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- Hi, I'm Gina and I'm 21 years old.
I study biology at Yonsei University
and this is my last semester here.
So the reason why I wanted to study biology
at Yonsei University is because first,
I've always was fascinated by the human body
so I was wanting to learn more and study more about it.
And second it gives me a chance to go work
at the hospitals and the partnerships
with the Severance hospital right next to us,
gives us a lot of opportunities to research
and to learn more about
how the actual pharmaceutical life is.
And the reason why I chose Yunsei University
is because first, I'm constantly surrounded
by one of the most intelligent,
hardworking people here in Korea
so it always drives me.
And second is because it gives me a lot of opportunities
and support to pursue what I want.
So it gives me a lot of career choices
and the (in foreign language),
or the people who have already gone
through Yunsei University undergraduate school programs,
they have done a lot so it gives me a lot
of connections as well, so that's why I wanted to come here.
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So we're here at Bonjour Restaurant
and this place is really famous because it has been in a lot
of k-dramas and a lot of television shows.
So it's pretty famous
and that's why a lot of people come here.
And usually there's a long line in front
of the restaurant because it has a really nice reputation
and sometimes after classes, my friends and I usually come
to this place to just grab food.
And they have really special food
because it's a lot of different types
of food all mixed together like fusion type of food.
So we usually like to come here
and just grab a coffee or grab some drinks
and then have, just, nice dinner.
And there are lots of activities on campus that go on.
For example we have the YonKo Games
and the, it's called Akaraka,
which is a big, huge school event
and what we do is, we all wear blue, that's our school color
and we usually all cheer.
And I'll go enjoy what the concert,
it's basically a big concert hall
that's outside and a lot of the K-pop stars come
and we all dance and we all cheer,
so it's like a huge opportunity for us
to show school spirit.
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So one of the best things about Yunsei
is that we have a lot of research labs that's going on.
So for my senior thesis,
I'm currently under Professor Namonku.
And we are basically in a Glycosylation research lab
and the two proteins we focus on are K8 and K18
and they are proteins among the intermediate filaments,
especially the keratins.
These two proteins have been known to be causing diseases
in the liver so that's why we're trying to figure out
what pathways they're taking,
what cellular signaling they're interfering with.
So those are the two proteins that we're focusing on.
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So for students in the last year,
that we have the option of doing the senior thesis,
which is a class that you can choose any topic
that interest you.
So for me I chose Proteomics.
But, other fields that you could choose from
are Cancer Biology, Nano Technology,
Nano Imaging, Neurobiology.
So these are really some of the really hot fields right now.
And the students first get a lot of guidance and help
from the grad students and the professors.
And then you spend usually about 10 to 15 hours a week
and then you, I guess, increase your time spending
in the labs even more when you get more of the independence
and the skills that you can perform your own experiments.
And towards the end of the semester you're basically
on your own, trying to figure out what's the problem
and try to find good results of the entire experiment.
And at the end you get to publish your results,
if you have success in your experiment.
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So this is a statue of Horace Grant Underwood,
who's one of the founders of our school, Yunsei University.
Our school is a private school located in Seoul, South Korea
and it has been established since 1885,
with the union of Severance College
or Severance Medical College and Yonhi College
and them two together
are (in foreign language) Yunsei University.
We have a student body size
of about 27,000 undergraduate students
and about 16,000 graduate students.
And we have a lot of diversity among our student population.
So Yunsei University has the most number
of exchange students in Korea.
So I've done a study abroad program myself
and I went to Madrid six months
and I went to Universidad Rey Juan Carlos for six months.
And it was really great opportunity for me
to make friends all over the world,
especially my roommate who was Italian.
And I was really happy to really talk to different people
and learn about the Spanish culture, the language.
And that's why Yunsei is a very welcoming place,
with its wide international scope
and it really has the infrastructure for students
all over the world, regardless of where you're from
to provide excellent education.
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So Yunsei University has a lot of different colleges
and I'm part of UIC which stands
for Underwood International College.
UIC is very special because number one,
the professors are from all over the world
and they're the most educated and intelligent people
that I've known.
And the small classroom settings really help you
to engage within the classroom
and it really encourages you to really express your opinions
and really interact with the professors
to see how you think.
And how you think is based on what you think.
And I think UIC is a great place overall
for all international students and all Korean students
because it really has a strong English curriculum
and it really encourages to use English
within this Korean society.
And I think it's a really great place overall
so I think I recommend it for everyone.
So the advice I have for prospective students
is that number one,
I think it's really important to be passionate
about something, so maybe there is a topic
that you really want to learn about,
especially here at Yunsei University
and that if you show that you're really passionate
about this certain topic I think it will really boost
your chance to come here.
And number two, I think having good time management
inside and outside of class is also really important.
So not only having good grades,
but having or doing something meaningful outside of classes
will also boost your student life and really encourage you
to be involved within the student community
which Yunsei really likes.
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