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With Dr Park Chang Kyoo and classmates back in 2012

Language Education and Korean Studies under the
support of a Korean Government Scholarship.

All this could not have been achieved without the UM Life in a nutshell 2010-2014
incredible support provided by my friends, parents & After staying away for years due to the Covid pandemic,
family and, above all, my forever respected lecturers - Dr recently I visited FASS. As I walked around the faculty, all
Park Chang Kyoo, Dr Geetha Govindasamy, Dr Park Jun those beautiful memories returned. Once again, I felt the
Seok, Dr Zakaria Mustafa, Dr Asmadi Hassan, Assc. Prof. Dr. same warmth, the same motivation. I was given the
Md Nasrudin Md Akhir, Dr. Tan Soo Kee, Dr. Rohayati Paidi, chance to talk to the juniors and encourage them. I believe
Dr. Alias Abdullah and many others. I forged strong bonds FASS will continue to produce more high potential
and, even after we graduated, our beloved lecturers graduates that fit the market demand.
continue to look out for us, enquiring after our well being,
letting us know about suitable job opportunities and Looking at my mother, a FASS Alumni who still has a great
encouraging us to continue the process of learning. bond with her classmates with whom she graduated 34
years ago and the way they always talk about the
Thanks to the great experience that I had during my memories of their days at the University, I see a reflection
university life in FASS, I have decided to contribute back to of my experiences. It makes me realize that memories are a
society by becoming a lecturer myself. After 7 years in truly timeless treasure. For me FASS will always be a
South Korea, completing my master’s degree and magical place, reminding me to keep going after my
gathering work experience, I returned and started my dreams. As for now I am looking forward to re-engage and
career as a Korean Language Lecturer. I currently work at collaborate with FASS on the academic grounds. I am a
the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). I am proud FASS-UM Alumni, and am planning to pursue my
proud to say that the knowledge that I gained from the PhD degree at my alma mater, The Faculty of Arts and
Department of East Asian Studies at UM is a huge Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya.
contribution to my career. I teach Korean language and
cultures on a daily basis. I want to not only share the
knowledge with my students but also support them in
achieving their dreams as I was supported by my beloved
lecturers.
"I want to not only share the
knowledge with my students

but also support them in
achieving their dreams as I was
supported by my beloved
lecturers."

Currently working as Korean Language Lecturer in IIUM Pagoh
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