2015.11.17

CAMPUS Asia Life @ KDI School Fall Term

Yusuke Kimura (Development Policy Program)

I have only 1 month left to study in Sejong, Korea, where I have been having very productive days.  I have taken 3 courses: “Urban Transportation Policy”, “Government Public Relations” and “Korean Language and Culture Ⅰ”.  They are all unique courses which I cannot take in GRIPS. They provide not only theories but experiences in Korea and the U.S. , which I find very enlightening with a good contrast to Japan’s.  Group works with students with different background often tell me that what’s common in Japan is not necessarily so in other countries.

Making Presentation at Korean Language Class

With Fellow Students at Group Work

Sejong is a very new city, being developed from scratch. I often encounter and discover its dynamic changes on a day-to-day basis.  I have made many discoveries hanging around the city and finding the growth in the new buildings.  It is a really valuable experience to live in a city for 3 months where this large scale urban development is under way.

The National Library of Sejong City

Sejong Lake and Residential Apartments

Government District

For the remaining 1 month, I would like to learn more about Korea and absorb as many different kinds of things that will benefit me for my future career.  (November 8, 2015)