Nov 2018

Jessica B, alumna 2018: There's a lot that could be done for the environment in Southeast Asia

By CIS Communications
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J essica B graduated in May 2018. She's now studying in Korea, a country which she wasn'tfamiliar with just a few months ago. Let's hear about her new life!

You are currently studying in Korea. Tell us a bit more about what you do now.

I am currently a freshman in the Energy Engineering and Environmental Sciences bachelor in Yonsei University, near Seoul. This is actually on the international campus of lncheon.

J essica B graduated in May 2018. She's now studying in Korea, a
country which she wasn'tfamiliar with just a few months ago. Let's hear about her new life!
You are currently studying in Korea. Tell us a bit more about what you do now.
I am currently a freshman in the Energy Engineering and Environmental Sciences bachelor in Yonsei University, near Seoul. This is actually on the international campus of lncheon.

How do you like life in South Korea so far?
Well, Korea is quite different from Singapore, especially in terms of culture. The Korean study environment is really tense and, to be honest, it's harder than what I was used to in Singapore. The campus is really nice and the students are very welcoming, but it feels a bit harder to fit in the community as I am facing a language barrier. English is not as widely spoken as it is in Singapore. I am working on it though, recently I started taking Korean classes! I have also made some international friends, some of them from Korea. I am planning to join the environmental clubs here at university, but again - most of them are in Korean so I'll have to improve my Korean first.

How do you like life in South Korea so far?
Well, Korea is quite different from Singapore, especially in terms of culture. The Korean study environment is really tense and, to be honest, it's harder than what I was used to in Singapore. The campus is really nice and the students are very welcoming, but it feels a bit harder to fit in the community as I am facing a language barrier. English is not as widely spoken as it is in Singapore. I am working on it though, recently I started taking Korean classes! I have also made some international friends, some of them from Korea. I am planning to join the environmental clubs here at university, but again - most of them are in Korean so I'll have to improve my Korean first.

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