Ko Kyung came to Fanshawe College last fall from South Korea to study English as a second language.

1. Where are you from? What did you used to do before you came to Fanshawe College?
I am from Korea, but before Fanshawe I finished Music College in Japan. I was in high school in Korea and my parents lived in Japan so I moved to Japan.

2. Why did you decide to come to Fanshawe?
My cousin said Fanshawe College is a good place. My cousin has lived in London for three years and he is a student at Western University. He finished school in Vancouver at UBC and then moved to London.

3. What did you enjoy the most about your life in London?
London is very quiet and clean so I can breathe a bit and take time to think about my future.

4. Is there anything from Canada that you wish you could bring home to your own country?
Yeah, snow! Yeah, in Korea snow is very dirty so I want to bring some Canadian snow back. I like throwing snowballs.

5. What was the most difficult or challenging part of your life in London?
At first I didn't know how to take taxis or when I took the bus I didn't know that I needed a transfer so I always paid $2.50 each time.

6. Is there anything you missed about your home country while you lived in Canada?
Just the food. I didn't find a good Korean restaurant here.

7. What is one special memory that you think you never forget from your time in Canada?
I won't forget Fanshawe. I met many good teachers and I made friends with people from many different countries. I want to learn more about different cultures and about different countries' food, so that for me was very interesting.

8. What will you do after you return to your home country?
I have to go into the army and be a soldier in South Korea. Normally it's for two years but I had spinal disc surgery so I only have to go into the army for two months. After that I have to work in Korea for two years, like making tires or something like that. Young people in Korea don't really like it, but we have to go.

9. What are your plans for the future?
I don't know yet exactly, but I want to come back to Canada. I might also go to China. I think learning Chinese will also be important in the future.

Each week the Interrobang will profile an international student who is attending, or attended Fanshawe. International Students who would like to be involved or find out more please contact Daragh C. Hayes at dchayes@fanshawec.ca