Reasons for choosing Korea as study abroad destination

Why South Korea?

The first time I came up with the idea to study in South Korea was in 2018 when I was exploring Korea for the first time. I have always had a deep fascination for Korean culture, history, tradition, food, fashion, and music. But the short trip I had then in Seoul made me realize this country could be an ideal exemplary for me and my country to develop our perspectives and cultivation.

Firstly, the communication style in Korea truly impressed me, and brought me desire to learn more about the culture. Korean people's respect towards others and the acknowledgement of social etiquettes simply left me in shook. Youngsters talk to elders with thoughtfulness and gratitude, while the whole society respects youngster's views and opinions.

Secondly, South Korea is a country that has abundant of exciting things to explore. As well as having a huge number of tourist attractions, which make foreigners to learn about Korean history and traditions, this country provide numerous places to help citizens have a relaxing and productive time. I personally enjoyed visiting Children's Grand Park in the time I was in Seoul. Seeing people of all ages spending their spare time at the Park made me think Korea is a pleasant country to live in, thus a promising place to acquire and experience a lot of new things.

And last but not least, South Korea has a great quality of education system that already been applied in the country. Studying abroad in Korea would be an exciting experience of personal growth for me, which would be a chance to cultivate my character, develop a worldly perspective and to learn more about myself in midst of pursuing a form of higher education.

South Korea is a place full of wonder with pop culture, tradition and history. I want to immerse myself into an entirely new cultural setting to conquer new challenges, adapt to a different lifestyle and develop a new outlook on worldly affairs. Moreover, living and in this highly prosperous environment will certainly assist me in improving my determination which would be useful for me in the future.

For what purpose and what made an impact on you then?


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You are not fully responding to the question. The discussion provided are the tourist reasons for going to Korea. It does not explain the academic reason for your decision to study there. You have to show an interest in the academic opportunity in relation to your course choice and /or professional interests. Explain whatwasons you believe made Korea the stand-out academic choice for you. There is no sense of that consideration in this essay. Like I previously indicated, Your response will work based on tourist considerations but not for student visa concerns.

Develop an academic centered response. Less tourist reasons and more study related or professional accomplishment explanations would work best for this statement.

The prompt is "Reasons for choosing Korea as study abroad destination." You are expected to explain why you want to study there. Therefore, you should answer with the perspective of academic and professional development. Your current answers are however, are like telling the reviewer with big letters "I want to travel to Korea!". Hundreds of other applicants probably have the same motivation as yours, but you are going there to study, not for leisure or holiday. Here's some questions that might help you develop better answers.

- What major are you pursuing? Is Korea the best place to study your major? Do you have any specific academic interest that can only be achieved in Korea?

- What is the prospect of your career? How is the industry in Korea? Is it advanced and well developed?
- How would studying in Korea help you achieve your goal and aspirations?

Try to answer these questions to form idea of how you should answer the prompt. Just saying "South Korea has a great quality of education system" isn't enough, there are other countries with good education systems too. Try to be specific and personal. You can also read other essays here to see how others would answer similar questions.

Good luck!

You fail to respond to the prompt properly. You need to explain why South Korea attracts you as a place to study at. Is there a particular university you want to get into? If so, why specifically do you want to get into that university? And mind that you cannot just write that the university in discussion has a really good curriculum or is ranked in one of the top universities in the world. The university already knows it's repute and already attracts international students. What you need to do is make the university attracted to you. You can write about a particular professor whom you want to research with or a particular project that you want to participate in. But again, don't forget to relate it to yourself. Why do you want to research in the particular field? What makes the university that you are applying to the perfect fit for you to achieve your goals? How are you going to use your education for the betterment of the society?

I hope this helps. Goodluck!