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T HE RE I S NO DOUBT T HA TT HE ACCUMUL A T I ON OFKNOWL E DGE I S A T T HE F ORE F RONT OF OUR S T UDE NT ' SMI NDSASWECL OS EOUR F I RS TT E RM T E ACHI NGE XAMI NA T I ON CURRI CUL A.F OROURI BAND I GCS E S T UDE NT SI NP ART I CUL AR, T HES HE E R WE I GHT OF KNOWL E DGE AND UNDE RS T ANDI NG T HA TI SE XPE CT E D OFT HE M HASDOUBT L E S SCOMEAS S OME T HI NG OFACHAL L E NGE .AND, OFCOURS E ,I TI SACHAL L E NGET HA T WE BOT H E NCOURAGE AND CE L E BRA T E AS A F UNDAME NT AL AS S E TOFANYGOODE DUCA T I ON. Howe v e r ,k nowl e dg ei sbutas ma l lpa r tof wha twea nd oure x a m boa r dsa s kofour s t ude nt s .F or we ha v e a v e r y c l e a r unde r s t a ndi ngofhowwee x pe c tours t ude nt s t oa c qui r ek nowl e dg ea swe l la swha twedo wi t ht ha tk nowl e dg e .We e x pe c ta l lour s t ude nt swhoha v et hepr i v i l e g eofs omuc h k nowl e dg ea tt he i rf i ng e r t i pst ot r e a tt ha t k nowl e dg ewi t hr e s pe c ta ndt ous ei ti ns uc ha wa yt ha te nc our a g e sg r e a ts c hol a r s hi pa nd wi s dom.F ork nowl e dg ei snott obeas t a t i c phe nome na but one t ha ti sc ha l l e ng e d, r e e v a l ua t e da nd a da pt e dt of i tc ul t ur a l pe c ul i a r i t i e s ,c ha ng i ng s oc i a lt i me sa nd di f f e r i ng pe r s pe c t i v e s .F ur t he r mor e ,t he a c c umul a t i on ofk nowl e dg e br i ng swi t hi t powe ra nd t he r e f or er e s pons i bi l i t y . And r e s pons i bi l i t yi sa tt hec or eofwha tma k e sf or a nNL CSJ e j ue duc a t i on.Al lours t ude nt sa r e e x pe c t e dt obe ha v er e s pons i bl ya ndt ot a k eon r e s pons i bi l i t yf orot he r s ,ofwha t e v e ra g eor ba c k g r ound,a nd t oa c ti n at ol e r a nta nd s uppor t i v ema nne r . We a r e at i g ht l yk ni tc ommuni t ya nd our c l os e ne s si soneofourdi s t i ng ui s hi ngf e a t ur e s . Att hec or eofa l l wedoi st hei mpa r t a t i ona nd a c c umul a t i onofk nowl e dg e . Wea bs or bi t , we

di s e nt a ng l ei t , wec ha l l e ng ei t , wer e f or m our i de a sa ndourpe r c e pt i ons .S uc hf r e e dom of t houg htc a n onl y oc c urwhe n pe opl ef e e l c omf or t a bl ea nd ourc ommuni t ys t r i v e st o c r e a t et hi spl a t f or m. ha v ebe e nde l i g ht e dbya l l weha v edonet hi s I t e r mi nHous e s ,i nt hec l a s s r oom a ndi nt he c oc ur r i c ul a ra r e na ,t oe ns ur et ha t our s t ude nt sf e e l c omf or t a bl ee noug ht ot a k er i s k s i nt he i ra c c umul a t i on a nd c ons i de r a t i on of k nowl e dg e .Iwi s ha l lours t ude nt st hebe s tof l uc ka st he yus eChr i s t ma sa sat i met or e f l e c t ona l l t he yha v el e a r ntt hi st e r m,a swe l l a st o c ons ol i da t e a nd bui l d upon t he i r unde r s t a ndi ng .

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S o,i t ’ snotonl ywha twel e a r n,buthowwe us et ha tk nowl e dg et ha tc ount s . T he n, howt obe c omeamor ek nowl e dg e a bl e s t ude nt ?F i r s t l y ,weha v et obeope nmi nde d t owa r dsl e a r ni ngs ome t hi ngne w. Weha v et o r e c og ni s e i ndi v i dua l we a k ne s s e s a nd unde r s t a ndt ha tweha v et oov e r c omet he m. Andofc our s e ,wi t has a f ee nv i r onme ntl i k e NL CSJ e j ut ol e a r ni n, wes houl dnotbea f r a i d ofc ha l l e ng i ngour s e l v e s . S e c ondl y , we s houl d i nc r e a s e t he oppor t uni t i e sf orl e a r ni ngi nourda i l yl i v e s . T he r ea r el ot sofoppor t uni t i e sf orust o a c qui r ek nowl e dg ei nours c hool l i v e ss uc ha s r e a di ngr e l a t e dbook s ;wa t c hi ngr e l e v a ntT V pr og r a mme s , a nd c ha l l e ng i ng one s e l f e v e r y da y .T hei mpor t a ntt hi ngi st ha twe ne v e r mi s sa c ha nc et oa c qui r e mor e k nowl e dg e . L a s t l ya nd mos ti mpor t a nt l y ,we s houl d e x pr e s sourk nowl e dg ei nas ui t a bl ewa y . We ha v et obea bl et ot e a c hot he r s , whe t he rt ha t bei na ne s s a y , t a l k , pr e s e nt a t i onora na r t i c l e f orT heI s l a nde r !

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Be y ondt hec l a s s r oom WHYAREY OUHE RE ?PE E RI NGI NT OT HE S E P AGE S ,RE ADI NGAL LT HEART I CL E S .WHAT DOY OUE XPE CT ?DOY OUT HI NKY OUWI L L L E ARNS OME T HI NG?I FS O, WHYI ST HATS O I MPORT ANT ? Wes pe ndhour sa ndhour sl e a r ni nga c a de mi c k nowl e dg e ;s omuc hofwha twel e a r ni st he da y t oda yk nowl e dg et ha ts e e psi nt oours k i n; wedr i nki tupa si fwewe r et hi r s t ys pong e s .We t a k et e s t st oa s s e s sourk nowl e dg e ,t oe s t i ma t e how muc h ofi twe ha v ec onne c t e dt o our ne ur ons .S owhydowewa ntt og a i nk nowl e dg e ? Ani ma l sg a i nk nowl e dg et heha r dwa yt os ur v i v e i naha r s hna t ur a l wor l d. T he yg a i nk nowl e dg et o c a t c hf ood,ma k ehome s ,a nda v oi dda ng e r .I f t he ydonotg a i nba s i ce s s e nt i a l k nowl e dg e , t he i r l i f ewi l lbemor es t r e nuousa ndv e r yr i s k y .T he y wi l ls t a r v e ,t he ywi l lc a t c hc ol d,t he ywi l lbe t hr e a t e ne da nddi e … I t ’ snotonl ya ni ma l st ha tha v et ol e a r nt os ur v i v e , huma nsa l s oha v eoc c a s i onswhe nk nowl e dg ei s e s s e nt i a lf ors ur v i v a l .T hef i r s tt hi ngwel e a r ni s , whe nwea r et oddl e r s , howt or ol l . I tl ook sr e a l l y e a s y ,butwhe nwewe r et oddl e r sweus e dour whol ee ne r g yf oras i ng l er ol l . As i ng l er ol l i sv e r y i mpor t a ntf orat oddl e rbe c a us e ,i ft he ydonot k nowhowt or ol l , t he yc oul dc hok et ode a t h. S ol i k ea ni ma l sa ndt oddl e r s , dowene e dt og a i n k nowl e dg ef ors ur v i v a l ? Wha ti s“ k nowl e dg e ” ?Knowl e dg ea l wa y sha s be e n a di f f i c ul tc onc e pt .Ar i s t ot l ef a mous l y c l a i me dt ha t“ a l l me nbyna t ur ede s i r et ok now” a nd hi st e a c he r ,Pl a t o,a l s oa r g ue dt ha tt he “ une x a mi ne dl i f ei s notwor t hl i v i ng” .E v e n t houg hweunde r s t a ndi ndi v i dua l wor ds , wema y notunde r s t a ndt hec onc e ptbe hi ndt he m:Wha t do t he s e wor dsa c t ua l l y me a n:“ a l lme n by na t ur ede s i r et ok now” ?

“Al lme nb ynat ur e d e s i r et ok no w. ” Ar i s t ot l e

I ns oc i e t y ,i tc l e a r l ys howst ha thuma nbe i ng s s houl dbet hi r s t yf ormor ek nowl e dg e ,a ndt ha t t he t hi r s tf ork nowl e dg ea l wa y sc ome swi t h be ne f i t s .Weha v ebe ne f i t t e dourg e ne r a t i onby ourt hi r s tf ork nowl e dg e ,c r e a t i ngs ma r t phone s , i P a ds ,me di c i ne ,e f f i c i e ntc a r s ,a nde v e ne x ot i c f l a v or sofl i pba l m.

T heRi g htPa t h Knowl e dg eha sa l s os l i ppe di nt oourl i v e sby be i ngi nNL CSJ e j u.Whe r e v e rwec omef r om i n t hewor l d, weha v et hede s i r et og a i nk nowl e dg e . T hes e c ondquot emi g htbemor ei nt r i g ui ngt ous , be c a us e notonl y di d Pl a t ot hi nk a boutt he r e a s onf orl e a r ni ng ,hef oc us e donwhywene e d t oe x a mi nei t ,bei nqui s i t i v ea bouti t ,a ndk now a bouti t .

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Whe nIt hi nka boutt hedi f f e r e ntc hoi c e swe ma k et ha tma k el i f ewor t hwhi l e ,t hel i s twoul d i nc l udeahi g h pa y i ngj ob,hi g hs oc i a ls t a t us , l ov e l yma t e r i a l pos s e s s i ons , al a r g ehous e . Andi t i st r uet ha tk nowl e dg ec a nhe l pusg a i na l lof t he s et hi ng s , i t ’ swha tmot i v a t e ss oma nype opl e t og e ti nt ot het opuni v e r s i t i e sa nds t udyha r d. But ,a swea r es t ude nt s ,wes houl dnotonl ybe f oc us i ngont hef ut ur e , wes houl dpe r ha pst a k ea s t e pba c ka nds l owdown. Wek nowt ha tma t e r i a l pos s e s s i onsa r eg oodbe c a us ewek nowwha tt o dowi t ht he m,a ndt hepr i v i l e g e st ha tt he yg i v e us .Howe v e r ,we s houl d notonl yf oc us on ma t e r i a lpos s e s s i ons ,i ti si mpor t a ntt ous eour k nowl e dg ei nag oodwa y ;notus i ngk nowl e dg e f ore v i lpur pos e sbutus i ngi tf orunde r s t a ndi ng y our s e l f ,s e l f k nowl e dg ea nd e x a mi ni ng a nd pe r f e c t i ngy ourl i f e ,be c a us et hi si swha tr e a l l y ma k e sourl i f ewor t hwhi l e . Howe v e r ,k nowl e dg ei snotwor t hwhi l ei fi tonl y s t a y si nourmi nds . Us i ngourk nowl e dg et oma k e g oodj udg me nt swi l lma k et hek nowl e dg emor e us e f ul . Ourk nowl e dg ewi l l he l pust odi s t i ng ui s h be t we e nwha twi l lma k eourl i pss mi l eorour e y e sc r y .Whe nwer e a c ht ot hepoi ntwhe nt he wor l dwa nt sust oma k ei mpor t a nts t e psi nour l i f ewewi l l k nowwha tt odo…howe l s ec oul dwe t e l l i fwea r er e a l l yi nl ov ewi t hs ome one , ori fwe a r er e a dyt oma k eabi gde c i s i on?F ore x a mpl e , how woul d Dr .S hi l l a be e rde c i det o mov et o a not he rc ount r ya ndl i v eona ni s l a ndi fhedi dn’ t ha v ek nowl e dg e ? Ands o, puts i mpl y , t het r uev a l ueof k nowl e dg ei s t ha ti the l pst ol e a dy out ot her i g htpa t h,not r e s t i ngl i k eahope l e s sr a bbi ts t a ndi ngv a c a nt l y , ha v i ngnoi de aofwhe r et og o.T he r ewi l l bel ot s ofdi f f i c ul t i e s .F i ndi ngt hepr osa ndc onsoft he c hoi c et ha twewi l lma k e ,a ndt hebe ne f i t st ha t wi l l c omea f t e r , i st het r uev a l ueofk nowl e dg e .

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MISSJINAHWANG Whe ns t ude nt sa s k me t or e c omme nd a r oma nc e ,Ia l wa y sr e c omme ndJ a neAus t e n.S he i smyf a v or i t e Br i t i s ha ut hor ,a nd Pr i de a nd Pr ej udi c ei smyf a v or i t eofhe rwor k s . I ha v er e a d i ts e v e r a l t i me sbe c a us ei ti ss omuc hf un. I t ’ sas t or yofma r r i a g e , mone ya nds oc i a l c l a s si n e a r l y19t hc e nt ur yE ng l a nd. T hr oug ht hede t a i l e d de s c r i pt i onofe a r l y19t hc e nt ur yl i f e , If e e l l i k eI a ma c t ua l l yl i v i ngi nt hepe r i od. " I ti sat r ut huni v e r s a l l ya c k nowl e dg e d,t ha ta s i ng l ema ni npos s e s s i onofag oodf or t une , mus t bei nwa ntofawi f e . " About t wo hundr e dy e a r sa f t e r Pr i de a nd Pr e j udi c ewa swr i t t e n, t hi sf a mousf i r s tl i nei ss t i l l us e dt oda y .

MSE RI C AS WE E NE Y Myf a v our i t ebookwoul dha v et obeUndert he T us c a nS unbyF r a nc e sMa y e s .I t ’ sat a l eoft he a ut hor ’ se x pe r i e nc eofbuy i nga ndr e nov a t i nga hous ene a rCor t onai nT us c a ny ,I t a l y .F r a nc e s Ma y e s wr i t e s be a ut i f ul l y ,t houg ht f ul l y ,a nd pa s s i ona t e l ya boutI t a l ya ndI t a l i a ns . Buts hea l s o wr i t e sa bouthe rl i f ea ndhows hec a met obei n t hi ss i t ua t i on. S he de s c r i be sv i g ne t t e s of he rS out he r n c hi l dhood,t hee ndi ngofhe rf i r s tma r r i a g e ,he r ne wr e l a t i ons hi pwi t hE d( whowa snoty e the r hus ba ndwhe ns hewr ot et hebook ) ,he rl i f ei n S a nF r a nc i s c oa ndhowa l l ofi ts ome howbr oug ht he rt ot hi shous e ,Br a ma s ol e ,i nT us c a ny .S he de s c r i be sal i f ea ndl i f e s t y l ei nI t a l yt ha t ,whi l ei t ha si t sdr a wba c k s ,i sa l la boutt a k i ngt i met o e nj oyt hes i mpl et hi ng si nl i f el i k eg oodf ood, c ul t ur e ,f r i e ndsa nd f a mi l y .It hi nkt ha tde e p downwea l l wa ntal i f el i k et hi s . I f i r s tr e a dt hi sbookwhe nI wa sl i v i ngi nS e r e g no, as ma l l t owni nnor t he r nI t a l y , a nde v e nt houg hI wa si nt henor t h,Inot i c e dt ha tt hee v e ni ng s unl i g htonmyba l c onywa sj us tl i k et heT us c a n s unl i g hts hede s c r i be si nt hebook .T hema r k e t t ha tIwe ntt oonS a t ur da y swa sv e r ymuc hl i k e t hema r k e ti nCor t onat ha ts hev i s i t sr e g ul a r l y .I t hi nkt ha tbe c a us eoft hi s ,a sIr e a dt hr oug ht he bookt he n, a ndnowwhe nI r e a dt hebooka g a i n, i ti ss oe a s yt opi c t ur ei nmymi ndt hepl a c e st ha t s hede s c r i be s .T hi sa ndt heme mor i e soft ha t y e a ri nS e r e g no, t ha tna t ur a l l yc omet omi nd, a sI r e a dt hr oug ht hepa g e s ,a r et her e a s onswhyI l ov et hebooks omuc h. “ Unde rt hef i gt r e ewhe r et woc a t sc ur l ,we ’ r e c ool .I ’ v ec ount e d:t hedov ec ooss i x t yt i me spe r mi nut e . T heE t r us c a nwa l l a bov et hehous eda t e s f r om t hee i g ht hc e nt ur yB. C.Wec a nt a l k ,we ha v et het i me . ”

On t he one ha nd,i tr e v e a l st he r e a l i t i e sof s oc i e t ybutont heot he r ,i ts a t i r e i s e sc ommon s oc i a lnor ms .E s pe c i a l l y ,t hr oug ht he he r oi ne E l i z a be t h Be nne t ’ s be a ut i f ul l ye x pr e s s e da nd wi t t ys pe e c h. Ihopey ouwi l lr e a dt hi sma s t e r pi e c ea ndbe dr a wnt oa l l ofAus t e n’ swor k s . Beha ppyr e a di ng ! !

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Ha nna hL e ea ndJ ul i a Ki m, bot hY e a r7, Ge omuni nv e s t i g a t e t hedi f f e r e nc ebe t we e n Kor e a ns c hool sa nd NL CSJ e j u. F i r s tofa l l ,unl i k e mos tKor e a n publ i cs c hool s ,NL CSJ e j ui sba s e d onag r a di ngs y s t e m whe r et he r ei s none e df ors e v e r ec ompe on. T he Kor e a n s y s t e m us e s t he c ompa r av eg r a di ngs y s t e m,whi c h c a us e sa s i g ni ﬁc a nt a mount of s t r e s sa ndbur de nt os t ude nt s . Al s o, NL CSJ e j upr ov i de ss t ude nt swi t ha l ot of e qua l oppor t unie sf or pa rc i paon,i r r e s pe cv e oft he pupi l s ’ g r a de s . He r e ,a l ls t ude nt sa r ec a l l e dont o e x pr e s st he i ropi ni ons . On t he ot he rha nd,r a t he runf or t una t e l y , c ha nc e sf ori nv ol v e me nti nKor e a n s c hool sa r eo e ng r a nt e donl yt o t hes t ude nt swi t ht hehi g he s te x a m s c or e s .

T he s e c ond di ﬀe r e nc e be t we e n Kor e a ns c hool sa ndNL CSJ e j ui si n r e s our c e sa ndc l a s ss t y l e s . I nKor e a n a c a de mi e s , t hec ur r i c ul um i she a v i l y ba s e dont e x t book sa ndone s i de d l e c t ur e s . T hi s i s hi g hl y di s a dv a nt a g e ous a si tl i mi t st he pos s i bl ev a r i e t yofk nowl e dg ea nd oppr e s s e s l e a r ne r s ’ e duc aona l de s i r e s .

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S t ude nt s i n NL CS J e j u a r e e nc our a g e dt ol e a r ni ng r e a t e r de pt h,t hr oug hadi v e r s er a ng eof a cv ie s .Wi t h a wi de rr a ng e of s ubj e c t sa nda ne qua l di s t r i bu onof t henumbe rofa r t sc l a s s e s , s t ude nt s a r ee nc our a g e dt oﬁndt he i ri nne r t a l e nt sa nda pt ude s .

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Ha v i ngawi dev a r i e t yoft e a c he r s a l s oha sas i g ni fic a nte ffe c tont he s t ude nt sofNL CSJ e j u.NL CSJ e j uha s t e a c he r sf r om a wi de v a r i e t y of fie l ds ,e a c hpr of e s s i ona l i s e di none a r e a . S uc hk nowl e dg eg i v e sahi g he r c ha nc ef ort he l e a r ne r st oe a r n k nowl e dg ei nde pt h. Al s o,a se a c ht e a c he rc a ng i v ea di ffe r e nti mpr e s s i ons t o di ffe r e nt pupi l s ,s t ude nt sc a ng e ta be e r i mpr e s s i on of t he s e e duc a t or s .

T hef a c tt ha tt hi ss c hoola c t i v e l y pr omot e s E ng l i s h out s i de of c l a s s r oom i sama s s i v ea dv a nt a g e c ompa r e dt o pupi l si n Kor e a n publ i cs c hool s .Whe r e a st he ya r e mor el i k e l yt ous eE ng l i s honl yi n E ng l i s hl e s s ons , NL CSJ e j upupi l sa r e r e qui r e dt os pe a ka nd wr i t ei n E ng l i s hi na l lc l a s s e s .T hi se nr i c he s t he i rde pt hofl a ng ua g ei nav a r i e t y of s ubj e c t s , whi c h c a n ma k e l e a r ne r sde v e l opv i t a lE ng l i s hs k i l l s onada i l yba s i s .

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I nNe wY or k ,t hes udde na r r i v a lof Hur r i c a neS a ndyme a ntourpl a nne d s c he dul e ha d t o be qui c k l y r e a r r a ng e d. Wa l k i ng a l ong F i f t h Av e nuei nt her a i na ndwi nd,wef e l t v e r ya dv e nt ur ous a nd e x pl or a t i v e . T houg h mos toft he s hops we r e c l os e d, weha dt her a r ee x pe r i e nc eof Ne wY or kCi t yi nt hemi ddl eofa hur r i c a ne . F a c i ng di s c onne c t e d publ i ct r a ns por t a t i on a nd c l os e d monume nt s ,wee nde dups t a y i ngi n our hos t e lf or a f e w da y s .T he hi g hl i g ht mus t ha v e be e n “ Mr . Ha r de e ’ sQui zS how”whe r es t ude nt s c oul d wor k t og e t he ra nd ha v e une x pe c t e df una swe l l .

Chr i sKi mr e me mbe r st hi sa st hebe s t t i meont het r i p:‘ T i me sS qua r ewa s myf a v or i t emome nt .I fy out hi nkof Ne wY or k , T i me sS qua r ei soneoft he s y mbol s .Iy e a r ne dt ov i s i tNe wY or k c i t yf ors uc hal ongt i me . ’ Y ouJ oungY i l ov e dt hef ood:‘ Wea t es t e a ka nd ba r be que dr i bs i nt he mi ddl e of T i me sS qua r e .T he por t i ons we r e humung ous .T he r i bswe r e bi g g e r t ha nt hes i z eofMa r y ’ she a d! ’ Al t houg ht het r i pc oul dha v ebe e n s poi l e dbyt hehur r i c a ne , i nt hee ndi t a dde dt ot hea dv e nt ur e .Whe t he ri t wa sf ood, ormus e ums , ort hehos t e l , we ’ v ea l lr e t ur ne d wi t h me mor i e s t ha twi l l bewi t husf oral ongt i me .

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“Ius e dt ohav eal i f e . T he nI s t ar t e dc he at i ngo ni twi t hI B, andmeandl i f eg o tadi v o r c e . ” T he I Bi s , no doubt ,a v e r yc ha l l e ng i ng pr og r a mme .I tr e qui r e ss t ude nt st oe x c e l ,not onl y i n a c a de mi c s t udi e s , but a l s o i n nona c a de mi cf i e l ds . E a c hpa r toft hec or eoft he I nt e r na t i ona lBa c c a l a ur e a t e Di pl oma Pr og r a m ( I BDP) ,T he or yofKnowl e dg e( T OK) ,Cr e a t i v i t y , Ac t i on,a nd S e r v i c e( CAS ) ,a nd t heE x t e nde d E s s a y( E E ) ,dr i v e sust ode v e l opnona c a de mi c s k i l l st ha twea r eus ua l l ynotc onf i de nti nwhe n s t a r t i ng t he pr og r a mme .E a c h oft he f our di f f e r e nts ubpr og r a mme sr e qui r e sust odoal ot of wor k ,i nc l udi ng bot ha c a de mi c a l l ya nd phy s i c a l l yde ma ndi nga c t i v i t i e s . F i r s t l y ,t hes i xs ubj e c t sc ons t a nt l yr e mi ndusof a c a de mi ci mpor t a nc e .Mos toft hes c hool hour s a r es pe nt on l e a r ni ng ne w t hi ng si nt he c l a s s r oom.T he n,a tt hee ndoft hes c hoolda y , we a r el e f t wi t hat r e me ndous a mount of home wor kt ha twene e dt of i ni s hbe f or et hedue da t e .Obv i ous l y ,t hi si snor ma lf ora nyot he r s c hool .Howe v e r ,t hei mpor t a ntt hi ngi st ha t t he r ea r e6s ubj e c t si nt heI B, a l l a mount i ngt o2 y e a r soft heDi pl omaa ndaf i na lI Bg r a de .T hi s me a nst ha tI Bs t ude nt sne e dt og i v ee v e r ypi e c e ofhome wor kt he i rf ul le f f or tbe c a us ei twi l l a f f e c tt he f i na lI B Gr a de f ore a c h oft he 6 s ubj e c t s .

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Asaf i ni s hi ngt ouc ht ohe rwor k s , Cho a c hi e v e s a s t oni s hi ng l y be a ut i f ule f f e c t swi t has k i l l f ula nd i nnov a t i v ea ppr oa c ht og l a z i ng . E a c hg l a z ei sa ppl i e d wi t ha me a s ur e d,c ons i de r e da ppr oa c h. Whi l s ts moot ha nd c ont i nuous g l a z e s s y mbol i s e t he na t ur a l l a nds c a pe s .T heha r s ha nds t r i k i ng t e x t ur e sa r ei nt e nde dt oc onv e y t hee v i de nc eoft i mea ndt hede e p, s ome t i me s da r k , hi s t or y of i ndi v i dua lpe opl ea ndoft hei s l a nd i t s e l f .T he c ont r a s tbe t we e nt he ha r s ht e x t ur e sa ndt hes moot hl y g l a z e de x t e r i or se l i c i t st hei de aof t he mul t i di me ns i ona l i t y ofJ e j u a nd de mons t r a t e st he dy na mi c na t ur a l e nv i r onme nt s t ha t s ur r oundt hei s l a nd. As a whol e ,t he s e pi e c e sa r e de s i g ne dt or e f l e c tont hena t ur a l be a ut yoft hee nv i r onme nt st ha t c ompr i s et hei s l a nda ndt oe x pos e i de a s ofhi s t or ya nd c hi l dhood me mor i e s ,r e v e a l i ng a s e ns e of be l ong i ng i nac ommuni t ya nd a r ous i ng s e nt i me nt s f r om i ndi s c e r ni bl et i me spa s t .

Ne wT ea c her s L i naKi m, Mul c ha ta nd L i nds a yL e e , Ge omun, i nt e r v i e we ds omeof t hene wNL CSJ e j u t e a c he r st of i ndout al i t t l emor ea bout t he m. I tha sbeenqui t eal ong me s i nc eourne wt ea c her sa r r i v eda t NL CSJ ej ui nS ept emberoft hi s y ea r . Our ne w t ea c her s ha v e br oug htwi t ht hem al otoft hei r ownbel ong i ng st ous ef ort hei r l i v esi nJ ej u,notonl yc l ot hes , book sa ndl a pt ops ,buta l s o,t he y ha v ebr oug htt hei rk nowl edg e.

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Wha tdi dy ouno c ea bout Kor ea ns t udent s ?

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How di d y ou g a i n k nowl edg ewheny ouwer e oura g e? I a l wa y st r i e dt oc ha l l e ng e my s e l f , I wa nt e dt o t r y ne wt hi ng sbe c a us et he r ei ss o muc ht oe x pl or e . Mi s sJ ohns on

S t udy i ngwa sapa r tofmy e nt e r t a i nme nt .Ie nj oy e d s t udy i nga ndwi de ni ngmyr a ng e oft houg ht s . Mr . L i m( Kor e an)

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J e j uha st a ug htmet ol ook f orwha ti st he r ea ndnot f orwha ti s n’ t . Wec a n’ tg e tma ny oft hes i mpl et hi ng st ha twet ook f org r a nt e da thomebutt he r ea r e ma ny ne w a nd i nt e r e sng a l t e r nav e she r et ha twea r esl l l e a r ni nga bout . Mr . Co x( Bi ol ogy )

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Wha ta r et hewa y sy ouus e t og e tk nowl edg eort obe k nowl edg ea bl e? Y ouha v et og e touta ndj us t e x pe r i e nc e t hi ng s , r e g a r dl e s s of whe t he r we ’ r e t a l k i nga boutl e a r ni nga bouta c ount r yoras por torj us tpe opl e . Andofc our s et he r ea r ebook s ! Mr s . Pr i t c har d

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Ha v ey oul ea r neda ny Kor ea nE x pr es s i ons ?

Wha ts ubj ec tdoy out ea c h a ndwha tme t hodsdi dy ou c ome up wi t ht og i v el ot sof k nowl edg et oKor ea ns t udent s ?

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Do y ou ha v ea nyhel pf ul k nowl edg et ha ty ouwa nt t og i v et os t udent s ? J us tt oa s kque sonsa bout l i f ei ng e ne r a le v e ni fy ou f e e ls i l l y .Al s os t ude nt sne e dt o l e a r nt ha t‘ wha tg oe sa r ound c ome sa r ound’ . Mr s . Pr i t c har d

AsAs s i s t a ntHous eMi s t r e s s of J e oj i hous e ,Ir e a l l y r e c omme ndy oug e tl ot sofs l e e p, ma na g ey our mea ndha v et he c our a g et obei nv ol v e di ne v e r y a cv i t yt ha ti nt e r e s t sy ou. Mi s sJ ohns on

Ha v e y ou g a i ned a ny k nowl edg ef r om Kor ea n s t udent s ? Wha t a dv i c e di d Kor ea ns t udent sg i v ey ou?

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I ’ m t e a c hi ng Kor e a n l a ng ua g e i n t he S e ni or S c hool .T o be hone s t ,s t ude nt s he r ea r ec ompl e t e l ydi ﬀe r e ntf r om s t ude nt si na nor di na r ys c hool .I n mypr e v i ouss c hool , e v e r y onewa s s l e e pi nga ndnotl i s t e ni ngt ome buthe r e ,i nNL CSJ e j u,t he ydon’ t wa ntt omi s sa ny t hi ngI s a y . S oI ’ m t r y i ngt ous emor ema t e r i a l ss uc h a spr e s e nt aonsa ndv i de oc l i pst o de l i v e rk nowl e dg ei n a mor e i nt e r e sngwa y .Al s ot he ye nj oy wor k i ngi ng r oups .T he r e f or e ,I ’ m pus hi ngs t ude nt st os pe a kouta nd s ha r et he i r opi ni ons t o ot he r s r a t he rt ha n j us tl i s t e ni ng t o t e a c he r s . Mr . L i m T her ea r e ma ny wa y s of bui l di ng e x t ens i v e k nowl edg e. E v er y oneha st hei rowndi ﬀer ent me t hodsofg a i ni ng k nowl edg e. F ori ns t a nc e,Mr .Coxr ea dsbook s a nd Mr .L i m medi t a t est og a i n k nowl edg e. Our ne w t ea c her s ha v es ug g es t eds omewa y st obe k nowl edg ea bl e.F i nd y ourown wa ya ndbes ma r t !

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T hemomentMr s . Mona g ha n f oundoutwha therc ha l l eng e woul dbe. Goodf a c e!

E l l yJ unga ndAs hl e y P a r kbot hGe omun, S e wonKi ma ndJ une S ong , bot hMul c ha t t e l l usa boutt he T e a c he rCha l l e ng e . E v e r y body l e a r ns e v e r y da y .E v e n r e a di ngas t r e e ts i g nc a nbel e a r ni ng . Buthow ma nyofusk nowshow t o l e a r n pr ope r l y ? Al ll e a r ne r si nt he wor l dc a n be s e pa r a t e di nt ot hr e e g r oups : v oc a l , a udi t ora ndk i ne s t he c . Howe v e r , NL CSJ e j ut e a c he r ss a yt he r e a r e onl yt wo t y pe s of l e a r ne r s : l e a r ne r swhoe nj oyt hepr oc e s sa nd l e a r ne r swhodr e a di t .Atﬁr s t ,i tmus t ha v es e e me dl i k ea l l s t ude nt si nNL CS J e j udr e a de dl e a r ni ng .T hewa yt ha t NL CSs t ude nt sl e a r ni ss odi ﬀe r e nt ; we j us twe r e n’ tus e dt oi t .Butt he nt he t e a c he r sc a met oourr e s c ue . T ot e a c ht hi sme t hodofl e a r ni ng ,t he t e a c he r sa s kt he s t ude nt st og i v e t he ma na s s e s s me ntorc ha l l e ng et ha t t he yc a nwor konf ort wowe e k s( t ha t s e e msl i k eal ong me ,be c a us ewe

a l wa y sg e tawe e kt odooura s s e s s me nt s . Wha tc a nwedo?L i f ei sa l wa y s unf a i r ! )T het e a c he rwi l l pr e s e ntt he i r ﬁndi ng st ot hes t ude nt s ,s os t ude nt s c a ns e ewha tt he y ’ v ebe e ndoi ngf or t wowe e k s . T e a c he r smus tbeont he i r g ua r d, be c a us et hes t ude nt sa r ek e e n t oc omme ntont he i rt e a c he r s ’ wor k .

Mrs Monaghan Br a v eMr s . Mona g ha nwa st heﬁr s tt o t a k et hec ha l l e ng e .He rt a s kwa st o e x pl a i nt het he or ybe hi ndNe wt on’ s Cr a dl e .It hi nkIne e dt ome n ont ha t Mr s .Mona g ha ni sa nE ng l i s he x pe r t ; s hes a i dt ha the rphy s i c st e a c he rha d t ol dhe rt ha ts hewoul dne v e r‘ g e t ’ phy s i c s .S oe v e nt houg hs hedi dn’ t i nt e ndi t ,pi c k i ngupaphy s i c sc ha l l e ng ewa sahug er i s kf orhe r . S hene e de dt ol e a r ne v e r y t hi ng , f r om ba s i c mome nt um t oc ompl i c a t e d e l a sc c ol l i s i on.S he us e dl ot s of me t hods t ol e a r n by he a r t wha t Ne wt on’ sCr a dl ei s .S hes a i dt ha ts he we nts t r a i g htdownt ot hel i br a r ya nd l ook e d up s ome book s on t he

s ubj e c t .Andg ue s swha t ?S hewe nt oﬀi nc ompl e t e l yt hewr ongdi r e c on.Howe v e r ,ourc our a g e ousMr s . Mona g ha n di dn’ tg i v e up. S he s oug htoutMr .Ga r dne ra nd he f oundhe rt her i g htbook swi t ht he r i g hti nf or maoni nt he m. “ I twa si ns pe c t i onwe e kwhe nIg ot my c ha l l e ng e , ” Mr s . Mona g ha n poi nt e d out .“ Iha dt of i ni s h my ma r k i nga ndmyT e a c he rCha l l e ng e . I twa sha r dwor k , butI di dn’ twa ntt o di s a ppoi ntmys t ude nt s .If i ni s he d mypr e s e nt a t i oni nt i me ,butIg ot v e r yg r umpywi t hmyf a mi l y . ”S he s a i dt ha ts hea l s ol e a r ne dt of e e l s y mpa t he t i ct owa r dss t ude nt sa nd t ha ts he r e a l l ye nj oy e df i ndi ng s ome t hi ngouta ndbe i ngc l e v e r . S he di dn’ tf or g e tt og i v ewi s ewor dsof a dv i c et ot hes t ude nt sa swe l l : “ T i me ma na g e me nti st hemos ti mpor t a nt t hi ngwhe ny oua r edoi ngabi gpi e c e ofwor k .And a l s or e me mbe rt o me e tt hede a dl i ne s ,be c a us el e a r ne r swhodon’ tl e a r nt ome e tde a dl i ne sa r et hewor s tl e a r ne r sofa l l

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Ac c or di ng t ot he di c t i ona r y‘ Bul l y i ng’ s i mpl yme a nsapr obl e mi nwhi c hpe opl e us et he i rpowe rt ohur torf r i g ht e nwe a k e r pe opl e .AtNL CSJ e j u,wea r ede t e r mi ne d t os t opbul l y i ng , s oweha das pe c i a l we e k t ohe l pusl e a r nwha tbul l y i ngi sa ndhow t os t opi t . I na nt ibul l y i ngwe e k ,wel e a r nta bout bul l y i ngi ndi f f e r e nts ubj e c t s ;f ore x a mpl e dur i ng da nc e we us e d ourbodi e st o r e pr e s e ntwor dsr e l a t e dt obul l y i ng .By doi ngt ha ta c t i v i t y ,s t ude nt sl e a r ne dhow ourbodyl a ng ua g er e f l e c t sourf e e l i ng s . Al s oi nma t hs ,s t ude nt sma deag r a phof s t a t i s t i c sofhow ma ny s t ude nt sha v e c ommi t t e ds ui c i debe c a us eofbul l y i ng . Wea l s os i g ne dapl e dg ea ndpl a c e dour ha nd pr i nt st og e t he ra samur a l ,a sa pe r ma ne ntr e mi nde rofourpr omi s e ,a sa s c hool , t os t opbul l y i ng .

Whati sbul l yi ng? I ns oc i a lc ommuni t i e s ,t he r ea r ea l wa y sa f e wout c a s t s .T hi smi g htbebe c a us et he y ha v e n’ tl e a r ne di mpor t a nts oc i a l s k i l l sbut ma k i ngs ur et ha twei nc l udee v e r y bodyi s at a s kf ora l lofs oc i e t y .T hi si sapa r tof s oc i a l k nowl e dg e . Asar e pr e s e nt a t i v eoft hes t ude nt s ,we i nt e r v i e we dJ i hy unBa ngi nY e a r12.S he ha s n’ ts e e na ny bul l y i ng i n NL CS ,but be l i e v e st ha ti nKor e a npubl i cs c hooli t c e r t a i nl yha ppe nsc ommonl y .I na ddi t i on, t he me di a r e por t sa l a r mi ng s t or i e s e v e r y da ya boutwha ti sha ppe ni ng .I n mos tKor e a ns c hool st he r ei sar e l a t i v e g r a di ngs y s t e mwhi c hr a nk susf r omt opt o t hebot t om.T hi si sama j ort r i g g e rt ha t l e a dst oma x i mums t r e s sa ndt hebr e a k i ng downof f r i e nds hi ps . J i hy unl a s t l ys a i dt ha t bul l y i ng s houl d be e r a di c a t e d be c a us e c e r t a i ns t ude nt sc ont i nuet obev i c t i msor f e a rt ha toneda yt he i rf r i e ndsma ybe t r a y t he ma nd bul l yt he m.S he t hi nk st ha t t he r ei s n’ tas pe c i f i cg r oupofs t ude nt s whoa r ebul l i e d.I nf a c t ,bul l i e sc a nt a r g e t a l l s t ude nt s .

Whathavewel e arnt? T opr e v e ntbul l y i ngwes houl d:f i r s tRe s pe c ta ndt r e a te a c h ot he re qua l l y .F ore x a mpl e ,wes houl d’ tonl yg e tonwi t h popul a ra nda t t r a c t i v epe opl ebuta l s ot r yt og e tonwi t h ot he r sa swe l l .I fy ouwe r et heonl yl e f toutone ,howwoul d y ouf e e l ? Cont r oly oure mot i ons .T r ynott obeups e tbys ma l la c t i ons t ha tpe opl eof t e ndo.I fi tr e a l l yhur t sy ouorma t t e r st oy ou, j us tg oqui e t l ya ndt e l l t he m.T he ywi l l c ha ng et he i rbe ha v i or a nds t i l lbeg oodf r i e ndswi t hy ou.Mor e ov e r ,i fs ome onei s a ng r ya ty oul i s t e nt owhyt he ya r ea ng r ywi t hy oua ndt a l kt o t he mt os ol v ei t . T he ywi l l a l wa y sha v ear e a s onwhyt he ya r e a ng r ywi t hy ou.E x pl a i nt ot he m whyy oudi dt ha ta c t i ona nd l e tt he mk now t ha ty oua r es or r yt ha ti tma det he mf e e l a ng r y . Us ey ourc ommons e ns e .T hi sme t hodmi g htne e ds ome pr a c t i c ebutt hi si sav e r ys e ns i bl ea ndus e f ulwa yt oha v e g oodr e l a t i ons hi psi nl i f e . Whe npe opl ea r ei nav i br a ntmood, y ouc a nbeupbe a ta nde x c i t e dt oo,butbea wa r eofwhe n pe opl ea r oundy oua r ef e e l i ngl owors a d. Ant ibul l y i ngwe e ki n NL CSJ e j u wa sas uc c e s s f ule v e nt . S t ude nt sl e a r ne dhows e r i ousa ndpa i nf ul bul l y i ngi sa ndt ook t he i rpl e dg et ha tt he ywi l lnotbul l ya ny mor e .T he ya l s og ot , a ndwe a r ,abl uewr i s t ba ndt ha ts a y s‘ NL CSJ e j uAg a i ns t Bul l y i ng . ’ L e t ’ sus eours oc i a lk nowl e dg ewi s e l ya ndhe l pma k eNL CS J e j ua ne x a mpl ef orot he rs c hool s .

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