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CONTENTSCONTENTSfeatures ∙•SPRING PICNIC—during this past spring term faculty human resources hosted the CHUNGDAHM Spring Picnic at Ttukseom River Resort Park in Seoul...

∙•World Cup Soccer 2010—every four years sports fans are treated to an experience so unique it can only be described in quasi-religious terms...

∙•Motorcycle Diaries—gazing out of my bedroom window with eight whole years tucked under my belt...

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branch pension trip . elections & free CTP classesdebate competition

teaching tips . south of north koreawhen in côte d’ivoire . chungdahm NANUM

missing you, metropolis

munmak . mudfest . FHR summer raftinginternship opportunity

Project Manager Editor-in-Chief & DesignerLevi Hetrick Andrew Kim

Special thank you to all of the contributors who made this quarter’s issue of the CULTURE possible! For future inquiries regarding the CULTURE,

please contact facultylink@chungdahm.com. Thank you!

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by matthew schell (daechi)

Stepping out of the van and inhaling my fi rst breath of non-polluted smog-free air liftedmy spirits as high as the endless blue sky aboveme and sent my mind whirling with thoughts andpossibilities for the weekend ahead. I had arrivedat our Pension with my co-workers, and allof us were looking forward to some time togetheraway from the city. The fi rst order of business was food.Several people had arrived slightly ahead of the rest and had already startedpreparing a feast of kingly proportions.As we entered the Pension, we weregreeted with an eclectic blend of scents: ribs, BBQ sauce, hot dogs, cheesy poofs, and much more. Paul was at the stove with his famousribs tending to them with care like a fa-ther to his child. After a delicious grilleddinner and with the setting of the sun, the real party started. Along with the enormousamount of food purchased, an equallyimpressive amount of “refreshments” was alsoto be had. The night brought many laughs, sillyadventures (including one to a giant Buddha

statue), eating, passing out, waking up,passing out again, and eventually waking upon the fl oor of the kitchen… or living room…or under a table. Or any number of other places,with perhaps a little mischievous artworkdrawn upon a face or two. The next day, a group went ATV’ing into the surrounding hills. The blend of machineand nature gave a surreal sense of escape. After shaking off the bit of fatigue brought on by the ATV adventure, it was time for a rousing game of paintball. For the next 45 minutes or so, we ran aroundtrying to cause each other as much pain,humiliation, and harm as the game wouldallow. This was best exemplifi ed by Will and Ehren when the former shot the latter several times in the back from nearly point blank range all the while laughing and yelling nonsense. Last on the agenda before heading back to the city was a stop at a small lake to do some water sports. As the sun setand we all sat relaxing at the lake,it is hard to imagine a more perfect endingto a great weekend.

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free ctp classesby tolani ogunyoku (seodaemun)

student electionsOur school (seodaemun) has started electingclass presidents for each class this term. The purpose of a class president is to givethe students extra incentive to do well.The students have really taken to the idea of president and take their job seriously. Theyassist the teacher in any way and help newstudents that come to CDI. It has beena great idea and we plan on continuing thisin the future.

free ctp classesWe have been running free CTP classes on Saturdays for a few terms now. Students come in for two hours on Saturdays and instructors conduct a critical thinking class. Activities range from actual CTPs from the different courses to lesson plans our great instructors come up with. Lessons have ranged from creating board games, writing scary stories or acting out plays the students have written. We get a great turn out of kids every week.

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by seodaemun & mapo franchises

On Saturday February 27, 2010, the franchisesof Seodaemun and Mapo hosted their fi rst ever debate competition amongst masters’ levelstudents. It was a groundbreaking event for the two sister franchises as the barrier between schools came crumbling down and a newfellowship was formed. This would be the fi rstof many more joint events to come.

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“It was great to see students from bothbranches participating in the Spring termDebate Competition. The students stood upto the challenge, and got a great experience practicing their debate and public speaking skills. It was also great to see teachers from both branches volunteer their time to judgethe competition, and come support thestudents from their branches. Congratulationsto Seodaemun branch for winning, but we’ll get you next time!” —Young Han (Mapo)

“The debate competition is an excellentexperience for Masters students to partake in. Not only does it hone their argumentative skills, but it gives the students valuable practicein public speaking as well as challenging themto modify their ideas to suit a continuallychanging environment. Additionally, the debate allows students to delve deeply into important issues and thoroughly understand them fromall angles.”

—Ian Shelledey (Seodaemun)

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If your branch or franchise is doing anything new to build the fellowship among teachers or confi dence among students, please send a message to:

facultylink@chungdahm.com.

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teaching tipsby jeffrey wyszkowski (ilsan)

Memory Program Summary Exercise:To eliminate or not to eliminate. That is the question. To help bring clarity on what to eliminate, here is what I have just started to implement this term. Preliminary start: Review the ubiquitousChungdahm triangle pizza slice (Topic, Main Idea,Major and minor details).

1. Have class skim the sentences for the topic. (i.e. repeating word(s), etc.) 2. Look for the point/opinion about the topic (main idea). (e.g. what the main character does) 3. Evaluate if each line (in whole or in part) supports the main idea. 4. Eliminate what does not support the main idea. 5. Continue with connecting major details using transitions. 6. Continue with paraphrasing using synonyms.

Classroom Management: To move ornot to move. That is the question. This is the most effective class management tool I have discovered in two years of teaching. Move

a student’s desk to a location that is less desirablefor that particular student. The key to execute this effective form of sanction without being judged as overly strict is to give clear and consistentwarnings about what the next step will be after each warning is given.

“Three strikes, you’re out.”

1st strike—name on board (inform student what they did wrong and what will happen on the 2ndand 3rd strike)2nd strike—circle name (inform student what they did wrong and remind them what will happen on the 3rd strike)3rd strike—inform student what they did wrong and cross out their name. Move student to a newlocation that is less desirable by them.(ideally, if room permits, move the student along with their desk so as not to disturb other students near the destination that much)

~Variation~After the 1st strike, inform the student that they can have their name removed from the board if they help catch another student

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breaking a rule (ex. Speaking Korean!). Havingstudents enforce the no Korean-speaking rule is quiteeffective in both low- to high-level classes (i.e. Megato Albatross+). Should a student receive two strikes, however, their name remains on the board, even if they catch someone else breaking the rule.

teaching tips

south of north korea My fi rst term at my Hakwon has wrapped up. It allended on Friday, May 28, at 7 PM. Even though the term is up, that doesn’t mean the work is over. Indeed, the work continues here! For our Hakwon is open 7 days a week (the kids come 6 days a week). It is an operation that’s always on. So, there is little time for rest. But that’s how it goes in S. Korea in general. My last post, “Is Korea Really Intense, Or Is It Just Me?”, covers the high level of energy one fi nds in Korean society, i.e., how many hours they work, how much schooling the kids go through, etc.

So, perhaps for an average, workin’ “Jane”Korean, this past week was no biggie in terms of schedules, meetings, hours of laboring, and so forth. But for this self-confessed workaholic (I work about 80 hours a week - that number includes my advocating for student loan debtors in the U.S.), last week was one of the most grueling I’ve ever had as an adult. Well, at least, it was one of the hardest I’ve been through in recent years.

It reminded me of my fi rst quarter at theUniversity of Chicago. Once upon a time, I was a grad student who went straight from undergrad to grad school (I don’t advise this… at least not for most

by cryn johannsen (ilsan)

people). Prior to going to Chicago, it was thrilling to think that I was fi nally heading off to do graduate work at my top choice school, “real work,” I said to myself excitedly. I was, incidentally, accepted into other schools - including Brown (where I laterattended to pursue a Ph.D. in history)—butChicago was my top school. There are manyreasons for why that was the case, but I won’t get into them now. But then I got there. S--t. Things really sucked. I went through some majorculture shock. I was used to a bucolic Midwesterncampus (KU!), and now when I headed to school, I was being hustled? It seemed impossible!

After being hustled on the streets in themorning, I began my classes. They were more than just demanding, they were brutal. On top of that, I was no longer the number one student in my preferred classes (gasp! You mean to say, you discovered, Cryn, that other people were also just as interested in the topics you were learning about? They weren’t sleeping at their desks orhoping you’d be the one to answer all thequestions. No!). That’s right, Cryn entered the U. of Chicago culture—brutal, competitive, and fi lled

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restaurants sell dog —that doesn’t sit easilywith me.

So, just when you think that things arepretty lousy, you receive things like this as a teacher here. This kid hung around my desk in the last day of classes, and I wasn’t sure why(I was straightening up my classroom). This lovely student, J., said she had wished I had told her my name; she joined my class later in the term, and I thought she was just a temporary student, but it turned out that she was a full-timer. When she lingered at the door, she again said, “I didn’t know your name was Cryn…“

These kids hunger for adult attention (that’s my view), because they rarely spend time with their parents. So, this lovely J. has grown toreally like me. As a result, she left me these twoprecious pictures. When all these things about living abroad seem overwhelming (a lot of issues have been crashing down on me lately), these gestures make me realize how lucky I am to be here and to be teaching kids like J.

[This piece was originally posted on Ms. Johannsen’s blog, South of North Korea—http://southofnk.blogspot.com—on May 30, 2010.]

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with ueber-smart kids. One of my best friends, who, incidentally, shares a name with me, would’ve fl ourished at this school (both as an undergrad and grad). Though we share manyinterests and the same fi rst name,he perhaps was the one who should have gone there. However, I do notregret any of the time I spent at theU. of C., and that includes the mostmiserable and the most joyous thingsabout that experience. Here’s a short list of the most miserable parts about being there:

(a) 9-11 occurring (that was a bitter,disjointed, and tyrannical part of ourrecent history, i.e., as a U.S. citizens);(b) writing my master’s thesis (the most despicable piece I’ve ever drafted and yet, paradoxically, the most pleasurable one);(c) being too young to be in that sort of setting (yes,I know what you’re thinking: “Cryn, undergrads go there. What’s your deal?” I am trying to say, I was too young intellectually and, even more important,emotionally);(d) taking too many classes at once.

However, U. of C. ‘veterans’ know exactly what I’m talking about, and I am now making themnostalgic for that hard-core curriculum and toughenvironment. This peculiar University setting, is theworst of all university settings (I can attest to that,having spent time at Harvard and Brown. Thoseenvironments pale in comparison to Chicago’s;moreover, I know that others who went to Oxford and Cambridge—elite schools abroad—share similarsentiments). That’s why we are veterans, ‘cuz we went through the most intense intellectual boot campout there.

But what the hell does my time spent inChicago have to do with Korea? Well, being herecan be crappy, especially when there might be some lame war. I am not worried about my own safety, but I don’t like to think about the ramifi cations of this ona number of levels. But Korea is also tough because of the following reasons (again, this is a short list):

(a) I cannot speak to anyone who’s Korean (unless they speak English);(b) I cannot buy cilantro (!);(c) I am pointed at and treated, at times, like a museum fi xture;(d) I long for home, but I don’t know what the hell that even means anymore (I have a deeper appreciation now for the meaning of heimweh); (e) Koreans believe the proteins in dog meat help people heal more quickly. I work right next to ahospital and I just learned that there are bosintang joints all around my school. Bosintang

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hint: lonely number that resembles an uncracked egg. After 5 years of this roller coaster, I’vedecided to fi nally take a step out of my comfort zone. I built up the guts and resolve to request vacation time (thanks Terry and co.!). It’s time for me to take a step and see if I really do want to help others in any way I can.

My actual job for this trip will be “cameraman”. It’s been a hobby that’s faded out over the last few years. I won’t be performing any surgeries, nor will I be teaching anything Bible related. I’ll beholding a camcorder/camera over the shoulder of the people doing the “real” work. I’m not sure what to expect at this point, but that’s not the pointreally. I’m excited that I can fi nally get out there and see something besides Seoul, L.A, Tennessee. Words are fi nally being actualized into real action. If somehow the images and sounds captured lead to an unforeseeable good, even better!

to be continued...

Currently, I’m researching an area whose pronunciation still escapes me: Côte d’Ivoire. Westerners casuallyrefer to it as the Ivory Coast and as I am a proudtwinkie (please ask your local Chungdahm Korean-American teacher for clarifi cation) I shall do so aswell for any and all forthcoming references. In August, I’llbe tagging along with a team of 26 team membersconsisting of Westerners and Koreans from Seoulas well as from the U.S. Under the jurisdiction of FoodFor the Hungry, the team members will be leading Vacation Bible School classes, as well as performingsurgeries and other medical procedures for any of the indigenous peoples normally unable to receive such care. They hope to assist 500 people a day. I haven’t helped 500 people in my life.

Ironically, I’m embarking on this seemingly self-less adventure for self-serving reasons. I want to see the world. I want to help in any way I can while doing so. The all-expense paid trip with 2 layovers in Dubai aren’t too shabby either. Over the past 5 years, life has been an up and down roller coaster ride, or so I thought. In the midst of all those ups and downs I would think of things I wanted to do or should have done in various aspects of my life. Thinking led topondering and self-refl ecting, and eventually my lips would utter a random idea to anyone who seemed like they were listening. How many of those random ideas andproclamations would come to life over the 5 years?

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When inCôte d’Ivoireby eugene rhee (chungdahm)

As the eyes of the world lock on to SouthAfrica through HDTV screens at various hoursthroughout the next month,my eyes will be locked on to West Africa through a computer monitor atvarious hours as well.

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ChungdahmNANUMby yujin han (corporate marketing)

What is CHUNGDAHM NANUM?The CHUNGDAHM NANUM Campaign isCHUNGDAHM Learning’s volunteer program forthe regional community. We are offering Englisheducation at participating social centers in thearea with CHUNGDAHM’s assets including ouroutstanding and dedicated instructors, full-time staff volunteers, and educational curricula. This term is the 4th term in CHUNGDAHM NANUM.

We have had 8 partner social centers, 13 classes,53 volunteer instructors, and 62 employeesduring the past 3 terms.

Why does CHUNGDAHM Learning offer English classes to the social centers?Students who attend the social centers do not have opportunities to receive English education outside

of the public school. Additionally, many have never learned from a native English speaker.

CHUNGDAHM Learning decided to offer an Englisheducation program aligned with native speakinginstructors, full-time staff volunteers, and curricula.

How does the program work?CHUNGDAHM NANUM classes are held oncea week on a term basis. One instructor and one full-time staff volunteer pair to visit a center and have a one-hour class. There are 3 age levels withlow-elementary, high-elementary, and middle school classes. Similar to CHUNGDAHM and Aprilclasses, CHUNGDAHM NANUM classes are heldon weekday afternoons.

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NANUMintern interviewsMarketing Intern: Juhee Noh (jamsil)

been there for me, I currently love what I amdoing at Chungdahm. Although I am the type ofinstructor who gives more than she takes, I valueeach day at Chungdahm. I love the bondingexperience with the students, and I can see myself working at Chungdahm for a long time.

1. Why did you decide to join CHUNGDAHM NANUM?I think that what Chungdahm Nanum did is inspiring.I also like the idea that we are helping children who are in need. I completely support the people who work for Nanum, and one day, I would like to be avolunteer myself. So far, I’ve been enjoying what I do for the Nanum project, and it has helped me in realizing what I need to do as a teacher. I truly appreciate this internship opportunity; I believe I can grow so much!

2. How do you feel about CHUNGDAHM NANUM?I think Chungdahm Nanum shares great ideas and experiences between the teachers, staff members, and also students. I’ve heard so many wonderfulstories from the former participants of how thisexperience became one of the most meaningfulmoments in their lives. It is great to hear ourteachers value this sharing opportunity, andI strongly agree that helping and sharing should continue!

3. What will you do for CHUNGDAHM NANUM?As of now, I am working specifi cally in thecorporate side under Yujin. Mostly, I develop, revise, and translate Nanum materials and testimonialsfrom many participants. I love what I am doing for the Nanum project. The Nanum team has helped me greatly. I would love to further my experiences to where I can teach students at the social center. It would be wonderful to see how this sharing could make my life brighter!

4. What do you want to say to your colleagues about CHUNGDAHM NANUM?I most defi nitely recommend Chungdahm Nanum to my colleagues. If their time allows, they should try to volunteer. Even though it is only a one-hour session each week, I strongly believe that they will benefi t a great deal from that one hour every week.

5. What are your recommendations forCHUNGDAHM NANUM and otherinstructors?I think the Nanum team has been doing great!I think it would be much nicer if all of the instructors knew what Nanum was. Apparently, Nanum is still not well known among the instructors. I believe Nanum can receive much more attention when it offi cially reveals its purpose. I hope that soon all of our instructors will know what Nanum does. This Nanum project will be a great movement inChungdahm and it will inspire every instructor!

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Coming from a literatureand education back-ground, I’ve always wanted to work for students whowanted to learn English.I’ve had previousexperiences in teaching forother schools, and it wasvery fun. Since my passionfor teaching has always

4. What do you want to say to your colleagues about CHUNGDAHM NANUM?Chungdahm Instructors should not only view NANUM as a volunteer opportunity, but as achance to invest a little part of themselves in their host country. I hope people involved withChungdahm can view NANUM with pride and as affi rmation of their work as educators—although many Chungdahm instructors are here for a relatively short period, their work through NANUM can have a long-term impact. I hopeinstructors within Chungdahm as well as thegeneral community will see NANUM for theamazing program it has the potential to become.

5. What are your recommendations forCHUNGDAHM NANUM and otherinstructors?I hope Chungdahm NANUM will continue to grow and improve, both internally throughrecruitment and programming, and externallythrough marketing and expansion. I hopeinstructors will view NANUM, especially inits relative stages, as a one-of-a-kindopportunity to build a program capable of considerable educational impact despite itsone-hour-a-week commitment.

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NANUMintern interviewsMarketing Intern: Muyan Jin (daechi)

watching and producing fi lms. I plan on attending law school in the near future.

1. Why did you decide to join CHUNGDAHM NANUM?Initially, I decided to join NANUM because it wasa unique opportunity to become involved in thecorporate side of Chungdahm Learning. Specifi cally,I believed it would allow me to use my background in multimedia (photography, fi lm) in a professional setting.

2. How do you feel about CHUNGDAHM NANUM?I believe NANUM is a wonderful program, based upon its mission to help children gain the greatest means to success and opportunity: education. Although the scale of NANUM is currently limited, I also believe there is great room for growth given Korea’s cultural appetite for learning and the resources of Chungdahm as an educational academy.

3. What will you do for CHUNGDAHM NANUM?I hope that my background in organizing non-profi t work will allow me to help NANUM infl uence the lives of many more students. Specifi cally, I hope that I can use many forms of media to increasevisibility of NANUM within Chungdahm. At the same time, I hope to improve the quality of the NANUM experience for teachers as well as students through meaningful communication between instructors.

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My name is Muyan Jin. I ama recent graduate of DukeUniversity’09, currentlyworking for ChungdahmDaechi Branch. I amoriginally from Atlanta, GA, and have been in Seoul,Korea for six months.Besides teaching, I enjoytraveling as well as

For more information on how tocontribute to the NANUM campaign, please contact your Faculty Manager

or send an email tonanum@chungdahm.com

by levi hetrick (faculty human resources)

PICNIC 20102010SPRINGSPRING PICNIC PICNIC

Overview of the Spring Picnic During this past Spring Term, Faculty Human Resources hostedthe “CHUNGDAHM Spring Picnic”at Ttukseom River Resort Parkin Seoul. A KRW 5,000 donationbought all of the hamburgers,hotdogs, bbq chicken and Taco Bell tacos one could eat. Proceedsfrom the event went to the World Vision organization and, withinstructors and friends from 24 different branch and franchiselocations in attendance, over KRW 750,000 was collected.

On a fantastic Sunday afternoonsandwiched between two weeks of rain, participants enjoyeddodgeball, ultimate Frisbee, rock climbing, tug-o-war and a water balloon toss, hosted by Junggye, Chungdahm, Bundang, Jamsiland Ilsan branches. Competitionwas fi erce and branch spiritwas palpable. The event was a greatopportunity for instructors toreconnect with folks they had not seen since initial training and to meet people from other branches. Faculty Human Resources looksforward to hosting the next event and would appreciate suggestions from the faculty. Please send your ideas to facultylink@chungdahm.com. See you at the next event!

Overview of World Visionand How They Plan to Usethe Donation Money As an international aid Christian humanitarian organization, WorldVision works in nearly 100 countriesaround the globe, combatingthe root causes of poverty and

responding quickly when disasterstrikes. They partner withcommunities to fi nd lasting ways of improving the lives of children and their families while providing international disaster relief. Having started in the midst of the Korean War to help orphaned children, World Vision today reaches out to low-income families in urban areas throughout Korea. Proceeds collected from the Spring Picnic were given on behalf of the participants to Mr. Kim Bong-Sup (김봉섭 팀장님) of WorldVision. Mr. Kim said that the funds would be used to help open the “Kkot-Ttae-Mal Study Center“ (꽃때만공부방). The study center will serve underprivileged elementaryschool students in theJeonranam-do region providing them with a place to study afterschool as well as reading andEnglish courses. More information regardingWorld Vision can befound on their homepage:www.worldvision.org.

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“Good times! We were lucky enough to be graced with perfect weather,mouth-watering food (including Taco Bell), tons of sports activities, and a lotof great people coming together to have fun in the sun. Thank you FHR forcoordinating such a memorable picnic, and thank you to those who helpedorganize the events!” –Jason Ritzer (chungdahm)

“I wish we could have something like the picnic every weekend. Soccer, dodgeball, taco bell… other people who get competitive when they play silly games. I thought it was a lot of fun!” –Mark Finks (junggye)

“The food was good,and the space was a

good size for the amount of people that showed

up. There were enough games for everyone, and

everyone seemed to havea good time.”

–Michael Santos (seodaemun)

“It was fun!! I like that the lunch was for charity. I got to meet more CDI people, one of whom was also from my home-town in Sioux Falls, SD.” –Brian Neurath (seodaemun)

“I really liked how skilled our branchwas at sports. We killed everyone.” –Russell Bernstein (chungdahm)

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the pinnacle of sportby luiz bravim (daejeon)

Every four years, sports fans are treated to an experience so unique it can only be described in quasi-religious terms. The World Cup is the pinnacle of soccer, and for one month, more than a billion spectators around the globe will be glued to their televisions, rabidly cheering on their favorites. This edition takes place starting June 11in Johannesburg, the fi rst ever onAfrican soil. The favorites are a familiar bunch: Brazil, Spain and Argentina will vieto lift the Cup in what may be the greatest fi nals ever. Though there willbe stars galore in South Africa, each team must be careful as groupopponents look to claw their wayinto the Round of 16. For Brazil, much of the focus is on Kaka, a midfi eld wizard who was 2007’s FIFA Player of the Year. The RealMadrid galactico scored 27 goalsfor the national team, but has yetto make his mark on the WorldCup. Unlike past Brazilian squads, this one boasts a top-tierdefense to complement one of the mightiest offensive dynamosin South Africa. Coach Dunga is a former captain of the national team (1994, 1998) and has been praisedfor emphasizing team work overindividual play.

Argentina is loaded with talent,but has fallen short in recent years.Footballing legend Diego Maradonna was under fi re as the team struggledmightily just to qualify for thetournament. Argentina’s chanceshinge on whether Leo Messi canmimic his dazzling Barcelona form forthe national team. The Spanish are one of the most complete teams and will have no one to blame for failing to get out of an easy group, featuring Switzerland,Chile and Honduras. As diffi cult as itis to pinpoint leaders on a team oozingbrilliance, Xabi Alonso, Andres Iniestaand Fernando Torres lead the pack. The latter stages of the World Cup are unforgiving. A draw and penalty kicks can send anyone home early.With England, Portugal, IvoryCoast, the Netherlands and the U.S.looking to make deep runs. The bestpart of the games are upset victories.Who would have guessed a semi-professional American team woulddefeat England in 1950? Or that the unheralded South Koreanswould make the semi-fi nalsin 2002? For one month, 32 teamscompete for pride, prize money and worldwide bragging rights that willbe left unchallenged for anotherfour years.

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MOTORCYCLE

by howard kim (dongjak)

Gazing out of my bedroom window with eight whole years tucked under my belt, I remember wondering what it would feel like to fl y. Every child has probably entertained the thought at some point but has since moved on. Now, as a child with 33 years under my belt, I stare out of my classroom window and ponder, “What would it feel like to fl y?” Sure, there’s bungee jumping and skydiving but those seem to fall more into the category of “falling with style” than fl ying. Anyway, the closest that I’ve come to that feeling, whichI imagine as fl ying, is when I’mwith Lois. I start by strategizing (I’m 50% sure this is a legitimate word) about when Seoul traffi c will be mostmanageable—I assure you that it’sa complex calculation involving trend analysis, mathematical variables, and intuition. Then, I make sure to put ona helmet and turn off my cell phone before setting out on my custom-tuned Lois in search of an unfamiliar stretch of pavement. On my random “Tour de Korea” outings, I’ve discovered a privatewaterfall, a tunnel testing facility, really good coffee, a Han River bridge witha glass fl oor observatory, and roads designed by creative, fun-minded people whose main concern was

clearly not safety. Despite thesehidden gems, it’s not really about the “arrival”. It’s more about time alone, the smell of wind, speed and curves that make the hairs on your skin tingle, and traveling itself. I guess this is my call-to-arms for those still on the fence about whetherthey REALLY need that motorbikeor scooter. The simple answer is: “Yes, you do”! If my argument abovehasn’t convinced you, I’m prettysure that it will also make youstronger, faster, smarter, and reverse the aging process.

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Born and raised in Topeka, Kansas,Gary Jackson (pyeongchon) received his MFA in Poetry from the Universityof New Mexico in 2008. He is thewinner of the 2009 Cave CanemPoetry Prize for his manuscript,Missing you, Metropolis. His poems have appeared in Inscape, Magma,and The Literary Bohemian.

EVENTSupcomingevents&

event: Summer 2010 Rafting Extravaganza

[hosted by chungdahm faculty human resources]

when: 2010.07.18

[9:00AM – 7:30PM]

where: Gang-Won-do, Dong River

how: refer to rafting fl yer for more details

weather forecast: rain or shine

more information: contact “faculty management”

e-mail: facultylink@chungdahm.com

event: Boryeung Mudfest 2010when: 2010.07.17 – 2010.07.25 [opening on July 17th and continuing on until July 25th]where: Daechon Beach in Boryeonghow: keep checking homepage for updatesweather forecast: muddymore information: visit http://www.boryeongmudfest.comtestimonial: by albert baik (eunpyeong)“It wasn’t the most optimal day to be at the beach weather-wise. It reminded me somewhat of a Spring Break back home, like Panama City beach, FL. I would say more than half the visitors at the fest were Westerners, mostly in the ESL circle and GIs. If I put it that way, it was like an oversized Itaewon, haha. Contrary to popularbelief, people don’t actually smother themselves with mud from the beach per se. Rather, the mud is brought in from an off-sightlocation and put into cauldrons, of sort, on the beach. The mud is probably treated somewhat, obviously for sanitation purposes. The highlight of the fest for me was the giant mudslide, which was free but there was an hour-long wait in line for it. It wasn’t a sunny fest, and it rained at night during the concert… but a fest is a fest, so the vibe was pretty cool.”

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Adventures in Korea!where: Munmak (near Wonju)how: Munmak (near Wonju) is less than two hours away by bus. Round trip tickets are 13,000 won and buses leave every twenty minutes from Express Bus Terminal (Goseok Terminal). The fi rst stop on the way to Wonju is Munmak, and the bus driver will drop you off at Family Mart. A taxi can be called from there (we asked the nice attendant at Family Mart) and the pension is a fi ve-minute drive away. I recommend bringing lots of food to grill and beverages, as there are no corner stores near the pension after the Family Marts.more information: visit http://www.hoamps.comtestimonial: by vincianne tricand de la goutte (chungdahm)

“If you want to escape the hot city streets this summer, I highly recommend getting on a bus and heading down to Munmak. The rice fi elds and mountains are luxuriously green this time of year, and worth getting out of Seoul for.

My friends and I recently booked two pension houses with Hoamps pensions. The houses overlook a quiet river and are nestled at the base of a mountain. The stone/sandy beach is big and clean, and campfi res can be made there at night. Prices for the pensions start at 130,000 won a night and sleep four people comfortably.Pensions have one double bed and several extra yeows. Check-in time is 3:00PM, though arrangements can be made to checkin sooner.”

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event: Seoul International Fireworks Festivalwhen: September 2010 (TBA) [7:00PM – 10:00PM]where: Yeoido District, Han River Parkweather forecast: (TBA)more information: visit Hi Seoul’s homepage at: http://english.seoul.go.kr

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What is the Development & Internship Program?

At Training & Support, the Development & Production Internship program is designed for instructors who want to participate in professional development and go beyond teaching in the class-room. Individuals have the opportunity to acquire skills in areas related to human resource development, content development, video production, and human resource management. Selected interns are exposed to high-level, professional and innovativeprojects with an emphasis on redesigning current Trainingsystems. Interns are directly involved in the production of both offl ine and online content in addition to becoming certifi edChungdahm Trainers.

What are the benefi ts of the program?

Training & Support looks to recognize and develop talentedindividuals and offer potential opportunities in non-teachingcareers. Being a former instructor and faculty manager, I believe there is a vast resource of great talent within our teaching faculty. I wanted to provide more opportunities to identify these talentedindividuals in our faculty. In addition, the internship providesan opportunity for current instructors to expand on useful and transferrable skill sets essential to market oneself for futureemployment opportunities.

What are the Responsibilities?

∙ Learn training processes to become a Certifi ed Trainer∙ Develop and edit scripts for program tutorials∙ Produce and develop training content for both offl ine and online delivery systems∙ Create project proposals to improve Training & Support∙ Oversee and maintain specifi c program training

How do I apply?Interns can apply online and are usually selected near the end of each term.

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