Student reading worries of other students at the “Time Walking Through Worries” booth. Photographed by Lee Jeong Min.


By Lee Jeong Min (cosmos0330@korea.ac.kr)

“Time Walking Through Worries” event was held on November 17, at the People’s Square. Hosted by Korea University Supporting & Planning Agency (KUSPA), this project was designed to console and cheer up KU students who have diverse worries. There were three big activities hosted at the same time as follows: “Take Care of My Worries”, “I Need Energy”, and “I Need Some Sleep.”

The first thing students were asked to do was to write their worries anonymously on a small piece of paper, provided by KUSPA. Then they would post it up on a big wall—along with other many worries already attached there—and read the stories of others. Those who shared their worries through this booth were given out a free calligraphy bookmark.

After that, students were given the choice of selecting between two activities. In “I Need Energy”, participants relieved their stress by popping balloons that were filled with paint Meanwhile at the “I Need Some Sleep” booth, students made Dream Catchers and Worry Dolls, and took the time to look back on themselves and engage in “healing” through artistic means.

“This event was initially designed to let the students know that they are not alone in their lonely and worry-full lives,” KUSPA commented on how it came up with such a creative event. Approximately 300 KU students visited the Worry booths, and engaged in the activities with smiles that seemed to have taken away their worries.

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