Advantages of Studying in Korea especially in Ewha

This week's post will be the final topic to be shared by me before the final exam week ㅠㅠㅠ

It is totally a wrap up for us as the final meeting for Online Ambassadors has been held last Monday. It's good for us to know more each other and becoming good friends hope we can meet again next semester!

So, I've been talking about studying in Korea and Ewha for almost 10 weeks consecutively where I think all the readers can digest the informations about it. Before I came to Korea and decided to choose Ewha I never knew that what kind of advantages I can obtain. So after almost 3 years live in here what can I conclude, Advantages of Studying in Korea especially in Ewha :

1. Learning new language and improve networking skills.

Ewha has quite a large number of international students including language and exchange students. Since we are living in a foreign country we can understand to each other and can make friend easily. Here I have Malaysians in Ewha student organizations. We did trip to Jinhae together, went to the sheep farm and had a lot of good food together.

It is not only your communication skill between the foreigners will increase but also between the Korean. Since I came to Ewha I see a lot of improvement in my English and Korean language. Even though not good as the native speakers but at least I can survive and can mingle with all people.

with my RC groupmates

I feel thankful because I once had a Korean roommate which I can share a lot of thing with her even she was not really talked much to me at the beginning but we became closed as time passes.

2. You have a big Malaysian family here!

Despite of being far away from your biological family. Not too much to worry since you have the Malaysian family here. If you miss family, Malaysian food, fall sick, lonely and etc they always be there for you 

this is the picture when I was attending the language school in SNU. Now we are separated to our own way and choice. Also we have PPMK organization that handling Malaysian student issues and matters. So don't be afraid to come here.

3. Living in advance and developed country

You can bit difference but high living cost in here can make you feel want to go home and leave Korea forever >.<

But it is really convenient, fast and easy to live here. 

Has  high speed of internet , and fast train and public transportation.

Cuma tu lah dorang ni banyak masalah society gak. Nak yang cantik ja lebih , dari segi education 

sampai ramai bunuh diri Belajar dlam 18-19 jam sehari non stop kecuali berak makan. Kalau la 

dorang muslim mesti nak cari masa lagi nak solat.

Dekat Malaysia bukan negara 4  musim. So, bila dah sampai sini baru dapat rasa all the seasons in a year. Now we are in winter season. Seronok, dapat bergaya baju macam2, heheheheh. Lain musim lain style baju kan.

So actually belajar kat Korea lagi2 Ewha ni best ja.Cuma kalau nak datang study dtg untuk Master ka PhD ka sbb undergrad ni mcm seronok lagi buat kat Malaysia atau negara lain. Lagi2 kalau nak datang ambek course yg melibatkan banyak Korean language macam susah kot. Tapi apa salah nya challenge diri sendiri kan!!

Good Luck to whoever apply to be one of Ewhaian starting from next semester. I wish you all the best. 

I might be one of the ambassador again. >.< still thinking either wants to apply once again or not. huhu

It's been a gooodd community to communicate with. I love all of the girls!

See you when I see you. Good bye and thank you for following my entries ^^

Online ambassadors Fall Semester 2015 Ewha Womans University 

Korean Cultural Experiences

Hai! How are you girls? I felt like it was a long week since the work keep piling up on my table and chasing for datelines, lots of exam etc. So this week is going to be the second last week for me to talk about Ewha in order to complete my task as an Online Ambassador. However, I can update about Ewha whenever I want to and if you have questions do ask me! ;)


So, I have been experiencing lots of Korean Culture activities even I did it during my preparations in Malaysia and also when I was attending the Language center in Seoul National University and Ewha also providing these programs but I still can't have the chance to join since the date were always clashed with my classes. :(

So apa ja yang saya dah buat? Hehhehee

1)  Belajar memasak Korean Bulgogi. 

Pergi ke cooking academy and belajar Bulgogi dan Jabchae heheheh. Wel korean bulgogi  ni lebih kurang ja dengan daging masak kicap Malaysia tapii rasa dan cara masak sedap sikit. heheheh

2) Learning to dance Korean traditional dance using the traditional mask (탈춤)

  

masa tu ada pertandingan INPRO untuk semua program di Intec so kitorg pun buat la persembahan berkaitan dengan Korean culture

You may watch our video thru this link :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_XnaJdH_l8

I can say that was the best performance ever in our generations, kkk. Please watch! Jangan menyesal tak tengok

3) Learning how to play Gayageum 

Ini pun salah satu experience baruuu wuwuuwuw time tu tengah belajar Korean language and tengah cuti so kita pun belajarla main gayageum

I once got the video but I lost the link and have to search it back at Youtube. 

4) Homestay program

Ini adalah program bertujuan untuk meningkatkan skill bahasa Korea dan dapat pengalaman hidup dengan keluarga Korean.

It was really fun because I feel like I have a sister since I was growing up with all brothers. 

For activities held by International office of Ewha you may log on tohttp://oia.ewha.ac.kr

Online Ambassadors Ewha Womans University 

Fall semester 2015

Admission Guide to Ewha

Since week 1 I have been promoting Ewha to you girls but I never mentioned how you can apply to Ewha before. Yes, Ewha is this and that but I never told you how to apply to Ewha, did I?So for this week I will explain about the procedures to apply and send admission to Ewha.

First of all, you have to log-on to 

>enter.ewha.ac.kr -> international students -> admissions guide

There you will find columns and one of them is Application form. Lepas tu isi borang mengikut kehendak borang tersebut la. Antara documents yg dorang perlukan semasa hantar application form adalah

Required Documents

Documents to be submitted	Notes
One Application form [Form 1] mandatory	• Should be written in Korean or in English • Complete the online application and submit the printed application form
One Application Supplement [Form 2] mandatory	• Should be written in Korean or in English • Complete the online application and submit the printed application form • Should summit the documentary evidences (Should submit the original, a copy of document which has Ewha/Issuing organization/embassy’s confirmation of its authenticity can be recognized) to the things you wrote on it (1)     Academic ability : secondary school graduation examination, college entrance examination or other standardized academic test(SAT, ACT, A Level, IB, 高考(Gaokao), National Center Test for University Admissions, etc.) (2)     Language proficiency : transcript of standardized test (TOPIK, TOEFL, IELTS, TEPS, etc.), certificate of attendance or transcript of korean language program (3)     Activities : award, thesis, abstract, certificate of employment
Minimum of Two Letters of Recommendation [Form 3] mandatory	• Should be written in Korean or in English • One recommendation letter must be from the university professor or the teacher of the secondary school the applicant attended. • Recommendation letters may be sent with other documents to be submitted, but must be sealed and signed across the back by the recommenders • The GaoKao(For Chinese Students) score transcript can replace one recommendation letter
Consent form to check-up the level of education [Form 4] mandatory	• Should be written in English • One for the school the applicant last attended with applicant’s written signature on the form
Scholarship Application [Form 5]	• Mandatory for scholarship applicants • Should be written in Korean or in English • Ewha Language Center Scholarship in Excellence in Korean Language applicants must submit completion certificate (at least more than 3 semesters, including certificate of Level 6) of Ewha Womans University Language Center
An Official Transcript of Academic Records and  a Certificate of (Prospective) Diploma [Original] mandatory	※ a copy of document which has Ewha/Issuing organization/embassy’s confirmation of its authenticity can be recognized • Undergraduate Freshmen: Official high school transcript and (prospective) diploma. • Undergraduate Transfer: Official high school transcript and diploma, Official undergraduate transcript and certificate of attendance • Master’s, Combined Master’s and Doctorate: Official Undergraduate transcript and (prospective) diploma • Doctorate: Official undergraduate transcript and diploma, Official Master’s transcript and (prospective) diploma
Documents validating language proficiency [Original] mandatory	• TOPIK level 3 or above (undergraduate freshmen), TOPIK level 4 or above (undergraduate transfer, graduate) (Those who plan to take the 42th TOPIK or 43th TOPIK can submit the test identification first with other required documents, and then submit the official transcript by December, 30, 2015) • A certificate of completion of Level 4 from Ewha Language Center Korean Intensive Program (Those who are taking course level 4 can submit the certificate of attendance first with other required documents, and then submit the official certificate of completion as soon as the course complete) • TOEFL (PBT 550, iBT 80), IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550 or above • High school or university’s curriculum (to check if they use Korean or English in their academic programs)
Passport copies of the applicant and both parents [Copy] mandatory	• Other official documents attesting to the nationality of the applicant and both parents are accepted if they don’t have passports (Those who don’t submit a copy or applicant’s passport when applying should submit it after the acceptance of our admission ) • Chinese applicants need to submit the following documents when they send required admissions documents to the Office of Admissions. ①A copy of ID card ②Copies of parents’ ID cards ③A copy of household register (with whole family members on it) • Applicants who obtained foreign nationality need to submit documents that verify their(applicant and both parents) date of obtaining the foreign nationality and losing of Korean nationality
A copy of Alien Registration Card issued by Korean government [Copy]	• Mandatory for foreigners who have alien registration card • Copies of both front and back page of the card
Official documents that verify the family relationship between the applicant and both parents [Original] mandatory	• ex) family-relationship certificate, birth certificate • The documents that are not in Korean or English must be translated to Korean or English and the copy must be submitted with certification from a notary
Materials showing evidence of the applicant’s artistic or athletic ability [Original]	• Mandatory for applicants applying to Art & Athletic field (The College of Music, The College of Art & Design, Division of Human Movement Studies) • ex) portfolios , videotapes • Applicants applying to The College of Art & Design should submit print out materials(less than 20 sheets of A3 or A4 size).
A certificate of former employment [Original]	• Mandatory for applicants applying to Law-Combined Master’s and Doctorate, Nursing graduate program

※ Download Form 1 - Form 5 from the Office of Admissions website (http://admission.ewha.ac.kr)

※ The documents that are not in Korean or English must be translated to Korean or English and the copy must be submitted with certification from a notary. 

※ Submitted documents or records will not be returned to the applicant. Please submit a copy of documents which have Ewha’s/issuing organization’s/embassy’s confirmation of its authenticity

※ Applicants should refer to noticed “Submission of required documents” of page. 1

Sources:  http://admission.ewha.ac.kr/admission/html/international/guide.asp

So what I did during the process of sending application to Ewha were

1. Translating all my certificates including my birth certs, parents birth certs, academic and non academic certs during elementary school, middle and high school.
2.      Get verifications from Malaysian embassy in Korea stating that all my documents are true.
3.     Don't forget to attach your TOPIK result.Minimum  Level 3 required for application.
4.     Go to http://www.uwayapply.com join to be member and follow all steps and you can choose language. Lepas tu boleh buat payment dari website tu jugak.
5.     Untuk application saya buat essays pasal self introductions, expectation about  Ewha and subjek yg akan dipelajari, like apa yg anda lihat dalam diri anda dlam msa 10 tahun akan dtg. Agak cerewet lah. ehe. =.=

Time sy apply to saya dah dekat Korea so masa apply tu hantar borang direct pergi x buat post2 pun. dan biasanya kalau memang dri Malaysia tu kena mintak verifications dekat Korean embassy. lagi satu kalau malas nak cari rumah boleh apply dormitory. and ouhh don't forget to apply for scholarship as well ;D. You may my refer my post about residential at here! sini sini! hehhe

My advices untuk yg nak apply ewha ni:

1.     If you want to apply for engineering course and considering ABEEK ( accreditation board engineering of Korea) is important, you have to make some research about the courses offered.
2.      Before going to university or enroll as an undergraduate students I advise you to complete your Korean classes first until 4-6th Level of proficiency because it is really helpful.. However, it still difficult to adapt in class because the terms are different ㅠㅠ
3.     Once u had applied, u can't get your application fees back.  
4.     Please don't miss the due date!
5.     If you have problems in term of payment or something you can email them at ienter.ewha@ac.kr

Also anything you can ask me by commenting below or email me at afynafina28@gmail.com.

Thank you!!

Online Ambassador Fall Semester 2015

Ewha Womans University

Foods Around Ewha

There is no sincerer love than the love of food.

-George Bernard Shaw-

yeah.

Food will never disappoints you. The good thing is there's a lot of good food around Ewhaaaa.

Since I am a Muslim there's not really many restaurants offer halal food which is using Halal meat to prepare the dish. However, instead of having food we can eat vegetable or seafood based food.

ALCHON

Restaurant paling famous sekali di kalangan Malaysian disebabkan harganya murah dan sedap. Serta dorang dah tau dah kalau muslim ni mesti mintak buang daging maksudnya dorg prepare makanan tu memang x guna daging langsung from the scratch.

They might know we don't eat non halal meat but just in case if you go any branches you have to say 햄이나 고기 빼 주세요!!

Usually I pick Cheese and spicy flavour.


두끼 떡볶이 (tteokbokki buffet)

Dengan harga serendah 6,900 won seorang boleh makan tteokbokki buffet puas2. nyummm

 

ASHLEY 

Ashley juga adalah restaurant buffet yg mnawarkan banyak makanan sedap. dan banyak jenis makanan boleh makan serta sedap yang amat. 

ada dua Ashley yang berdekatan. iaitu ewha dan sinchon

Nippong Naeppong

Mostly semua benda boleh makan dekat sini sebab semua seafood and pizza dia pun xda daging. kalau nak dtg makan ramai2 boleh pilih set bahagi sama rata. murah sikit.

Gosami

Gosami ni adlah tempat paling wajib pergi kalau datang korea. ahahha. aku bulan ni ja dah lebih 5 kali makan sini. sebab sedap dan inshaAllah boleh makan la kalau xda daging .

It's now time for desserts

설빙. Sulbing

Ppaik's coffee. and cafe gate

Big. Cheap and delicious. 

I really ate a lot since I came here  That's why it's hard for me to lose weight . You may come to Ewha anytime and contact me. Let's eat together.