Professor Mihyun Kim is the Underwood Division’s academic advisor in charge of International Studies, Political Science and International Relations, Economics, and Comparative Literature and Culture majors. Professor Kim is currently co-writing a book on academic advising. The UIC Academic Advising System started in the summer of 2012. As UIC grew larger, the academic advising program, […]
National exam season has begun and several aspiring future diplomats are currently going through or planning to take the national exams. The following personal insight from one of our UIC students with such experience may help those undergoing the process! Please introduce yourself (student year, major, where you lived, etc.) Hello, my name is Soo […]
Interview with Jin Won Park, Econ, Class of 2018 Where are you going for an exchange student program? How long are you studying abroad? I am going to Durham University in the United Kingdom for an academic year. Why did you apply for an exchange student program? I believe that an exchange student program is […]
Interview with Alisa Sunmark – Econ Class of 16 What do you like best about UIC? One of the best things in UIC is diversity. What I mean by this is how faculty in UIC as a whole, not only students, but including professors came from different cultures, countries, and have different mother tongue. However, […]
This week’s interviewee is Minjee Kim from the LSBT class of 18. How are you enjoying sinchon campus life? Do you have a favorite class? I’m having fun a lot. I love places where I can have tasty foods around campus. On the academic side, I like that there are more interesting classes compared to […]
This time we are introducing the current Life Science and Biotechnology Student Council Representative – Shannon, finishing her fourth semester at UIC. What is your favorite place in Korea? Goyang. It’s not as busy as Seoul but still not too far away. It has hangout vibes like Hongdae but nowhere near as many people. Plus, […]
PSIR 17.5 MongolianAge: 19 years What is your favorite course you are taking this semester and why? My favorite course is life writing. I like how this class teaches us to write, it’s all about writing freely. There is a lot of work, but because I like it, I am okay with taking this course. […]
This time we are introducing last year’s captain of homeroom 9, Hyejoon Jung. What is the happiest memory you have from being homeroom captain? I think my genuine affection toward homeroom 9 comes from the relationships with the underclassmen, witnessing their enthusiasm and love for university life. Do you have other memories of your homeroom […]
This week’s piece features Jaeho Jung, from the Class of 15, majoring in Economics. What has been your favourite course so far this semester? Leadership Workshop. The course invites various leaders of different industries to give lectures about leadership. The most recent lecture invited the current CEO of Hermes Korea where he lectured about planning […]
This week’s piece features Chaehyun Son from the class of 19, majoring in Asian Studies. She is currently an active member of the Korean YouTube channel “YonKo TV”- best known for its video contents offering a sneak peek at the life in Korean universities, mainly Yonsei and Korea. She is participating under the nickname “Hana”. […]
