DaeilOSP.com » Inspiration http://www.daeilosp.com Daeil Overseas Studies Program | Educating and US College Counseling to Korean Students Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:23:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 How to Get into Daeil, Daewon(or Minjok) – A How-To Guide for Middle School Students http://www.daeilosp.com/331/how-to-get-into-daeil-daewonor-minjok-a-how-to-guide-for-middle-school-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-into-daeil-daewonor-minjok-a-how-to-guide-for-middle-school-students http://www.daeilosp.com/331/how-to-get-into-daeil-daewonor-minjok-a-how-to-guide-for-middle-school-students/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:40:24 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=331 대일3박성빈
How to get into Daeil, Daewon(or Minjok) – A How-To-Guide for middle school student
I am a student of Daeil Foreign Language High School and I would like to give you few tips of getting into a Korean foreign language high school. But before that, you need to know what a foreign language high school is. It is a school built with the purpose to educate students who are talented in using foreign languages. However, this original purpose has been forgotten and schools favor students who can go to good university than those who are good at foreign languages. This is a key to get into these schools. Although you may not be good at English or other languages, there is nothing to worry about if you have good GPA in middle school and get high scores from entrance test.
<Information>
1. Schools
- (In Seoul) Daeil, Daewon, Hanyoung, Myungduk, Gyunggi, Seoul
2. Types of Departments
-English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian
3. Existence of Dormitory
-Depends on schools (There is one at my school)
<Tips>
1. Schools require English skills, but not to the intense level
-Although you may think students who go to these schools speak English fluently, that is not true. The only English skill you need is listening. There is a listening section in the entrance test and you need to prepare for it and get a good score. Schools do NOT look for your overall English skills, but your English listening skills.
2. Maintain good GPA
-It depends on schools and time. I got into my school with just okay GPA (I was around 100 out of 450). However, these days, schools demand higher GPA and importance of proficiency of foreign language has decreased. Since there are many applicants who get similar grades, GPA can be a factor.
3. STUDY MATH!
-Really, just study math. Many students have a hard time with math in their senior year. They say that if they had a time machine, they would go back to their first year and solve five questions everyday. Math is important because math questions on Korean SAT are hard. These high schools want those who can get high Korean SAT scores and go to good universities.

This is a guest post by Sungbin Park.

I am a student of Daeil Foreign Language High School and I would like to give you few tips of getting into a Korean foreign language high school. But before that, you need to know what a foreign language high school is. It is a school built with the purpose to educate students who are talented in using foreign languages. However, this original purpose has been forgotten and schools favor students who can go to good university than those who are good at foreign languages. This is a key to get into these schools. Although you may not be good at English or other languages, there is nothing to worry about if you have good GPA in middle school and get high scores from entrance test.

<Information>

1. Schools

- (In Seoul) Daeil, Daewon, Hanyoung, Myungduk, Gyunggi, Seoul

2. Types of Departments

-English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian

3. Existence of Dormitory

-Depends on schools (There is one at my school)

<Tips>

1. Schools require English skills, but not to the intense level

-Although you may think students who go to these schools speak English fluently, that is not true. The only English skill you need is listening. There is a listening section in the entrance test and you need to prepare for it and get a good score. Schools do NOT look for your overall English skills, but your English listening skills.

2. Maintain good GPA

-It depends on schools and time. I got into my school with just okay GPA (I was around 100 out of 450). However, these days, schools demand higher GPA and importance of proficiency of foreign language has decreased. Since there are many applicants who get similar grades, GPA can be a factor.

3. STUDY MATH!

-Really, just study math. Many students have a hard time with math in their senior year. They say that if they had a time machine, they would go back to their first year and solve five questions everyday. Math is important because math questions on Korean SAT are hard. These high schools want those who can get high Korean SAT scores and go to good universities.

]]> http://www.daeilosp.com/331/how-to-get-into-daeil-daewonor-minjok-a-how-to-guide-for-middle-school-students/feed/ 0 Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation http://www.daeilosp.com/312/daniel-pink-on-the-surprising-science-of-motivation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daniel-pink-on-the-surprising-science-of-motivation http://www.daeilosp.com/312/daniel-pink-on-the-surprising-science-of-motivation/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:28:13 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=312 Prepare to get your mind blown.

This doesn’t apply to just business it applies to all facets to our lives.

Found via: Inspired Startup

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Here’s a brief about from their website:

Livemocha is an exciting e-learning Web 2.0 startup founded by a group of experienced and successful entrepreneurs based in the Seattle area. Livemocha addresses a $20 billion worldwide language learning market fueled by rapid globalization, immigration and travel. Livemocha is a first of its kind web based language learning solution integrating online instructional content with a global community of language learners. Livemocha is a venture funded company backed by Maveron, a leading Seattle based venture firm with tremendous consumer and e-learning expertise.

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A couple of the seniors stopped by and wanted to share some words of wisdom. Here you go.

]]> http://www.daeilosp.com/288/advice-from-graduates/feed/ 0 How to Get an MBA http://www.daeilosp.com/247/how-to-get-an-mba/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-an-mba http://www.daeilosp.com/247/how-to-get-an-mba/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:41:30 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=247 If you’re interested in getting an MBA, why not start now as a high school student and follow some of the contrarian ways of getting one. After all you are investing in your future.

Check Out Josh Kaufman‘s Personal MBA.

Or…

Check Out Seth Godin‘s Six Month MBA.

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Like space and science? Wired Magazine has an interesting article, partially quoted below for you.

For Junior Grown-ups

Become A Helping Hand – http://www.nasa.gov/about/visiting/

Many people visit the various NASA centers across the United States. Instead of just visiting, why not sign-up to be a volunteer for a day?

Junior Astronaut – http://www.spacecamp.com/

Need I say more?!

Design The Next Moonbuggy – http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov/

Intended for the high school and college kids, each year NASA hosts the Great Moonbuggy Race. Build a team and show NASA what you are made of.

Design A High-Powered Rocket – http://www.rocketcontest.org/

Are buggy’s not your thing? Then how about rocket design? The 2009 season is over, but teams are already gearing up for the 2010 competition.

Help Build Our New Overlords – http://www.usfirst.org/involved/content.aspx?id=168

Founded by one of my heroes, Dean Kamen, and sponsored in part by NASA, each year the FIRST robotics competition gets bigger and badder. Given a standard kit, a team must design a robot to accomplish a specific set of tasks.

You can read the complete article here: 10 Ways To Get Involved With NASA

]]> http://www.daeilosp.com/236/5-ways-for-teenagers-to-get-involved-with-nasa/feed/ 0 Learn from the Best – Best Advice I ever got http://www.daeilosp.com/213/learn-from-the-best-best-advice-i-ever-got/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learn-from-the-best-best-advice-i-ever-got http://www.daeilosp.com/213/learn-from-the-best-best-advice-i-ever-got/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:51:11 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=213 CNN.com and Fortune have an unique article of several successful people who share their insights and what they have learned. Tiger Woods, Eric Schmidt, and Colin Powell to name a few share their stories.

You can read the whole article here.

Best Advice I Ever Got

]]> http://www.daeilosp.com/213/learn-from-the-best-best-advice-i-ever-got/feed/ 0 Entrepreneurs Can Change the World http://www.daeilosp.com/206/entrepreneurs-can-change-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entrepreneurs-can-change-the-world http://www.daeilosp.com/206/entrepreneurs-can-change-the-world/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:38:53 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=206 This video compiles nicely on why I am obsessed with students needing to be entrepreneurs. You don’t have to love or like business. Just think creatively and change the world for the better.

]]> http://www.daeilosp.com/206/entrepreneurs-can-change-the-world/feed/ 0 2009 Summer Seoul, Korea Marathon Schedule http://www.daeilosp.com/197/2009-summer-seoul-korea-marathon-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2009-summer-seoul-korea-marathon-schedule http://www.daeilosp.com/197/2009-summer-seoul-korea-marathon-schedule/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:18:18 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=197 Do something exciting this summer vacation- like running a marathon.

Summer vacation: July 17th ~ August 24th

Seoul
- July 19th, 09:00, 하프, 7km (제 4회 나산달 산림욕 크로스컨트리마라톤)
- July 19th, 08:00, 풀, 하프, 10km, 5km (2009년 일본관광 마라톤 및 한강사랑 마라톤)
- July 25th, 16:00, 100km, 50km (한여름밤의 축제 중랑천길 100km 울트라마라톤)
- August 8th, 08:00, 100km, 160km, 33km, (제3회 서울충무로 국제영화제 100마일울트라마라톤대회)
- August 15th, 08:00, 하프, 10km, 5km, 걷기 (제2회 8.15 비둘기마라톤)
- August 22nd, 19:00, 12시간 시간주 (7 to 7 울트라마라톤)
- August 23rd, 하프, 10km, 5km, 32km (2009 녹색성장 스포츠한국마라톤)

경기
- August 15th, 08:00, 풀 (2009 서울마라톤 혹서기대회)
- August 20th, 16:00, 328.5km (최전방길 328.5km/103.1km 한반도횡단)

인천
- August 23rd, 09:00, 풀, 하프, 10km, 5km (2009 인천방문의 해 기면 강화 교동도 철책선 마라톤)

강원
- July 26th, 09:00, 하프, 10km, 5km (제5회 태백 COOL 전국마라톤)
- July 26th, 08:00, 풀, 하프, 10km (2009 홍천 숲길 마라톤)
- August 2nd, 08:00, 풀, 하프, 10km, 5km (2009 삼척 황영조 국제 마라톤)
- August 23rd, 09:00, 풀, 하프, 10km, 5km (제6회 청정양구DMZ마라톤)

http://www.marathon.pe.kr/schedule_index.html

Thank Phoebe for this list.

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This article is about the new Korean president at Dartmouth University, Jim Yong Kim.

Here’s a brief blurb from the website:

Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been elected the 17th President of Dartmouth by the College’s Board of Trustees. Ed Haldeman, Chair of Dartmouth’s Board of Trustees, announced the appointment today at a meeting of students, faculty and staff.

Here’s his speech:

Spaulding Auditorium events introducing Jim Yong Kim as President of Dartmouth College, March 2, 2009

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