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Myung-Hwan Hwang
Home country: South Korea
A communication student from Ajou University in South Korea, Myung-Hwan Hwang chose the friendly environment at USC to improve his English language skills.
“USC is an environmentally friendly school and most people living here are very kind, it is a very good place to study English and make good friends,” Myung-Hwan says.
Myung-Hwan says he has experienced differences between the teaching and learning methods used in Australia and Korea.
“In Korea I don’t need to attend tutorials, in fact there is no tutorial in my home institute, but the amount of assignment volume at USC is less than that of my home institute, Ajou University,” he says.
Myung-Hwan has found the course Communication and Thought particularly valuable.
“In Communication and Thought I can learn very useful ways to write an essay and prepare for good school life," he says.
"I am sure that it can help me to have good strategy and preparation when entering a graduate school after I get back to Korea."
Myung-Hwan has found USC International Relations staff to be supportive and kind.
“They counselled me very kindly when I asked something. We talked to each other face to face. They always pay attention to my English and sometimes speak in English slowly to help my understanding,” he says.
Staying in student accommodation has helped him to make Australian friends.
“I am staying at UniCentral. This place is rather quiet and gives me the opportunity to meet many Aussie friends. In particular, this accommodation is very adequate to Asian people who want to study English,” Myung-Hwan says.