On September 19th, Ulsan Student English News (USEN) reporters interviewed Ulsan Foreign Language High School(UFL) librarian, Soohyeon Jeong. Through this interview, let’s take a look at the advice that she wants to give to students! Q. Hello, thank you for your time. Please introduce yourself. A. "Hello, I am Soohyeon Jeong, a librarian at UFL.." Q. What do you think about ‘being a leader in a particular place?’ A. "I think that is being professional and being a pioneer of that field. Leaders have to take one step further than others, and be available to draw their future with insight. Furthe
Beomseo Middle School, located in Guyeong-ri, Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan Metropolitan City, will hold a festival on December 30 under the name of 'Dream, Talent Eoulim'. Third-grade students will participate in a video-making event while some first- and second-grade students can also join to film/plan vlogs. There will be contests to find the best vlogs that are submitted and the winning teams and individuals who submitted the videos will also be given more than 1 million won in total. A third-grade student who finished filming said, "I've wanted to do something for my class for a long time,
Beomseo Middle School, located in Guyeong-ri, Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, has made some changes during the summer vacation. In February this year, Beomseo Middle School received 350 million won from the Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education for future education projects and installed electronic blackboards in 38 classrooms. When asked what is expected from the installation of electronic blackboards, a teacher at Beomseo Middle School said, "Classroom communication will be smoother in both directions, it will be convenient for remote classes, and the variety of class activities will increase
On March 2, a small concert was held at Ulsan Namoe Middle School (Principal Kim Hyung-chul). The concert was held from 8:20 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. The concert was organized by a school club, Orchestra (45 people), Band (14 people) and Piano (10 people) ▲Choir (42 people) for a total of 10 songs (△Variations on a Theme by N. Paganini (piano solo) △Movie Sting OST, The Entertainer (clarinet duet) △On a Wonderful Day in October (flute) △Croatian Rhapasody (piano duet) △Love is blue, Star Wars (violin) △Waltz No. 2, Shostakovich (cello) △My Old Story (choir) △Arirang Rhapsody (piano), Viva La Vida (Si
On August 31, the "September 2022 National Federated Academic Evaluation" led by the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education was conducted. Students have a lot of complaints about the September National Federation of Education Evaluation, which has been held on August 31 for the last two years. The mock test helps students to prepare for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) and includes offline tests, envelope mock tests, and booklet-type mock test. If you take a mock test for a high school student, it means this. School teachers sometimes put them in the test range. In the case of the…
As of the start of the second semester, a high school in Ulsan has changed its teaching style. One example is in English class, which has changed from a lecture-style class to a cooperative class. Many students are complaining about the sudden unannounced change. In the class, students are divided by grade to form a group which gathers around the 'leader'. Students in the group are assigned different roles (helper, jik-sae, question 1/2, host). Also, students have to write preliminary notes before class, which allow them to study words and sentences in advance and solve problems with their fri
Recently, the COVID-19 virus has been spreading again. As a result, many high schools in Ulsan have confirmed cases and are experiencing difficulties. In March and April, when there were a lot of confirmed cases of COVID-19, more than half of the school students dropped out of school due to quarantine. After that, in July, the number of confirmed cases decreased and the student attendance rate increased. But now that summer vacation is over, the virus is in vogue again, and on August 16th, the number of confirmed cases reached 180,803. As new mutations continue to occur, students and teachers…
I would like to talk about the adaptation period of Afghanistan's friends who transferred to Hyundai Middle School. At first, Afghan and Korean classmates were very awkward and cautious around each other, but after a while they talked to each other, memorized each others' names, and now they exchange compliments. About a month after the Afghan students came to school, they were able to communicate with basic Korean. I interviewed Afghanistan friends who are taking classes together with Korean students. Q. Did you communicate well during class? A. "To be honest, we communicated difficult conver
In mid-August, most schools reopen after summer vacation. During the summer vacation of just over a month, some students will have worked hard for their careers and studies, and some will have had time to rest and let their bodies and minds recover. What we did during this vacation was our own decision. Now that school is just around the corner, let's look back on what we did during vacation and let's prepare for the upcoming second semester!
May 13th 2022, Ulsan Foreign Language High School held a school PE festival. It's been three years since the Covid 19 pandemic started. It was the first time for freshmen to get close to friends who were still awkward, and for second and third graders, it was also first time to enjoy this festival with their classmates. The event was held with a parade by classes, and each class presented their unique rythms and dance that showed their characteristics well. The cheerleading, which also served as a warm-up, was spectacular with all the students gathered. The competition held included the tug-of
From June 19 to 20, Guyeong Middle School went on several daytrips. This field trip aimed to cultivate cooperation and leadership through group activities, providing students a comprehensive education. First graders went to Nam-gu Office Youth Career Experience Center, Ulju Jungbu Youth Training Center, Ulsan Viewer Media Center and Gyeongju world; second graders went to Busan Lotte World, Busan Science Museum, and third graders went to Songdo Marine Cable Car, Busan Science Museum, and Busan Lotte World. Looking at the second graders' school trip, on the first day they went on the cookie trai
On May 10, the dodgeball league for the 2nd graders at Namoe Middle School ended. Nine classes participated, and the 7th class won. The league, which began on May 4, replaced the 2022 athletic competition. Matches were played about once a week, and the classes that had to participate had an early lunch before their game. The final match began with loud cheers and applause from the many spectating students. One student who watched the game said, "Even though our class didn't win the competition, I enjoyed it and had lots of fun. Regardless of winning or losing, it was nice to be able to get alo