Scholarship / I am a 23-year-old English teacher from Termez - demonstrating myself for KGSP [6]

Your course of life, your view of life, study background, your hopes & wishes, etc
o Your education and work experience, etc., in relation to the KGSP program
o Your motivations for applying for this program
o Reason for study in Korea

Letter of self-introduction for KGSP

I am Sabokhat Normurodova, a 23-year-old English teacher from Termez, the most southern part of Uzbekistan. I was born and grown up in an educated family that gives me the priority to be always encouraged and motivated to study. In spite of the fact that my father is an engineer he has always loved languages, literature and art. That's why he inspired me to learn foreign languages and literature all the time. With the encouragement of my father I did English and Russian well at school. Later I attended a boarding school which is specialized to English language for three years. After completing secondary education I chose to continue learning languages again. During the three-year-study at academic lyceum I was taught English and French languages. My interest in linguistics has been gradually developed in these years and I applied to Termez State University, an only higher institution in my hometown and was accepted successfully. During the studies subjects concerning to methodology of teaching languages attracted me more and I developed strong passion for teaching. Besides, while I was studying at university I taught English to the little children of my neighbours in my free time. And at those times I realized that I enjoy doing this job. Learning another language demands hard work and devotion from a child, however it became my goal to make this statement easy, fun and enjoyable.

As it is obvious, a language has several aspects, such as grammatical and lexical aspect, reading, listening, speaking and writing. Through my undergraduate studies the latter one appealed to me and I decided to learn more deeply how to teach writing skills in English. When I was in the first and second years of study I published a number of articles, theses with my tutor Mrs Shakhnoza Kayumova on how to acquire and teach writing skills in easy and effective ways. In the last years of my study assessment of writing skills particularly captured my attention and I found that evaluating properly writing skills and written works of students is as important as teaching it. My undergraduate thesis, entitled "Assessment in writing course of B1 level: challenges and solutions" achieved 87 scores. At that time I set a goal to continue this field of teaching English in master's studies.

I am currently working as an English teacher at school. Although the experience which I am gaining at present time is irreplaceable, I am certain studying in master's and conducting a research will expand my knowledge and will give me an opportunity to be a leading specialist in my field.

The reason why I have chosen South Korea to study is that nowadays this country is becoming extremely popular all over the world. As a socially advanced and technology developed country it has been attracting me for many years. Furthermore, in South Korea education is taken very seriously, particularly higher education. In my country the interest in Korean, Japanese and Chinese education has been gradually developed in recent years whereas many years ago western education was considered to be effective. However, today we are trying to learn from the experience and education system of the most developed Asian countries, like South Korea. Besides, despite the fact that South Korea is a very competitive country, I am sure foreign applicants are never underestimated and ignored. Another reason is my curiosity towards Korean culture. I have always found Korean dramas, music and language the most interesting and enjoyable. I am certain exploring them in South Korean area will give me great impression.

To reach my goals and make my wishes true, KGSP comes into the picture. I am actually sure that south Korea is a perfect place for me to sharpen my knowledge and to help me to be an intellectually competent personnel.