etzileni
Oct 13, 2015
Scholarship / At home Spanglish, outside English language / continuation of fashion studies [3]
1.Study plans to improve foreign languages(Korean, English, etc) required for taking a bachelor's degree course
BEFORE and AFTER you come to Korea.:
At home we spoke Spanish or Spanglish, outside we spoke English, that was one rule we had while living in the states. thanks to English being my first language I have had many opportunities being back in Mexico, like for example November of 2014 I had the opportunity of being a personal translator for the Bahamas amateur cycling and track team, or working at a department store I've also gotten the opportunity to not only help English speaking tourist or workers but I've even had the opportunity to practice my very bad Japanese and Korean (which mostly consisted of introducing oneself, and helping them look for a clothing size or color). going to Korea I hope to continue practicing and making use of my english skills, but most of all I truly hope to master hangul and Korean pronunciation.
Although I was raised bilingual, English will always be my first language, in the many occasions I've moved I learned that every place has its own "language personality", in my 13 years of living in the states I had the had the chance of experiencing both the American city and country life, listening to all kinds of accents, to me it was like living in an alphabet soup where you hear many accents. for example, you don't just get one style of Spanish, but you learn from so many other Latin American's way of speaking.
I was taking one-one Korean classes with a friends husband during vacation where I learned how to read hangul and write basic Hangul, and In mid-august I started a journal where I learn a word a day, which is also something I would do in order to improve my Spanish (mostly to learn how to write and read), so far I have about 30 words, so by January I expect to have a vocabulary of 150+ word. During my first year, like many I will dedicate as much time as possible to gain a great understanding of both the Korean language and culture, I hope to participate in as many cultural activities as possible. If all goes as planned I hope to obtain a TOPIK level 4 or 5 by the end of my first year in Korea. If I was able to learn how to read and write Spanish in less than 3 months, I believe I can do this.
Upon finishing my bachelor's degree in South Korea, I hope to continue practicing and making uses of the Korean I know in both my personal and professional life, and if possible help others learn or practice their Korean.
2. Study plan for a bachelor's degree course (Please state the reason you choose such universities and departments (or majors), your academic goals, specific plans (including timeline) to achieve them, and future plan after completion of your study:
This is actually a plan I started to create in high school and it has been growing in my head over the past years, I love learning and expanding my knowledge and I truly believe that in order to achieve these goals I must work twice as hard, and I hope it'll take about 15-20 years in order to cultivate and expand this project within North and South America, also in five additional years expand the production and clothing line in asia. During my studies I would also like to take on an internships in order to gain a more realistic work experience and prepare for this competitive industry.
-Graduate with honors and a 3.00 GPA minimum in Fashion design.
-Apply and Obtain a scholarship from IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) to continue my studies in fashion merchandising.
-Get a job as a fashion merchandiser or buyer in order to gain experience.
-Set up a workshop in Veracruz specializing in modernizing traditional clothing apparels and make this product more viable for international consumership. (help create better job prospects the locals, and teach others interested in this)
-Obtain another degree Fiber arts/fashion technology in order to expand my project utilizing Mexican tapestry and creating a sustainable fashion using different cellulose fibers, such as bamboo, pineapple & corn, and utilize my knowledge in order to create and use innovative software designs, new production technologies (such as laser cutting and 3D printing etc.)
Daegu, Inha and Kookmin University those are my three choices, I chose these university according to my major and because I felt these universities can help me gain the knowledge I'm seeking and more, that they can teach me the aesthetics of Fashion design but also give me insight on the business and industrial aspects of my career path. Searching for the perfect university isn't easy mostly when it's in the other side of the hemisphere, but I didn't let that stop me I participated in the online fair held by NIIED on the studyinkorea website, I also sent emails to various other universities and read about other international alumni experiences, in order to find the university that could nurture my skills but also feel the most welcoming. As for the major I chose, Fashion Design, at a young age I always loved embroidering, sewing and dyeing cloths, as a child the creative process was very important to me, but as I grew older, I learned that this industry isn't just about creating a statement or expressing oneself but it's a business, a multiBillion-dollar industry and a very competitive at that, apart from my love of DIYing and creating, as I continued to research more about this degree and the industry, I admired how it grows along with our technologies and and scientific discoveries, and that its always finding different ways to expand to innovate, I found myself not just using this as a creative outlet but also wanting to learn more and I felt an urge to participate to compete in this industry.
1.Study plans to improve foreign languages(Korean, English, etc) required for taking a bachelor's degree course
BEFORE and AFTER you come to Korea.:
At home we spoke Spanish or Spanglish, outside we spoke English, that was one rule we had while living in the states. thanks to English being my first language I have had many opportunities being back in Mexico, like for example November of 2014 I had the opportunity of being a personal translator for the Bahamas amateur cycling and track team, or working at a department store I've also gotten the opportunity to not only help English speaking tourist or workers but I've even had the opportunity to practice my very bad Japanese and Korean (which mostly consisted of introducing oneself, and helping them look for a clothing size or color). going to Korea I hope to continue practicing and making use of my english skills, but most of all I truly hope to master hangul and Korean pronunciation.
Although I was raised bilingual, English will always be my first language, in the many occasions I've moved I learned that every place has its own "language personality", in my 13 years of living in the states I had the had the chance of experiencing both the American city and country life, listening to all kinds of accents, to me it was like living in an alphabet soup where you hear many accents. for example, you don't just get one style of Spanish, but you learn from so many other Latin American's way of speaking.
I was taking one-one Korean classes with a friends husband during vacation where I learned how to read hangul and write basic Hangul, and In mid-august I started a journal where I learn a word a day, which is also something I would do in order to improve my Spanish (mostly to learn how to write and read), so far I have about 30 words, so by January I expect to have a vocabulary of 150+ word. During my first year, like many I will dedicate as much time as possible to gain a great understanding of both the Korean language and culture, I hope to participate in as many cultural activities as possible. If all goes as planned I hope to obtain a TOPIK level 4 or 5 by the end of my first year in Korea. If I was able to learn how to read and write Spanish in less than 3 months, I believe I can do this.
Upon finishing my bachelor's degree in South Korea, I hope to continue practicing and making uses of the Korean I know in both my personal and professional life, and if possible help others learn or practice their Korean.
2. Study plan for a bachelor's degree course (Please state the reason you choose such universities and departments (or majors), your academic goals, specific plans (including timeline) to achieve them, and future plan after completion of your study:
This is actually a plan I started to create in high school and it has been growing in my head over the past years, I love learning and expanding my knowledge and I truly believe that in order to achieve these goals I must work twice as hard, and I hope it'll take about 15-20 years in order to cultivate and expand this project within North and South America, also in five additional years expand the production and clothing line in asia. During my studies I would also like to take on an internships in order to gain a more realistic work experience and prepare for this competitive industry.
-Graduate with honors and a 3.00 GPA minimum in Fashion design.
-Apply and Obtain a scholarship from IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) to continue my studies in fashion merchandising.
-Get a job as a fashion merchandiser or buyer in order to gain experience.
-Set up a workshop in Veracruz specializing in modernizing traditional clothing apparels and make this product more viable for international consumership. (help create better job prospects the locals, and teach others interested in this)
-Obtain another degree Fiber arts/fashion technology in order to expand my project utilizing Mexican tapestry and creating a sustainable fashion using different cellulose fibers, such as bamboo, pineapple & corn, and utilize my knowledge in order to create and use innovative software designs, new production technologies (such as laser cutting and 3D printing etc.)
Daegu, Inha and Kookmin University those are my three choices, I chose these university according to my major and because I felt these universities can help me gain the knowledge I'm seeking and more, that they can teach me the aesthetics of Fashion design but also give me insight on the business and industrial aspects of my career path. Searching for the perfect university isn't easy mostly when it's in the other side of the hemisphere, but I didn't let that stop me I participated in the online fair held by NIIED on the studyinkorea website, I also sent emails to various other universities and read about other international alumni experiences, in order to find the university that could nurture my skills but also feel the most welcoming. As for the major I chose, Fashion Design, at a young age I always loved embroidering, sewing and dyeing cloths, as a child the creative process was very important to me, but as I grew older, I learned that this industry isn't just about creating a statement or expressing oneself but it's a business, a multiBillion-dollar industry and a very competitive at that, apart from my love of DIYing and creating, as I continued to research more about this degree and the industry, I admired how it grows along with our technologies and and scientific discoveries, and that its always finding different ways to expand to innovate, I found myself not just using this as a creative outlet but also wanting to learn more and I felt an urge to participate to compete in this industry.
