The Wonder of a Wordless Mutual Understanding – Karen Peirce – South Korea 1993
As a Fulbrighter to South Korea, my primary responsibility was teaching English to middle school boys. Most of the boys had never met a non-Korean person before and were curious to learn more about me. There was little time during the school day to have informal conversations, but some sent notes to me in the […]
My 7000-Mile Graphic Journey – Sang Young Yoon – South Korea 2007 and 2013
My first Fulbright award in 2007 was a research grant encompassing a three month stay hosted by Hong Ik University in Seoul. As I drove into the city of Seoul from the airport, the cityscape, especially the street graphics and signboards, attracted my scholarly attention. With collected photos of the intriguing signage on stores and […]
Fulbright IEA – Amanda Yusko – South Korea 2016
Amanda Yusko – Fulbright to South Korea 2016
The Lasting Value of a Korean Fulbright Experience – Thomas J Wegren – South Korea 1984
My approaches to teaching, my perspectives on interpreting piano and music compositions, and my artistic vision were profoundly expanded by my enriching, year-long cultural experience as a Senior Fulbright Scholar in Korea in 1984 and 1985. Let me tell some of the story. I taught at Yeungnam Univeristy in Korea’s third city, Taegu. My year […]
History in the Making – Marcy Tanter – South Korea 2018
When I arrived at the Fulbright building in Seoul, I had no idea what lay ahead. I was nervous. The director, Mrs. Jai Ok Shim, greeted me and introduced me to the staff that immediately put me at ease. The warmth and friendliness in that office were crucial to my Fulbright success because they made […]
Wesley Warshawer – South Korea 2014
Wesley Warshawer, Fulbright Alumni in South Korea, discusses how his Fulbright experience shaped his career path.
Joyce Kim – South Korea 2015
From Philadelphia to Seoul to London, alumna Joyce Kim’s Fulbright research has continued to evolve and expand, both in its geographic reach and its human impact. As an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, Kim wrote her thesis on the formal education system in South Korea and its influence on South Koreans’ perceptions of North […]