Q&A Article
Paul Kim
Writing 11
Q&A Interview
I. Today we are here with Mrs. (Sun-Young) Yoon, who is has come to answer some few questions about her college life. Marrying at a very early age of 21, Mrs. Yoon had to encounter with many difficulties with her studies. Graduated from Hong-Dae University, Mrs. Yoon decided to major in design. Through this interview we have learned how Mrs. Yoon what was her difficulties, and how she came to apprehend them.
l Q: How did you come to decide to marry while you were still a college student?
A: Well, even I don’t know the exact reason why I came to marry during my studies, but things were very complicated to me. While I wanted to pursue my design career in my college, my parents enforced me to marry at a very early age. In the end, it came to my parent’s choice to marry me while I was still a college student.
l Q: What was the most difficult time you had to go through during your early period of university life?
A: Basically it was when I had to move to the states for my husband’s studies, because I’m a very socially reserved person, and I don’t like interacting with new people and places. Because the states was culturally diverse and varied, I had a hard time adjusting to the American life, since I lived in (South) Korea nearly throughout my entire past life. I had to give up on my college education; however, as time passed on I began to see that America was a diverse culture and had many opportunities to succeed. That’s when I decided to pursue my design career again in America.
II. Mrs. Jenny Chai is a college student currently attending RISD (Rhode Island School of Design). She talked about her first new experience in college and the different aspects she began to notice from high school to university.
l Q: You are now officially a college student. Any difference from high school?
A: Yes, definitely a lot of difference. First, you have to draw a lot in college, and I’m talking about basic drawings. You actually learn how to draw, which is a new thing for me because I never learned to draw when I was in high school. Also freedom is definitely a new term for me, ever since I came to college. Because I’m able to have more free time of my own, I was able to experience the social life in America.
l Q: You know that RISD is in fact one of the top art school that exists in the states, so competition must be pretty fierce. How do you withstand all of these pressures?
A: Well, it is true that a lot of people in RISD are far better than those who are average. Yet I think that competition doesn’t hinder our social interaction. After all I have to say that in an art school everyone helps each other out because, if you are left alone, then you can only expect to get loads of stress and pressure just by yourself. In high school, we couldn’t learn much from each other since everyone had to same material to produce; however, in college, it is the different interactions with different people’s ideas that allow you to create your own world. Because of this small benefit, competitions in college are not big issues to worry about.
III. Jean Park is a senior high school student who currently attends an international school in Korea: KIS. She received her acceptance letter from New York University, which she will embark on pursuing an art career. In this interview, we have learned how she feels about her new road ahead, and why she has decided to embark onto the journey of art.
l Q: Now that your high school life is nearly over, how do you feel?
A: I feel a bit giddy, but at the same time I think I am going to miss my high school life. I’ve had so much memory here that is going to last with me forever. However, I am really looking forward to the new type of environment I will be in when I go to New York. I’ve always wanted to live in New York, ever since I visited New York University for my college tour.
l Q: Can you tell me more about your major and why you have decided to go into that specific major?
A: I’m deciding to focus on theatrical art. I love acting yet I’m really into how live acting comes alive through visual props and representations. Ever since I’ve watched the actual musical of the Phantom of the Opera, I wanted to become a part of something that is both visually entertaining and awe striking to the people. Also
