Liberal Arts students attending the Saenaegi Baeumteo. Provided by the Student Council of the Department of Linguistics.
By Giorgio Cioffi (gio12060@korea.ac.kr)
Three years after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), freshmen across the nation were once again welcomed to partake in orientation activities according to the tradition. The Saenaegi Baeumteo, as known in Korean, is a yearly event held at the start of each new school year where newly admitted students get a glimpse of Korea University¡¯s (KU) policies and are given useful tips to facilitate their student life.
Following the relaxation of COVID-19 rules and the recent car accident causing the death of five KU students, many universities showed more concern for safety measures and held in-depth preventative presentations. KU did not lag behind, as found in the declarations of several students. Ravael Rajan (¡®21, Psychology) confirmed with The Granite Tower (GT) that a speech was given to ensure a safe social experience devoid of inappropriate or hurtful comments — ¡°indeed a pleasant surprise¡±, as he noted.
Representatives of the Student Council of the Linguistics department Lee Gi-hun and Du Na-rin (¡®22, Linguistics) shared in a press statement with GT their experience as organizing staff. ¡°We were very excited but nervous at the same time,¡± they explained, emphasizing the presence of older students who had never participated offline.
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