During the 2010s, TV programs about biology and cooking broadcast on VTV2 always caught my eye. I could watch them for hours with sparkling eyes. Every time I learned something new, I had a habit of experimenting with it myself to see the results firsthand. One day, after watching a mung bean germination experiment, I secretly took some mung beans from my mother's cupboard and planted them. I tried growing them in various environments and felt great excitement as I watched them sprout day by day. However, the beans planted in cotton soaked in water withered after a few days. Looking back, I realized that just as mung beans need not only water but also nutrients and sunlight to grow, humans, too, need a good environment to shine in life and share happiness with those around them.
Like those mung beans, I stepped into the world of biology with burning passion. No matter how unfavorable the environment was, I strove to keep growing and learning. Beyond school lessons, I explored topics such as the human body, nutrition, and the impact of food on our health. During that time, TED-Ed became my go-to learning channel. Its diverse and vivid videos not only fueled my curiosity but also inspired me to run my own YouTube channel. As someone who loves sharing knowledge, I created animated videos to make complex or intimidating concepts more accessible to others. This project also helped my five-member team review key biology concepts while preparing for a provincial biology contest in high school. Eventually, my channel grew into a community of 24,000 biology enthusiasts who freely discuss and share knowledge. Through these activities, I developed research, information synthesis, project management, and communication skills. Above all, I felt deep joy in contributing to my friends' success and building a community dedicated to spreading knowledge.
At one point, I put biology aside to study Korean, but that experience opened a new perspective for me. After entering university, I joined a reading club, where I was exposed to entirely new ways of thinking and living. It was then that I realized: "Knowledge gained through hardship and pressure can be used to help those in even more difficult situations, and ultimately, it can serve society as a whole. Therefore, even if it's tough, I should keep striving toward greater goals." In that club, my friends and I produced audiobooks for the visually impaired, offering the light of knowledge and reflection to those deprived of the means to read. Through this, I learned that knowledge finds its true meaning when it serves the community and helps protect life.
While researching Korean government scholarships, I was deeply impressed by Inje University's educational philosophy of "Respect for Nature, Love for Life, and Service to Humanity." I find this philosophy profoundly important. In Vietnam today, many food companies still fail to consider environmental protection adequately-for instance, they neglect energy conservation in food processing or overuse additives harmful to long-term health. My first goal at Inje University is to research food processing methods that consume less energy and minimize emissions. Through that, I hope to help improve the state of Vietnam's food industry. Additionally, I plan to use my YouTube channel to share the valuable knowledge I gain in Korea about food preservation and processing, while also promoting Korean culture to a broader audience.
I firmly believe that Inje University and Korea will help me realize my dream. Korea, once an agricultural country that suffered from food shortages, has now become a global leader in advanced food-processing technologies such as precision fermentation and 1-MCP preservation. Studying at Inje University will not only help me become a knowledgeable expert but also a responsible citizen and a fulfilled individual. This aligns perfectly with the university's educational goals. I sincerely hope to embody its values through real action and contribute to Vietnam, Korea, and the wider world.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the scholarship committee for reading my essay to the end.
Like those mung beans, I stepped into the world of biology with burning passion. No matter how unfavorable the environment was, I strove to keep growing and learning. Beyond school lessons, I explored topics such as the human body, nutrition, and the impact of food on our health. During that time, TED-Ed became my go-to learning channel. Its diverse and vivid videos not only fueled my curiosity but also inspired me to run my own YouTube channel. As someone who loves sharing knowledge, I created animated videos to make complex or intimidating concepts more accessible to others. This project also helped my five-member team review key biology concepts while preparing for a provincial biology contest in high school. Eventually, my channel grew into a community of 24,000 biology enthusiasts who freely discuss and share knowledge. Through these activities, I developed research, information synthesis, project management, and communication skills. Above all, I felt deep joy in contributing to my friends' success and building a community dedicated to spreading knowledge.
At one point, I put biology aside to study Korean, but that experience opened a new perspective for me. After entering university, I joined a reading club, where I was exposed to entirely new ways of thinking and living. It was then that I realized: "Knowledge gained through hardship and pressure can be used to help those in even more difficult situations, and ultimately, it can serve society as a whole. Therefore, even if it's tough, I should keep striving toward greater goals." In that club, my friends and I produced audiobooks for the visually impaired, offering the light of knowledge and reflection to those deprived of the means to read. Through this, I learned that knowledge finds its true meaning when it serves the community and helps protect life.
While researching Korean government scholarships, I was deeply impressed by Inje University's educational philosophy of "Respect for Nature, Love for Life, and Service to Humanity." I find this philosophy profoundly important. In Vietnam today, many food companies still fail to consider environmental protection adequately-for instance, they neglect energy conservation in food processing or overuse additives harmful to long-term health. My first goal at Inje University is to research food processing methods that consume less energy and minimize emissions. Through that, I hope to help improve the state of Vietnam's food industry. Additionally, I plan to use my YouTube channel to share the valuable knowledge I gain in Korea about food preservation and processing, while also promoting Korean culture to a broader audience.
I firmly believe that Inje University and Korea will help me realize my dream. Korea, once an agricultural country that suffered from food shortages, has now become a global leader in advanced food-processing technologies such as precision fermentation and 1-MCP preservation. Studying at Inje University will not only help me become a knowledgeable expert but also a responsible citizen and a fulfilled individual. This aligns perfectly with the university's educational goals. I sincerely hope to embody its values through real action and contribute to Vietnam, Korea, and the wider world.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the scholarship committee for reading my essay to the end.
