CHANGE

PROJECT

JuHee Kim

15 September 2010

IB H2 Eng B

Period 8

Ms.Mirecka

What Career

Will You Pursue

and why?

JuHee Kim

3 September 2010

IB H2 Eng B

Period 8

Ms.Mirecka

Topic: What career will you pursue and why?

Whether we are young or old, at every moment we have significant homework. After

graduating from high school, deciding universities is our stressful task to solve and after

graduating from university new problems emerge: Choosing our careers.

To prepare for my future, I ponder my career. I entertained ideas of becoming a doctor,

a lawyer, a businesswoman and a journalist. However, I realized a job that made me happy and

helped to satisfy me is a professor. Throughout my high school career, I have experienced

working as a teacher aide and I have taught children in the orphanage. Having these work

experiences has given me the feeling of a real work environment with students and I am now

beginning to see what I need to do in order to be a superior teacher. Furthermore, I have

developed a compassionate approach and commitment to teach students. Thus, I shall pursue

this path to become a superior professor.

Letter of

Inquiry

JL. Pela Raya No 32 Kebayoran Baru

Indonesia, Jakarta 12000

27 November 2009

Julia Roman Sam

University of Stanford, Ann Arbor Faculty of Education

888 First Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20426

Dear Ms.Julia,

My name is JuHee Kim and I am a senior student in Jakarta International School. I am very

interested in the Education program at the University of Stanford. I want to apply the University

of Stanford because I am impressed with a great credibility, responsible and ethical leaders that

shape and mold students. Thus, the Education Department of Stanford University would be the

best of all for me in order to cover what I want to learn and study. However, while researching

about the university, I faced a problem, so I am writing this letter to ask the questions.

Throughout my high school career, I took IB Math, IB English, AP Psychology, IB Business,

journalism, Wind Ensemble (band) and other regular subjects. Furthermore, I have experienced

working as a teacher aide. The reason I am taking teacher aide is because I believe I can

develop a compassionate approach and commitment to teach students in a future time. Not only

did I work with various teachers but also I taught children in a variety of clubs at school. Every

two weeks, I went to a Kampung (a village where poor people live) or orphanage to teach

English and play games with young children. Having these work experiences has given me the

feeling of a real work environment with students. Could these experiences be an advantage

when I study in the introductory course? If so, I am pleased to take this course.

I found that the SAT score should be 2010; Critical Reading 660, Math 680 and Writing 670. Is

this a minimum score that students should get? I am planning to take SAT II Korean and Math.

Could these scores help me in order to enter the university?

Thank you for your consideration and I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely,

김주희

JuHee Kim

ARTICLE

Should students study at universities in their own countries or abroad?

Mom! I Decided To Open My Future Gate

By JuHee Kim

What is your dream? Graduating from

high school? Touring around the world?

Attending a top university? As a

student, deciding a university may be

one of the most stressful problems.

When I was a high school student, I

was puzzled about which university I

should go to. My parents advised me to

go university in Korea because that is

my home country. But my opinion was

different from my parents. I wanted to

have an experience in another country

with different people. Although there

are 387 universities in Korea, a

question always stayed in my mind during my senior life: Should I attend a university in my

own country or in another country?

As international students, we have been taught in an international curriculum and so, we wish to

continue to study in English with a similar education style. I know one of my friends who were

studying at JIS and go university in Japan envies my educational opportunity. She tells me that

she cannot make foreign friends anymore. She pines for her high school memories, when she

too was at an international school; she played with a variety of nationalities friends.

Studying abroad can be an eye-opening adventure where learning extends to the world beyond

the classroom walls. When we enroll in a foreign university, we will face problems because of a

different culture, but truly we will absorb many interesting features and we will gain in-depth

knowledge which our own country does not offer. So, what are the advantages of leaving a

homeland to enter a university abroad? First of all, you will grow and learn while you are

abroad, adjusting to living in a new culture. While studying abroad you will experience new

JuHee

customs, foods, languages, and much more. This experience will give you a new perspective of

people in other countries, people in your own country, and yourself. For instance, you will gain

new perspectives on your chosen field of study and make many new friends. One of my

Chinese friends, who studies in Canada tells me “I decided to study abroad because I wanted to

get better education and improve my English speaking skills.” Despite the differences between

China and Canada’s cultures, she says she can make friends easier than in China because

Canadians are friendlier. Not only does Melody articulate that foreign university is “opening

door to another world”, Rama Noezwar, a 22-year-old, male ex JIS male student who enrolled

at the University of Waterloo, says “It is the best place and the best time to have freedom and

start fresh”. Nevertheless, they are living in unfamiliar places with new people; both of them

agree that challenging themselves helps them to approach next step to become adults.

According to a survey from International Education Student (IES), student’s personal,

professional, and academic life shows that study abroad positively and unequivocally influences

students’ career paths, world-views, and self-confidence. Regardless of where students studied

and for how long, the data from more than 3,400 respondents shows that study abroad is usually

a defining moment in a young person's life. Furthermore, this survey points out that it continues

to impact the participant’s life for years after the experience. Findings also illustrate that

studying abroad leads to long-lasting friendships with other U.S. students and still impacts

current relationships. According to the survey, more than half of the respondents are still in

contact with U.S. friends, and 73 percent said the experience continues to influence the

decisions they make in their family life. Alexa Sand (IES Milan), who is still very close to U.S.

friends she met abroad ten years ago, explains, “I think the shared experience of living fully

immersed in another culture made these friendships particularly poignant and enduring.”

Having been troubled to select a university, I made my mind to attend Stanford University. The

reasons for the verdict are that I was willing to deepen my knowledge and understanding of

international, political, and economic issues. Even though I regularly used to be filled with

nostalgia for my family and old friends, I never felt that I was wrong to depart from my home

country because my life in the United States is amusing.

This is just my opinion of studying abroad, so you don’t have to feel that you should study

abroad. Since I have never been present in my country’s university, I cannot provide you an

exact solution for this question. This is only one personal advice for you: please don’t be

worried about studying in your own country’s university because many of my friends, who

study in Korea, they send me messages that their university’s lives are fantastic! Your decision

should never dissatisfy you! Believe in yourself and open your mind! Your decision will help to

open your next door!

The writer is a Korean graduate of

Stanford University who had spent her high school life at

Jakarta International School in Indonesia.

Curriculum

Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details

Name

Address

Telephone

Mobile Phone

Date of Birth

Email

JuHee Kim

JL. Pela Raya Kebayoran Baru

Jakarta, Indonesia

021 723-2086

081381591116

September 12th

1992

28451@jisedu.or.id

Education

2012-2016

2007-2011

2006-2007

Stanford University

Jakarta International School

North Jakarta International School

1999-2005 Jakarta International Korean School

Academic Qualification

2016-2017 Master’s Degree

2015-2016 Bachelor’s Degree

2012-2015 Education Major in Stanford University

2009-2010 TOEFL

SAT

SAT II Korean

SAT II Math

IB English B H

IB Business H

AP Psychology

Teacher Aide

2008-2009 Academic Achievement for English

award, Math award, Korean writing

Work Experience

2015-2016

Internship in Seoul International School; during summer vacation, visit the school and

teach middle school students.

During winter vacation, visit Korea and teach Korean students about Psychology and

English in Academy.

2013-2014

Substitute Teacher in Washington; build reputation for strong classroom management and

capacity to deliver broad range of detailed lesson plans. Gain strong understanding of

various educational styles.

2012-2013

President in Community service club in Stanford; every two weeks, our service members

go to elementary school in countryside and help students’ weakness subjects.

2009-2010

Gindo Club; visit Kampung area.

Teach local people and children

how to make origami

Tolong Anak Anak ; visit cancer hospital. Help nurses and play with children (e.g. painting,

puzzles, drawing, reading)

Habitat for Humanity; help to build a house for poor villages.

Teacher Aide; helping teacher as classroom aide (working with students in a classroom

environment)

2007-2008

Emmanuel Club at JIS; visit orphanage, teach English and play with children.

Language

Indonesian (fluent)

English (fluent)

Japanese (3years)

Chinese (5years)

Korean

Personal Statement

I am a diligent and hard-working person; gaining such valuable experiences during my high

school and university’s lives, I developed the ability to communicate in a concise and

effective manner. Furthermore, I am a friendly and ambitious person who has ability to

understand and follow instructions precisely and wants to succeed in the future.

Referee

Barbara Julia

University of Stanford, Ann Arbor Faculty of Education

888 First Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20426

P.O. Box 1078

Letter of

Application

JL. Pela Raya No 32 Kebayoran Baru

Indonesia, Jakarta 12000

27 November 2009

Won Ho Choi

Daewon Foreign Language High School

JungGok Street, N.E.

Seoul, 143713

Dear Mr. WonHo Choi,

I am writing this letter to apply for a teaching position that I saw advertised on the internet.

As requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume and

references. I know that the Daewon high school is looking for hard workers, who want to

help students to succeed in their future, and I believe that is exactly what I am. I believe, for

me, Daewon is the perfect school to teach students.

I would like to develop my teaching skills, while creating a challenging and fun learning

environment for students. I am very qualified and would be an asset to the school because of

my experience working as a teacher. I found my internship experience, at the University of

Stanford, a rewarding and fulfilling one. In addition, throughout my high school career, I

experienced working as a teacher aide at Jakarta International School. I worked patiently with

teacher. I enjoy tutoring students and helping them build confidence in their abilities to

achieve, both academically and socially. Having such a valuable experience has allowed me

to learn how teachers manage and teach students with varying abilities. Not only did I work

with many teachers but also I taught children in a variety of clubs at school. During my

university life, I went to elementary school to teach students every summer in an internship

program. Having these work experiences has given me the feeling of a real work environment

with students. I am now ready to see what I need to be a superior teacher.

Through my experiences at high school and university, I have developed a compassionate

approach and commitment to teach students. I would enjoy becoming a teacher at Daewon

high school. I hope my curriculum vitae shows that I have the skills and potential to join the

teaching profession. Thank you for considering my application. I would appreciate the

opportunity to meet with you in an interview and I look forward to hearing from you in the

near future.

Yours Sincerely,

김주희

JuHee Kim