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[Study Abroad Story] GSU, University with Diverse Curriculum — Soohyun Cho (Business, ’15)
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GSU, a university with a diverse curriculum
I attended Georgia State University (GSU), located in Atlanta, Georgia, during my spring semester of 2017. I chose GSU after considering its location, classes, and weather.
To begin with, the public transportation system in Atlanta is convenient. Also, GSU has many courses that are approved as major courses compared to other universities. Since I am especially sensitive to cold, the warm weather of the Southern United States gave more reason to choose GSU.
GSU is a state university and is located in downtown Atlanta. GSU’s student body is ethnically diverse, and its business school is well known with a variety of different classes.
There is a well-established student welfare system at GSU. I felt that the university always cared for students. It provided a lot of special lectures and information to make it easier for us to get an internship or a job. The university also has a good sports hall and actively encourages students to participate in sport activities. For instance, the “Touch the Earth” program lets students experience activities such as rafting, horseback riding, and hiking or traveling to places nearby. Buying an Atlanta City Pass and traveling around is also a plus. Students can visit many places such as the World of Coca-Cola, the Georgia Aquarium, and the CNN Studios. GSU is located in a good spot to easily travel to other areas.
I wanted to take many courses that are offered in the U.S., not in Korea, so I ended up taking six courses. However, unlike Korea, the frequent quizzes and tests were quite a workload. Also, universities in the U.S. require a lot of prerequisites. So, if you take many courses in Korea before going as an exchange student, you should be able to take classes without restriction.
The course I wanted to take the most was because hospitality was an area that I had not heard of — not only Korea University but also in Korea as a whole. Many topics such as hotels, restaurants, room division, tourism, and casino were dealt in the class. We had to do a restaurant review as a team project, which was very interesting. There were also a case study assignment and an online quiz every week. The final exam was cumulative but the professor gave guidelines beforehand so it was not too difficult to study. The course was also interesting. This course covered personnel management within the field of hospitality. Because many of the U.S. students have interest in career since a young age and have part time jobs, the professor frequently asks the students’ opinions during class. Listening to the experience of my classmates allowed me to grasp a more vivid picture of what I learned.
Atlanta is a great place to live because people in the city are extremely friendly. Thanks to the GSU students who were always helpful and came to me first, it was easy for me to fit in. The professors were also supportive by answering my questions and replying to all emails. I met many great people and had such a good time in GSU which made me want to stay even more.
To begin with, the public transportation system in Atlanta is convenient. Also, GSU has many courses that are approved as major courses compared to other universities. Since I am especially sensitive to cold, the warm weather of the Southern United States gave more reason to choose GSU.
GSU is a state university and is located in downtown Atlanta. GSU’s student body is ethnically diverse, and its business school is well known with a variety of different classes.
There is a well-established student welfare system at GSU. I felt that the university always cared for students. It provided a lot of special lectures and information to make it easier for us to get an internship or a job. The university also has a good sports hall and actively encourages students to participate in sport activities. For instance, the “Touch the Earth” program lets students experience activities such as rafting, horseback riding, and hiking or traveling to places nearby. Buying an Atlanta City Pass and traveling around is also a plus. Students can visit many places such as the World of Coca-Cola, the Georgia Aquarium, and the CNN Studios. GSU is located in a good spot to easily travel to other areas.
I wanted to take many courses that are offered in the U.S., not in Korea, so I ended up taking six courses. However, unlike Korea, the frequent quizzes and tests were quite a workload. Also, universities in the U.S. require a lot of prerequisites. So, if you take many courses in Korea before going as an exchange student, you should be able to take classes without restriction.
The course I wanted to take the most was
Atlanta is a great place to live because people in the city are extremely friendly. Thanks to the GSU students who were always helpful and came to me first, it was easy for me to fit in. The professors were also supportive by answering my questions and replying to all emails. I met many great people and had such a good time in GSU which made me want to stay even more.
Soohyun Cho (Business, ’15)
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