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#Släppte taget om den kvarvarande drömmen om att bli tjänsteman; blev mer självständig #Motivation att studera främmande språk; självreflektion #Jag fick tid att reflektera över mig själv
The owner likes to throw things away,I once read in a book that getting rid of things you don''t use is the start of tidying up.Before I knew it, I too began to boldly throw things away.
- Seoul Gap Year Stay / Kang Seong-hyun, gap-year participant / 8-week gap year |
# Above all, I want to take time to reflect on myself, who has usually been indifferent.
After being discharged from the military, I studied English to go to Australia on a working holiday as planned, but at my parents'' and brother''s urging I prepared for the civil service in the little time left.
Of course I failed by an unfortunate margin, but after taking the exam and finding myself with extra time, I began to think about being a civil servant.Thinking about it, being a civil servant appealed to me only for its stability; above all, I didn''t think I''d be happy even if I passed.So currently I''m thinking about what to do next.
I thought that by taking a leave of absence to prepare for the civil service I was falling behind others, butwhen looking at life in the long term, the present time is relatively short, and I realized it''s not right to judge ''too late'' or ''too early'' by comparing myself to others.
Through this gap year, I recognized that in middle and high school I couldn''t have various experiences because I was preparing for entrance exams,and because I don''t really know what I want to do, I thought I should first accumulate experiences.
Since I''m on leave and stay at home, I sometimes become lazy, and studying English and Japanese conversation by myself doesn''t motivate me well, soI wanted to meet foreign friends to communicate a lot and also to be stimulated.
Above all, I wanted to take time to look back on and understand myself, who had been indifferent.The above was the reason I wrote on the gap year project application two months ago. Looking back now, thanks to the project I was able to let go of my lingering desire to try the civil service again.Because a remark the owner made at the beginning stuck in my memory.
''If not now, I probably won''t be able to do it.''
# ''You hear as much as you know; if you don''t know it, you won''t hear it.''
There were many foreigners at the guesthouse, so I had many opportunities to use foreign languages. I had many chances to use English and Japanese, but, as the saying ''opportunity comes to the prepared'' goes, there were more times when I wanted to say many things but couldn''t. Especially with Japanese, I didn''t know it at all, so although there were many chances to learn, I missed them all.
Of course, thanks to that environment I was greatly motivated and kept encountering foreign languages.When I couldn''t think of a word to express myself, I''d look it up on my laptop or phone, and those words didn''t fade from memory as easily as when I''d just memorized them.I finished the project with ''you hear as much as you know; if you don''t know it, you won''t hear it'' in mind. So now I''m working to learn.
At lights-out, two desk lamps were on at the guesthouse, so I turned off one of them and left, but two guests were using it. I thought, ''The desk lamps those two guests are using won''t be turned off, so it should be okay; the owner is sensitive about electricity costs and it''s lights-out, so turning off that light should be fine,'' and turned it off, butthat action upset the guests and even led to a complaint.
Even if I had been the guest, I would have felt bad if they turned their back and left without saying anything.If they had simply asked, "Is it okay to turn off this light?", the guests wouldn''t have felt bad.
# My personal Seoul travel spots
Gyeongbokgung is of course nice during the day, but it''s more beautiful at night. There are lots to see nearby, like Cheonggyecheon Plaza, so it''s nice to explore on foot.
# My gap year tips
(Language)
It''ll be easier if you strengthen your basic English beforehand or learn some conversational phrases.
(Accommodation)
Since foreigners'' culture and ours can be different, it would be more fun if you try to understand their culture while living together.
(Meals)
It might not be a bad idea to learn some simple dishes from your mother before coming. It would also be good to know small cooking tips.
(Items to bring)
Because the staff are always doing their own activities, you could call the guesthouse and ask which items would be convenient to have.
(Pro tip)
Set a specific goal for what you want to get out of this. I also forgot my goal midway, so try to remind yourself of it from time to time. Two months really go by quickly.
# Some classmates are saying it''s too late, but I did not agree with that.
I''m currently thinking about returning to school for my degree, and when classmates heard I''d be re-enrolling this term as a second-year, second-semester student, they said it was too late, but I didn''t agree with that.Eftersom jag under mitt studieuppehåll reflekterade över mig själv och lade om kursen, så jag slösade inte bort den tiden helt.(Självklart inte så att jag är 100 % nöjd …)
Det handlar bara om olika tidpunkter – förr eller senare kommer även mina kurskamrater att ta sig tid att se tillbaka, antingen genom att ta ett studieuppehåll eller, även om de inte gör det, genom att ha en sådan period i åtanke när de förbereder sig för arbetslivet. Under första året strävade alla oftast mot samma övergripande mål och jobbade hårt, så i deras huvuden föreställer de sig liknande tävlingar.
Miljön är viktig.
Jag blev ekonomiskt självständig innan jag startade projektet. Eftersom jag förr eller senare måste bli oberoende av mina föräldrar och klara mig själv skapade jag medvetet den miljön. Eftersom jag inte hade någon omedelbar inkomst behövde jag ofta avstå från att köpa det jag ville ha, men jag lärde mig att uppskatta pengarna jag fick av mina föräldrar och funderade över deras värde.
Dessutom gillade ägaren att slänga saker.Jag läste i en bok att det första steget mot att få ordning är att göra sig av med saker man inte använder.
Innan jag visste ordet av började även jag slänga saker utan att tveka.
Mitt studieuppehåll är
Erfarenhet ★★★☆☆
Jag tror att det beror på personen.Jag såg personal som tog andra deltidsjobb på olika tider eftersom de hade ont om pengar, men jag tror att det vore bättre att prova något annat som du kan göra här. Seoul har definitivt fler möjligheter än landsbygden.
Lärande★★★☆☆
Samma som ovan. Jag tror att lärande kommer genom erfarenhet.
Miljö★★★★☆
Eftersom det är Hongdae finns det många andra frestelser, så jag drog av en poäng från 5. Om du kom hit för nattliv och nöjen får det 5 poäng.
Säkerhet★★★☆☆
Koden till dörrlåset har läckt ut tidigare. Man måste vara uppmärksam även på sådant som verkar obetydligt.
Fritid★★★★★
5 poäng. Inom fem minuters promenad från Hongik University Station.
The owner likes to throw things away,I once read in a book that getting rid of things you don''t use is the start of tidying up.Before I knew it, I too began to boldly throw things away.
- Seoul Gap Year Stay / Kang Seong-hyun, gap-year participant / 8-week gap year |
# Above all, I want to take time to reflect on myself, who has usually been indifferent.
After being discharged from the military, I studied English to go to Australia on a working holiday as planned, but at my parents'' and brother''s urging I prepared for the civil service in the little time left.
Of course I failed by an unfortunate margin, but after taking the exam and finding myself with extra time, I began to think about being a civil servant.Thinking about it, being a civil servant appealed to me only for its stability; above all, I didn''t think I''d be happy even if I passed.So currently I''m thinking about what to do next.
I thought that by taking a leave of absence to prepare for the civil service I was falling behind others, butwhen looking at life in the long term, the present time is relatively short, and I realized it''s not right to judge ''too late'' or ''too early'' by comparing myself to others.
Through this gap year, I recognized that in middle and high school I couldn''t have various experiences because I was preparing for entrance exams,and because I don''t really know what I want to do, I thought I should first accumulate experiences.
Since I''m on leave and stay at home, I sometimes become lazy, and studying English and Japanese conversation by myself doesn''t motivate me well, soI wanted to meet foreign friends to communicate a lot and also to be stimulated.
Above all, I wanted to take time to look back on and understand myself, who had been indifferent.The above was the reason I wrote on the gap year project application two months ago. Looking back now, thanks to the project I was able to let go of my lingering desire to try the civil service again.Because a remark the owner made at the beginning stuck in my memory.
''If not now, I probably won''t be able to do it.''
# ''You hear as much as you know; if you don''t know it, you won''t hear it.''
There were many foreigners at the guesthouse, so I had many opportunities to use foreign languages. I had many chances to use English and Japanese, but, as the saying ''opportunity comes to the prepared'' goes, there were more times when I wanted to say many things but couldn''t. Especially with Japanese, I didn''t know it at all, so although there were many chances to learn, I missed them all.
Of course, thanks to that environment I was greatly motivated and kept encountering foreign languages.When I couldn''t think of a word to express myself, I''d look it up on my laptop or phone, and those words didn''t fade from memory as easily as when I''d just memorized them.I finished the project with ''you hear as much as you know; if you don''t know it, you won''t hear it'' in mind. So now I''m working to learn.
At lights-out, two desk lamps were on at the guesthouse, so I turned off one of them and left, but two guests were using it. I thought, ''The desk lamps those two guests are using won''t be turned off, so it should be okay; the owner is sensitive about electricity costs and it''s lights-out, so turning off that light should be fine,'' and turned it off, butthat action upset the guests and even led to a complaint.
Even if I had been the guest, I would have felt bad if they turned their back and left without saying anything.If they had simply asked, "Is it okay to turn off this light?", the guests wouldn''t have felt bad.
# My personal Seoul travel spots
Gyeongbokgung is of course nice during the day, but it''s more beautiful at night. There are lots to see nearby, like Cheonggyecheon Plaza, so it''s nice to explore on foot.
# My gap year tips
(Language)
It''ll be easier if you strengthen your basic English beforehand or learn some conversational phrases.
(Accommodation)
Since foreigners'' culture and ours can be different, it would be more fun if you try to understand their culture while living together.
(Meals)
It might not be a bad idea to learn some simple dishes from your mother before coming. It would also be good to know small cooking tips.
(Items to bring)
Because the staff are always doing their own activities, you could call the guesthouse and ask which items would be convenient to have.
(Pro tip)
Set a specific goal for what you want to get out of this. I also forgot my goal midway, so try to remind yourself of it from time to time. Two months really go by quickly.
# Some classmates are saying it''s too late, but I did not agree with that.
I''m currently thinking about returning to school for my degree, and when classmates heard I''d be re-enrolling this term as a second-year, second-semester student, they said it was too late, but I didn''t agree with that.Eftersom jag under mitt studieuppehåll reflekterade över mig själv och lade om kursen, så jag slösade inte bort den tiden helt.(Självklart inte så att jag är 100 % nöjd …)
Det handlar bara om olika tidpunkter – förr eller senare kommer även mina kurskamrater att ta sig tid att se tillbaka, antingen genom att ta ett studieuppehåll eller, även om de inte gör det, genom att ha en sådan period i åtanke när de förbereder sig för arbetslivet. Under första året strävade alla oftast mot samma övergripande mål och jobbade hårt, så i deras huvuden föreställer de sig liknande tävlingar.
Miljön är viktig.
Jag blev ekonomiskt självständig innan jag startade projektet. Eftersom jag förr eller senare måste bli oberoende av mina föräldrar och klara mig själv skapade jag medvetet den miljön. Eftersom jag inte hade någon omedelbar inkomst behövde jag ofta avstå från att köpa det jag ville ha, men jag lärde mig att uppskatta pengarna jag fick av mina föräldrar och funderade över deras värde.
Dessutom gillade ägaren att slänga saker.Jag läste i en bok att det första steget mot att få ordning är att göra sig av med saker man inte använder.
Innan jag visste ordet av började även jag slänga saker utan att tveka.
Mitt studieuppehåll är
Erfarenhet ★★★☆☆
Jag tror att det beror på personen.Jag såg personal som tog andra deltidsjobb på olika tider eftersom de hade ont om pengar, men jag tror att det vore bättre att prova något annat som du kan göra här. Seoul har definitivt fler möjligheter än landsbygden.
Lärande★★★☆☆
Samma som ovan. Jag tror att lärande kommer genom erfarenhet.
Miljö★★★★☆
Eftersom det är Hongdae finns det många andra frestelser, så jag drog av en poäng från 5. Om du kom hit för nattliv och nöjen får det 5 poäng.
Säkerhet★★★☆☆
Koden till dörrlåset har läckt ut tidigare. Man måste vara uppmärksam även på sådant som verkar obetydligt.
Fritid★★★★★
5 poäng. Inom fem minuters promenad från Hongik University Station.
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