1. Learn the common sense of studying in Korea.
First, South Korea's etiquette and taboos
Matters needing attention in Korean etiquette:
1. Koreans advocate Confucianism and respect their elders. When the elders enter the house, everyone should stand up and ask them how long they will live. Take off your sunglasses when talking to the old man. Get up in the morning and greet your parents after dinner; When parents go out and come back, the children have to see him before they can eat. When riding a bike, make way for the old man. When eating, you should serve food to the elderly or elders first. Only when the old man moves chopsticks can others eat. When riding a bike, make way for the old man.
Generally speaking, Korean women don't shake hands with men, and nodding or bowing is a common etiquette. More honorifics and honorifics are used in addressing, and it is rare to directly address each other by their first names. If the other party has a position and title in society, Koreans must. South Korea generally does not hold hands as a courtesy to meet. Once you want to shake hands, be careful to use both hands, or just use your right hand. When the younger generation and subordinates shake hands with their elders and superiors, after the latter reaches out, the former must first shake hands with the right hand, and then casually put themselves on the latter's right hand. Will be used repeatedly.
When giving gifts to Koreans, it should be noted that Korean men like textiles, ties, lighters and electric razors. Women like cosmetics, bags, gloves, scarves and spices used in the kitchen. Children like food. If you send money, you should put it in an envelope. Koreans accept gifts with both hands, but they don't open them in front of guests. It is not appropriate to send foreign cigarettes to Korean friends. Wine is a gift for Korean men, but you can't send wine to a woman unless you make it clear that the wine is for her husband.
4, elders are present, do not smoke, do not wear sunglasses. Use both hands when accepting items, and don't open gifts in person. Gift money should be put in a white gift bag, not a red one.
Taboo culture in Korea;
1, Koreans cherish white. The national flower is hibiscus, the pine tree is the national tree, the sparrow is the national bird, and the tiger is the national animal. Taboo numbers are "4" and "13". Because the pronunciation is the same as "death", Koreans should not use similar "private", "teacher" and "thing".
When we meet on holidays, we can't say unlucky words, let alone get angry and quarrel. On the third day of the first lunar month, you can't take out the garbage, sweep the floor, and kill chickens and pigs. Avoid lighting a fire at the Cold Food Festival. The zodiac is a marriage, and the wedding date is not a day. Fishermen are not allowed to turn over when eating fish for fear of capsizing. Don't go to someone else's house to have your nails cut, or the two families will have a grudge after their death. Don't wear a hat when eating, or you will be poor for life. Avoid pillow books when you sleep, or you will accomplish nothing. Avoid killing dogs born in the first month, or accidents will occur within three years.
In Korea, men are superior to women. When entering a room, women should not walk in front of men. Women should help men take off their coats. When sitting down, women should take the initiative to sit behind men. Don't speak loudly in front of men.
Second, South Korea should pay attention to taking public transportation.
1. Vacant "pregnant seats for the elderly, the sick and the disabled" and "nursing seats for pregnant women"
About 30% of all subway cars in Korea are "special seats for the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled". The elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled include not only the elderly, but also the disabled, pregnant women, infant caregivers, children, patients and other temporary traffic vulnerable groups. In the subway, there are special seats for the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled in about four places before and after a car. The yellow seats for the elderly, the sick and the disabled and the pink seats for caring for pregnant women are the seats that must be vacated. The purpose of setting up a special nursing seat for pregnant women is to take care of pregnant women who are not easily distinguished from pregnant women, so that they can sit down safely and don't care about other people's eyes. If we keep an open mind and leave a special seat for the elderly, the sick, the disabled and pregnant women, we can use public transport more comfortably and safely.
2. Backpack on your chest
Backpacks are very important and valuable for tourists, but please don't forget that backpacks may cause obstacles to others on public transport. In particular, the word "backpacker" has even appeared in South Korea, and people who take public transport with huge backpacks have been accused more and more. Passengers carrying big backpacks in a narrow space, sometimes their unconscious actions will cause other passengers' belongings to get stuck or their clothes to be torn. If you put a big backpack on your chest or on the ground, or avoid turning quickly when carrying the bag, passengers can spend the day in a happy mood by taking care of each other.
3. Take-away drinks are forbidden on buses.
In order to cool down with cold drinks in hot summer, or to keep warm with hot drinks in cold winter, passengers often take take-away drinks with them. Take-away drinks are not tightly sealed and will spill out if you are not careful. In addition to avoiding drinks, you must also avoid carrying strong-smelling food. In particular, from June 20 18 to June 20 18, passengers were forbidden to carry take-away coffee in Seoul. This is to prevent passengers from accidentally knocking over the cup containing hot drinks or ice cubes when taking the bus, endangering passengers' safety or causing disputes. For yourself, this drink is cold or warm, but it may be an unpleasant food for other passengers on the bus.
4. The subway gets off first and then gets on.
Buses are different from subways. Most buses get off and get on separately, so there is no problem. However, the subway has only one door and gets on and off at the same time. As the most basic etiquette of the subway, the first thing that must be observed is to wait for all passengers to get off before getting on the bus. In addition, in order to prevent passengers from rushing to get off the bus, they should queue up when waiting for the bus. When the train doors open, please step back and take care of the passengers who want to get off, and then get on one by one. For the sake of safety and a good day's mood, please take good care of others and wait until all passengers get off before getting on the bus.
Please pay attention to these ways of renting when living in Korea.
1, semi-underground
Semi-underground, as the name implies, is half underground and half on the ground. I believe that friends who have seen the Korean movie "Parasites" are no strangers to semi-underground. This kind of house has windows. The advantage is that the price will be very cheap and the area will be large.
But the disadvantage is that it is easy to get wet, especially when it is exchanged in spring and summer! If you go back to China during the summer vacation, you may find that the clothes in your closet are hairy ... and from time to time, there are all kinds of bugs that grow because of humidity. Moreover, the semi-underground is still poorly ventilated, and it is easy to feel gloomy when there is little sunshine.
2. Examination institutions
In fact, the price of the examination institute is actually not very cheap. The examination center near the school in Seoul is almost 350,000 to 400,000 won, which is about 2,400 yuan. The advantage of the examination institute is that there is no deposit, no contract, freedom to live and leave if you want, and free rice and kimchi will be provided.
However, there are many shortcomings, especially the poor sound insulation effect. Even many examination rooms have no windows and the environment is relatively general. And the most important thing is that the living environment is particularly small, and an examination room is about 5 square meters. Of course, there are also many examination institutes with superior environment. When choosing a house, you must remember to make a field trip.
3. Tower
Many students who love watching Korean dramas seem to have a wonderful imagination of tower houses and balconies. The night is romantic, but the reality is that Leng Xia is hot in winter.
As a matter of fact, as you can see, many Korean manners are similar to those of China. Anyway, it is right to pay more attention to going out.
2. Interpretation of common sign-in methods for studying in South Korea
1, roll call to sign in
The most common form is that the teacher asks the students to answer, which is suitable for small classes. Teachers usually call the roll after class or before class, according to the student roster, and they need to raise their hands after class to arrive, so the possibility of cheating is relatively low.
Because usually when the name is called, you will look up to confirm it once, which means that you have a high probability of being found, but you can entrust a friend to ask for leave, explain the situation, and then sign in with the teacher before class.
2. Seat registration
If you attend a large class with a large number of students, taking roll call will take up a lot of class time, so most teachers will choose monitoring to know the attendance. Every student has his own seat, and an empty seat means absence, so don't make a mistake.
3, homework sign-in
Including the homework in class, some teachers will assign the hottest homework in this class when the course is two-thirds, and everyone needs to submit it before class. After you hand it in, you can finish class, and everyone doesn't need money.
There is homework after class. This homework needs to be handed in to the teacher before class, one for each person. This way of attendance is also strict, but you can try it if you can dress up quickly.
Step 4 sign in
In large classes, there is a more relaxed and Buddhist way of attendance, that is, the teacher directly submits the attendance book, and after everyone signs it, they pass it on one by one to sign their own names, so that there is more room for cheating, and you can also sign other people's names quietly.
Step 5 sign up for the exam
Homework that belongs to the upgraded version is generally signed in without prior notice. When you get to the classroom, you will find that there is no way to take an exam today, unlike homework, which needs to be taken from the teacher.
The content of the exam will not be difficult. Generally, it can be completed in one class, but everyone needs to hurry up and ensure the correct rate, which will be counted in the usual grades and will affect the grades.
3. Free benefits provided by Korean universities for international students
First, free lockers.
Students need to bring textbooks to class. Generally, reference books are not very light. You may also need to bring your own computer. There are more than one course every day, and it is quite stressful to run back and forth with heavy textbooks on your back every day.
Fortunately, the school will provide lockers for students. There are a lot of lockers, but you need to apply. After all, it is not waiting for confession. If the application is late, there may be no locker, and the application will be open one week before the start of school.
Second, free computer room.
Although students have their own computers, if they need them urgently, they can choose to go to the school computer room, where they can use them for free, and it is also very suitable for group projects and thesis writing. After all, the environment will also affect the result.
After entering the computer room, you must keep quiet and obey the rules. If you need to talk, you can go to the lobby, where you can also provide printing services to help you print things.
3. Free meeting room
There will be a scale division, some can accommodate a large number of people, and some can only accommodate four or five people. You can choose according to your own needs. Although the conference room can be used free of charge, you must make an appointment in advance in order to use it smoothly.
And the conference room doesn't take up space. If you don't finish your task in one day's use, you can only apply again if you need to renew it, and you must take all your information with you when you leave, without providing storage services.
Fourth, the free activity room.
There will be an activity room for students' imagination and entertainment, a comfortable lounge, separate for men and women, rows of sofas, tables and simple drinks, which can be taken at will.
Entertainment-related This is mainly a movie screening room, which is generally smaller. The reflection of the movie can be chosen by itself, and it is fixed most of the time; There will also be a gym, providing relatively complete equipment, and professional coaches will be arranged to guide students.