I would first and foremost like to thank the Korea Institute for its generous support in helping students like myself achieve their language education and research goals. This summer, I had the opportunity to study Korean at the Inter-University Center for Korean Language Studies at Sungkyunkwan University (IUC) in Seoul, South Korea.

         An intensive, six-week program, IUC’s summer course provides its students—who range from master’s and doctoral students to professionals...

         Saying that my trip to South Korea was life-changing would be an understatement. Through the Korea Institute’s Ewha tuition waiver scholarship, I was able to experience not only focused, Korea-specific courses, but also was able to make life-long connections with other visiting students. Attending Ewha impacted me personally in more than one way and gave me an experience that no other program could ever have given. ...

         Before the internship at CJ E&M, I was incredibly excited and yet the concerns I had were also many: would I be able to do marketing, would I fit in well, would I be able to deal with the language, would I be of help to them, would I be able to handle the work, and so many more. And while I think it is always good to ask yourself many questions before starting something and evaluate as many things as you can think about in order to be...

        Over the summer, I interned for the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Unification of the South Korean National Assembly. As a Korean American student interested in law and in international relationship, I looked forward to gaining a fruitful experience to observe the legislative process and the diplomatic and political complexity in the National Assembly.

         The main responsibility that I undertook during my time at the...