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2024 Ewha International Winter College
Dear Students, We are happy to let you know that we are planning to launch Ewha International Winter College with great enthusiasm from this coming winter. Ewha International Winter College provides comprehensive academic courses accompanied with various cultural activities and winter field trips to learn about Korea and Korean culture. We will open 10 courses encompassing diverse subjects, ranging from Business, Sociology, Psychology, and Computer Science to Media, Art, Sports and Korean Language. Please find the following details of the winter college. We will soon provide further details and the website for EIWC. [Program Period] From December 26, 2024 to January 10, 2025. [Eligibility] * Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at an accredited university or college. * Prospective freshmen admitted to college. Your interest is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about Ewha International Winter College, please send an email to gowinter@ewha.ac.kr Thank you.
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2018 Ewha ISC (Session 1): Claire Benschoter
mission that inspired me to attend Ewha. My mission was to find my Korean family. I am a Korean adoptee, so of course I wanted to go to Korean and experience the culture, but I also wanted to go back and find my family. I always felt like part of my life was missing because I was unable to get the Korean life that I could have had. I knew I had to go back to Korea some day and find that Korean life that I was missing. First, my life at Ewha full of fun and friends, but going to class was important to. Every day I would go to class and then after my classes I would meet up with my friends. The classes I decided to take at Ewha were Korean Ceramics and Korean Fan Dancing. I took Korean Ceramics because when I was a child I read a book by Linda Sue Park called A Signal Shard. Linda Sue Park was a Korean young adult’s book writer and I read all of her books as to learn more about Korea and its culture. Secondly, I decided to take Korean Fan Dancing to learn Korean traditional dancing. I have never taken dance in my life, so this was a fun experience to have. Sliding across the floor in my socks, falling over when I would try to spin, and laughing with my classmates when we were on break. Both of the professors I had for my classes were amazing, so here is a shout out to Professor Eun Lee and Hwajung Yoon. Thanks for being such amazing professors. Secondly, I still went to classes of course, but wondering around the streets of Korea is where I learned the most. Going around Korea with my friends was the best experience I had going to Ewha. I loved going to the different restaurants every day to try different food, but my favorite place to eat was KyoChon. Besides just eating all the time I also went on different adventures with my K-posse. We went and tried on traditional Hanboks, hiked up the Bukhansan Mountain, and took a day trip to Nami Island. These adventures were just a few experience that we had together. Next, as my trip came to a close I remember that I never did a birth search to find my Korean family. I was having so much fun, so the thought of trying to look for them slipped my mind. I didn’t know why it slipped my mind until I realized that I had already found my Korean family. To my K- posse Annabell, Crystal, Mika, Betty, and Sam, you guys became my Korean family. Thank you for showing me Korea. All of you are the most amazing people I will ever meet. I will never forget the times that we shared together. You guys filled the Korean part of my life that I was missing. I hope to see you all in the future. Lastly I want to thank Ewha for giving me the opportunity to come and study in Korea. Without the Korean Adoptee Fellowship at Ewha I would have never had the opportunity to go and experience Korea. I would have never found my K-posse family without the help of this Fellowship.
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2018 Ewha ISC (Session 1): Sarah Chang
inspired to come to Ewha because of its history as a innovative university working to empower women one day at a time. Being a Korean-American female, this mission really resonated with me. When I arrived on campus, I immediately felt welcomed and a sense of community belonging. As someone who is queer and gender-non binary, I was interested in the dynamic of learning about gender and sexuality while in the space of an all-women's university. Ewha also gave me the opportunity to take their Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in South Korea course with Professor John Cho, and the skills I learned from the course are ones that I will take with me for the rest of my academic career. At Ewha I took three courses: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in South Korea, Studio Ceramics, and Korean Language Level 3. While picking a favorite is definitely difficult, I noticed a recurring theme in all three of my classes: that the professors genuinely care for the students and want them to succeed. When I was struggling in my Korean class my professor stayed after class was over to help me on my spelling and grammar. After submitting a rough draft for my final essay, I received thought-out and extensive feedback from my Sex, Gender, and Sexuality course professor. Whenever I would have trouble building a pot in our Ceramics class, our professor would always give us more time and would help us step-by-step. I was struck by how committed the teachers were to learning - both inside and outside of the classroom - as seen in the memorable experiences we had going on field trips to the Seoul Queer Pride Festival and the art galleries at Ewha. Ewha introduced students to the culture of Seoul and Korea through the field trips they facilitated -- of which my favorite was definitely going to Everland with my friends and testing our driving skills on the bumper cars. With Ewha being located near the center of the city, it was easy for my friends and I to explore new places in Seoul through using the convenient subway system and Kakao maps. Some of the best memories were made in the most unlikely of places and circumstances -- like crowding in a small 노래방 after being tired from classes, when we got stuck outside in the pouring rain and were soaked, or when we walked back home late after a group dinner. Perhaps one of the most memorable takeaways from attending Ewha were the people I was able to meet. I became close friends with people from other universities within the US and around the world as well. I was surprised by how open-minded and welcoming everyone was to each other -- of which I believe is thanks to how Ewha fostered the community environment. I became instantly close with students in my Sex, Gender, and Sexuality course, and we soon became inseparable, grabbing dinner together every day and making plans for the weekend. We actually already have plans for a meetup in September! My friends from my Studio Ceramics course and I still send each other pictures and talk about Shibas -- a mutual love of ours, and I'll never forget the late nights spent at cafes doing Korean homework together with my friends from Korean 3. The rigor of Ewha summer school pushes students to be their best while also allowing for close bonding and human connection to happen, allowing for a unique blend of both academics and friendships to bloom. Ewha makes it so that academics, friendships, and exploring the culture of Seoul are all integrated within each other, creating a unique, one-of-a-kind summer experience that I will never forget. Thank you Ewha! -Sarah Chang
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2017 Ewha ISC: Crystal Powell from New York University, USA
Powell from New York University, USA My mother is Korean, but I didn’t grow up speaking the language and never had much exposure to the history or culture—beyond home cooking that is. I’ve always been curious about my mother’s background and that aspect of my identity. It’s also one of my life goals to be fluent in Korean. Over the years, I’ve flirted with learning the language. I’d spend months intensely focused on self-study, life would get in the way, and then the next time I had the urge to learn I’d have to begin at the beginning again. After a month at Ewha, that cycle was finally broken. I first heard of the International Summer College when my sister attended. She loved her classes, her new friends, the campus, and felt as if she gained a whole new family by the end of it, she said. It was transformative. I too had an unforgettable time. I’ll forever be grateful that my sister said, absolutely yes! she’d recommend it. We have an aunt, a few uncles, and cousins in Seoul who I’d met but barely had a relationship with. There was always a language barrier between us. While at Ewha. I spent my weekends with them and thanks to my Korean class, we began to communicate for the first time. I’ve come to understand what my sister meant about gaining a new family. It was life changing. I thought I’d feel out of place as a graduate student in the summer program among mostly undergrads, but I never did. We had plenty in common—especially our eagerness to explore all things Korean. I could go on and on about my experience—about the things I loved, the things I learned, saw, ate, what I found fascinating—and I have. My friends can attest to it. But, it is the classes, and their teachers, and the way they helped me connect with my family, that had the greatest impact. The first day in Korean class was beyond intimidating. We went over the syllabus and then were told there would be no more English. At that point, the little I knew of Korean disappeared on me. Words that were once easy to pronounce became sticky. It was also clear there would be a lot of speaking aloud, every day, in pairs, in front of everyone, sitting and standing, performing dialogues, getting called on randomly, when I’d only ever practiced alone in my bedroom before. It was, of course, the very things I feared that led to significant progress. I learned faster than ever thanks to teachers who made me laugh a lot, generous peers, and the immersive environment inside and outside of the classroom. I also took Gender Relations in Korea with Eun Mie Lim. Her passion was infectious. She gave me several new lenses through which to examine Korea’s history and present And as creative writing student whose fiction engages with mixed identity/race/culture and emotional inheritance, among other things, her class was more than generative. It inspired countless ideas and helped me begin to understand the context of my mother’s life and the way may parents met. The things we learned also helped me better understand gender relations in America by offering a counterpoint in perspective. I only wish I could’ve studied with Professor Lim longer. There was so much rich material and some of my most memorable experiences at Ewha happened in her class. We went on an eye-opening field trip to the Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center. We also went to the House of Sharing and The Museum of Sexual Slavery by Japanese Military. There we met one of the impossibly strong women who survived the horrors of enslavement during Japanese occupation. We read the stories of so many women who were brave enough to share them. It was an experience I will never forget.
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2017 Ewha ISC: Yewon Kim from University of Virginia
ISC: Yewon Kim from University of Virginia The summer I experienced at Ewha Women’s University was not short of transformative for me. Although I am Korean-American, I rarely had the opportunity to surround myself with Korean friends or people in the U.S., or did I have the opportunity to visit South Korea often. I knew that embarking on the journey to attend the International Summer College was going to be an eye-opening experience, but I did not expect the extent to which I would learn about myself and other people. Being able to befriend and live with people from all corners of the world, as well as experience the idiosyncrasies of their cultures, taught me things I did not know I needed to know. Going out to experience the culture of Seoul after class with fellow students and PEACE buddies, experiencing funny culture shocks, shopping, and getting lost, were a few of my fondest memories from the program. The sense of oneness I felt with the people who originally had very little in common with me, was exhilarating as we could share the commonality of being foreigners in the city. Every experience I had with these people and with the country became memories that I wished to cherish for the rest of my life. I learned not only about others, but also about the sounds and sights of my home country of which I felt so much more connected to by the end of the Summer College. Being able to go on culturally immersive field trips, as well as being able to seek out short individual embarkations alone, taught me to gain a deeper understanding of South Korean society, and where I fit in with it as a Korean-American. These valuable experiences and friendships made with fellow students and PEACE buddies extended well beyond the short four weeks of the program, and I brought back home with me not only more knowledge, but also an experience that will stay with me for a lifetime.
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2017 Ewha ISC: Austin Lee from Georgetown University
Austin Lee from Georgetown University Famed Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once said, “own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” It was only when I attended the Ewha ISC program in a last ditch effort to resuscitate my dying ability to speak my ethnic language that I was able to come to a better understanding of the ethnic identity that was so important to me, the beauty of Korea, and the brilliance of the many minds that came together to experience Korea. Growing up in the United States, being raised by a single parent ethnic Korean from Japan along with an older sibling that did not speak Korean, topped by my lack of interest in K-Pop and K-Dramas and shows, I quickly realized that if I didn’t make an effort to retain my meager Korean language ability, I would inevitably lose it, and with it my only bridge to my family and ethnic culture. Thankfully, I was able to learn with and from some of most incredible Korean speakers I’ve met to date at Ewha ISC’s Level 4 class. It is with the utmost regret that I look back on quitting Korean school and culture programs in elementary school. As a computer science major, I had once looked down on the humanities and soft sciences, firmly believing that in college one has to go STEM or go home (or trade school). But for my second class at the Ewha ISC, I decided to temporarily lay down my pride and take Cross-cultural psychology. Although I still believe in the superiority of STEM, I developed a newfound respect for fields of thought that differed from my own. The conversations in Professor Ruth Chung’s class were very well moderated and opened enlightening discussions on the human psyche. I learned a lot about why Koreans generally think and act the way they do, compared to people of other cultures. On top of that, we had a couple of outings where we got to see more of Seoul, with Professor Chung being our unofficial tour guide. It is incredible to see how far this country has come within the past 6 decades, from its rich history to its resilient people. Perhaps the highlight of this experience would be the people I met. Spending time with other people who had a passion for Korea not only developed and refined my own passion for all facets of Korea, but also founded a passion for learning about different languages, countries, and people around the world. I look forward to adding more great memories to my travel bag.
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2017 Ewha ISC: Alisa Baik from California State University, Northridge
Baik from California State University, Northridge This study abroad program is an experience that I will always remember. Thanks to the Gloria Hahn Memorial Scholarship, I attended the four-week program for the International Summer College where I took two courses- History of Korean Tradition and Folk Culture & Korean Language Course. I learned so much about my Korean culture. There was something very special and unique when I was able to learn about Korean culture and language in Korea, where things that I would learn about can actually be seen fifteen minutes away. In addition to the courses I was taking, I was able to explore Korea while getting to know and meet people from all over the world. Han River I have never been in a place where I was able to meet such a diverse group of individuals with different passions and desires in learning and from all over the world! This study abroad experience was really an eye-opening experience to really broaden my perspective and develop as a person. Students from our program also shared our courses with students from Ewha and I believe this also made the program special in that we were able to make friends with students from Korea. Gyeongbokgung Palace My first course was History of Korean Tradition and Folk Culture. We read articles and had assignments to learn from the beginning times of Korea where there was a lot of influence from Confucianism, Buddhism and Shamanism to present day Korea, where those influences can clearly be seen today. This course really helped me to understand my Korean culture better and learn some random fun facts about it too. For example, kimchi was not always red, but it was originally white. Red came when trading became more popular in Asia and Koreans thought of a way to use less salt (as salt was more valuable than gold) and instead use chili peppers to preserve cabbage in the winter. We also took field trips to the Museum of Agriculture, NamDaeMun Sijang, SeoDaeMoon Prison, Namsan Folk Village, and the Gyeongbokgung Palace. Taking field trips pertaining to our reading really made this course fun! It was also fun getting lost and trying to find our way to field trip destinations with friends. SeoDaeMoon Prison My second course was Korean language. This course was really fun! I was blown away by how many non-Korean people have learned so much Korean. I have grown up taking Korean classes throughout my childhood but coming to Korea to learn the language was very different. I think I got a lot better in Korean because I was forced to implement what I learned in class right when I stepped out of the classroom. Dinner with Friends The program also offered field trips that were planned out so well and organized with so much thought and effort. I went to Korean Folk Village, DMZ and the House of Sharing. I was able to learn about the history of Korea and the pressing problems today in regards to its relationship with North Korea and also with the Japanese government. House of Sharing And what really made my time at Ewha unforgettable were the times I had exploring places all over Seoul with my friends. I learned so much about myself as an individual, so much about other people, and so much about Korean culture. At the end of it all, I was amazed at how much I received and how much I had done and learned in just a span of a month. It was truly an amazing experience.
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2017 Ewha ISC: Bernadeta Cahya Kumala from Gadjah Mada University
Bernadeta Cahya Kumala from Gadjah Mada University When I walked into the Lee San-Bong Hall for the opening ceremony, I was so excited to see students from 21 countries came to Ewha to spend their summer. We were so welcomed by Ewha staffs and the PEACE buddies at the opening ceremony. That day, we also had a campus tour that was organized by the PEACE buddies. In front of the ECC Building The day after the opening ceremony was our first day of class. I took macroeconomics for my morning class and Korean Ceramics for the afternoon class. In the macroeconomics course, we studied not only the theory but also Korean economic development history as well as learning current issues in macroeconomic. In the middle of the semester, we had a field trip to the Bank of Korea for the macroeconomics course. The Korean Ceramics course was one of the best course I had ever had. Before taking that course, I had never made any single pottery in my life, so I had been waiting for my first day of class. The course was for beginners so we learnt basic techniques of pottery. The good thing about this course was that we could explore our creativity and put it into our work. Even though the course was supposed to end at 3 p.m. every day but some students went home later because they were enjoying making ceramics too much. Pottery made by us! After four days of class, from Monday to Thursday, we had a field trip every Friday and there were also pop-up field trips on Saturday and Sunday for those who wanted to go. I went to all of the field trip that was organized by Ewha ISC. We went to Korean Folk Village, DMZ, Lotteworld, stayed for a night at the Jingwansa Temple, and made kimchi on our own. Jingwansa Temple Stay DMZ tour and Lotteworld Trip At my free time, I explored Seoul with my friends and sometimes with my PEACE buddy. On my first week, my PEACE buddy took me and the others to a chicken and beer restaurant, the most popular eating place in South Korea. I am still amazed with the fact that there are more chicken and beer restaurants in South Korea than McDonalds around the world. Anyway, the plate was so big, it took the four of us to eat a plate of the meal, but still, we couldn't manage to finish it. Friends & Food I usually visited famous places in Seoul after my afternoon class or on the weekend, if I didn't have a field trip. I went to Gyeongbokgung Palace, Myeongdong Shopping Street, Hongdae, Namsan Tower, Dongdaemun Plaza, Han River, and more other places. My favorite place in South Korea was Gangnam. It was a paradise for us, K-Pop and K-Drama fans. My friends and I even visited the KBS building to see K-Pop Stars. Lucky us, we met A-Pink, one of K-Pop group. The most unforgettable moment I had in South Korea was when my friends and I explored Seoul on our own. Because none of us were Korean, we really depended on Google Maps. And some of the times we got lost at the street. Thank God, Korean people were so nice. Sometimes they even walked us to the place we were looking for, instead of just telling the direction. When you enjoy the moments, everything seems to happen so fast. I felt like I just arrived in Seoul and started my first day of the program but then I had to come to the closing ceremony. The ceremony was quite emotional for me, because I knew that I would miss every single part of Ewha and Seoul. It was one of the best summer I had ever had in my life. Graduating the ISC Program!
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2016 Ewha ISC: Katharine Kashima from University of San Francisco
Kashima from University of San Francisco Having the opportunity to attend the Ewha Women’s University Co-Ed College Program in the summer of 2016 was by far one of the best and most memorable experiences of my life. As a Korean-American growing up in California, I have always felt a presence of Korean culture around me but I have never had the chance to truly immerse myself in it and embrace it. Well, as soon as I stepped off the plane at Incheon Airport, I knew that I had committed myself to something that would be the trip of a lifetime. My first week at Ewha I was just overwhelmed at the opportunities around me, from being able to go out into this new and lively city on my own, to meeting so many new people both native Korean and international. I was lucky to have such a great roommate from the Philippines who had a lot of knowledge about current Korean culture and was always there to exchange stories of our days’ adventures. The most important decision I made was to go on the first week’s field trip to the traditional Korean Folk Village, because I not only connected with people in my PEACE Buddy group but I also made great new friends from all different countries of the world. After that trip, I found my closest and best friends at Ewha. Not only that, but my PEACE Buddy who was an amazing, kind, and generous resource and friend really began to show us where to explore in the neighborhood surrounding Ewha, as well as Sinchon, and the greater area of Seoul. The University itself provided great resources, from the beautiful dorms shared amongst students in the program, to on-campus cafes and shops, and plenty of support from the Ewha students and faculty. Our field trips, to the Folk Village, as well as the DMZ, Everland Amusement Park, and more were a true success from the Ewha Summer Program team. Exploring Seoul’s shops, restaurants, summer events, and cultural livelihood on a daily basis, as well as taking field trips with the 300 other co-ed college students, truly made this program so meaningful to me. To both grow as an independent college student, and as someone of Korean descent, I finally felt as if I had somewhere else to call home. Aside from the fun of running around Seoul day and night, my classes gave me a great sense of purpose and I truly learned much more than I thought I could in 31 days. I took both Basic Level Korean Language, with two wonderful Korean teachers and a great intimate class of about 16 students, and Traditional Folk History of Korea with a truly knowledgeable and engaging professor from New York and a mix of Ewha and international students. My Korean class gave me confidence in pursuing my Korean identity through language and immersion, and my Traditional Folk History class gave me an insider’s look at Seoul through history, food, folklore, and weekly field trips to the palaces, museums, and markets that I would have otherwise never seen. I know now that I would return to Seoul in a heartbeat. Having my first experience traveling alone, somewhere none of my friends have gone, and where I know absolutely no one, I easily fell in love with the city. I feel like Ewha gave me the best possible framework to experience Seoul for myself and start a connection that I will certainly return to in the near future.
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2016 Ewha ISC: David Jeong from Harvard University
David Jeong from Harvard University At the beginning of last school year, a close friend of mine informed me that he had the most productive and most fun summer of his life while studying at Ewha Womans University. Despite being an immigrant from South Korea, I had not been able to visit my home country for 13 years. Although I was conversationally fluent in Korea, I have always wanted the opportunity to push my Korean skills in academic and professional areas. Although I was concerned with the cost of the ISC, I was fortunate enough to receive the Gloria Hahn Memorial Scholarship for 2016, and I am grateful and honored to be selected to this very day. From the moment I arrived at the school, I was treated so kindly by the PEACE buddies, especially my own Sunhyun Park! The PEACE buddies took us out frequently, and I got to participate in bowling nearby the school and in feasting on chicken and beer (치맥) at the Han River! Chicken and Beer at Han River The classes were also fantastic, with every professor coming in fully prepared and excited prior to every single class. Throughout the program, I was able to engage with people from all over the world—USA, Korea, Thailand, England, Japan, and so on. I am fully confident to say that I took major steps not only in learning Korean, but also in learning how to study Korean on my own for the future. I made life-long friends at Ewha! (Korean photo studios are so cheap and high quality!) During my spare time, I explored Sinchon and Hongdae thoroughly to find the best food possible! I never realized how much Korean blood I had in me as I began to realize that I loved Korean food much more than American food that I had been eating for the past decade. Try every restaurant near the school! My stay at Ewha opened my eyes to the modern culture of Korea, as well. I was introduced to K-Pop, Korean TV shows and dramas, webtoons, and so on. And as I learned more about the pop culture, I was fascinated with how much Koreans loved and took pride in every part of their own products. I got to meet some of my favorites! Traveling to DMZ, Everland, and Gyeong-bok Palace gave me the full range of experiences that I could not have imagined before the program began. If you love learning about culture of another country first hand and having the opportunity to interact with people of that country who care deeply about you, I believe that Ewha International Summer College is the best study abroad program that you can attend. Please come to Ewha!
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2016 Ewha ISC: Judith Veld from Utrecht University
ISC: Judith Veld from Utrecht University For me, 2016 was a year of adventure. It started by leaving the safety of The Netherlands for the snowy mountain peaks of Canada to go on exchange. As I was picking my courses I decided to take Korean. ‘Why on earth would you take Korean in Canada?’ is what everyone proceeded to ask me. I had been listening to Korean music for a few months and watched a drama so to me it seemed like a perfect opportunity. As the semester progressed I started thinking ahead of my summer, knowing that I had to leave Canada by the 28th of June. I looked at a map of the world and immediately made a decision: South-Korea. I Skype-called my parents and booked my flight tickets right away. That summer I would spend two months in South-Korea, although I did not know yet what I would be doing…. Inspired by my Korean classes I decided I wanted to take a summer school to learn more Korean. Since Women’s and Gender studies are part of my major, EWHA was the perfect choice for me. When I saw the offered Women’s and Gender studies courses, I knew that I had found my summer plans, and the session I also so happened to be timed perfectly with my flights. The rest of my time in Canada flew by and suddenly I was standing at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam again for my one-day layover before going to Canada. I had just about enough time to see my parents, empty my suitcase, and change my clothes. Walking through Gimpo Airport felt unreal. I suddenly found myself surrounded by Korean! The next day I moved into my dorm, and the EWHA adventure was finally starting. The first exciting thing was meeting my Peace buddy. I had already been kakaotalking with her for a month and it was so much fun to meet her in real life! Throughout the summer school we met up multiple times, exploring different parts of Seoul. After the summer school I stayed in Korea for an extra month and I met her again, we even went to the mud festival together! The Peace Buddy system was a really nice way to meet Korean students. It was also really convenient to know someone to ask questions to. Whenever I had questions about places to go to for food or drinks, or questions regarding Korean translations, I could always ask my peace buddy. From the line friends store to noraebang and from samgyeopsal to bingsoo, my peace buddy introduced me to all the important Korean things. The day after the opening it was time for the first classes. I took Gender Relations in Korea and Korean 1.2. The Gender Relations class was really inspiring. The Netherlands is known for being quite progressive and we score high on all the gender equality measures. Korea, however, still has a long way to go. Learning about Korea’s history and how the current gender roles came to be, gave me a lot of insight into why I was seeing what I was seeing on the streets. My teacher, a Korean Ewha alumni who had been involved in the protests for democracy in the 70ties, was very knowledgeable on the topic and I learned a lot from her. The Korean language class also was very useful. When I came to Korea I had been studying Korean for 4 months, but I mostly only learned writing and reading, so my listening and speaking skills were still very underdeveloped. During my one month at EWHA I progressed a lot, up to the point where towards the end I could have basic conversations with the locals! Besides the interesting courses, several fieldtrips were also included in the program. The first fieldtrip I went on was one to the kimchi museum where I learned to make my own kimchi. Traditional kimchi is way too spicy for me, so I decided to leave out most of the red pepper when I made it. At last I had kimchi that I could eat and enjoy without burning my mouth! Afterwards we went to a non-verbal show, which was really funny and impressive. It was such a cool experience to go to a show in a foreign country and have a great time, even though you are not fluent in the language. This experience has actually been central to my stay in Korea. I could only speak and understand the basics of Korean, but I had a really great time, even with Korean natives whose English wasn’t that great. The Korean friendliness and willingness to go to extreme lengths to help you even though verbal communication is not really possible is something that I will warmly remember. The second fieldtrip was to Everland, where I found a Holland village. I had never expected to find a Holland-themed village in a Korean amusement park! Other than that, I really enjoyed the small zoo that was in Everland. I had never before seen an amusement park with a zoo in it. Korea really knows how to do things right. The fourth fieldtrip I went on was to the house of sharing, a place established especially for the so-called ‘comfort women’, women who were held captive and used as sex slaves when the Japanese dominated Korea. Being there and talking to these women was as inspiring as it was confronting. The horrors that these women must have gone through are unimaginable. At the exhibition on site I learned that there were about 80 Dutch comfort women as well. It shocks me that I have never heard about this issue, despite there also being so many Dutch victims. It is a horrible fact that such a crime of war is just shoved under the rug. As a small extra fieldtrip, our Gender Relations class went to one of the Wednesday protests in front of the Japanese embassy. These protests have been held every Wednesday since 1992 and are held to force the Japanese embassy to acknowledge their war crimes and issue an official apology. So far, the goal has not been fully attained. I’m really grateful that our teacher took us to the house of sharing and the Wednesday protest, and that I now know about it so that I can spread the word and do everything I can to give these women the justice they deserve. The last fieldtrip was to the DMZ. This was another confronting fieldtrip. The DMZ is the place where you can really see and feel what the division of Korea means. While staying in Seoul I never really realized that the border was that close and that I basically was in a ‘war-zone’. The Koreans themselves do not seem to be to be too bothered by the split in daily live. They have found a way to continue their daily lives and have accepted North-Korea being right there. It sometimes makes you forget that Korea is still very divided. Overall I am really happy that I chose for the EWHA summer program. The courses were both fun, but also stimulated me to think about very real issues in Korea. I met a lot of awesome people and I did so many fun things with them. I had (a lot of) bingsoo, stayed out until 10 in the morning, sung my lungs out and saw someone smoking a cigarette with chopsticks…. I don’t think I could have found any better way to spend my summer.
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