Q&A

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

Let the Issues be the Issue

To those people who said race was an issue during the 2008 presidential election, they are lying. No matter where you go, who you are, and what you become, race will always be an issue to the inner conscious. However, looking at this unoffical advertisement, we should shut off our minds to racial issues. To me, race should've been the least issue during the election. America's economy was drastically going down, and America needed someone to guide America out of the failing economy. Although this advertisement does portray some logical fallacy, this should've hindered the American's decision on their votes.

3D Foam Plaster
My plaster form takes a shape of a whale. Although not intended from the beginning, I began to see that it took a shape of an animal. My plaster is also decorated with vivid use of colors and lines. I started out by using a simple recycled foam board, which I carefully shaved it to make a rough form of my plaster. Then I used wrapped it with a cast, from which then I used a liquid cast to make the form smooth overall.
Through certain forms and shapes I was able to create few of the principles of design and the elements of art. My painted patterns were able to create emphasis, contrast, balance, and overall a general unity. My colored lines also created movement and emphasis along with the texture of the plaster form. Overall I was pretty satisfied with what I made. Although I do regret on the part where I decided to choose my color scheme, it came out as a decent 3D form that looks very much like an African sculpture.

Art Critique

During the art exhibition in the Seoul Museum of Art, a new exhibition "Turn And Widen" is getting the public's attention. Composed of various artists' work, the museum was focused on the artist’s view of the world in and through multi-media techniques. Artists not only chose to express their ideas through 3D sculpture, but also through interactive ways. Three artworks can generalize and represent the creativeness of the artworks in this exhibition. Joon-Ji-Yoon’s Alarm Clock Video, Markus Hansen’s Other People’s Feeling are Also my Own, and especially Christa Sommer’s Life Writer, are clear and vivid representations for the main theme of the exhibition: bringing new media into the main stream of present day art. This biennial exhibition, held once every two years, was curated by four foreign art professionals: Maarten Bertheux, Tohru Matsumoto, Raúl Zamudio, and Andreas Broeckmann.

One of the most vivid artworks that represents this exhibition is Christa Sommer’s Life Writer. This artwork is very interesting in the way Sommer’s combines the element of 2D art with 3D and a whole lot of viewer interaction. Life Writer depicts an actual typewriter and when the viewer types in a few letters, the printed letter comes to life taking a form of an insect. People were surprised to see the “printed” letters come to life. The digitally printed letters formed into insects, and those insects later ate other letters. The Life Writer carefully uses only white and dark lights shining onto the artwork to catch the viewer's attention. Although the Life Writer was emotionally depressing, Sommer’s primary message in this piece was: through writing, life can be created. Much like people’s reaction to the Life Writer, other artworks such as Joon-Ji-Yoon’s Alarm Clock was also received with awe and fascination. The Alarm Clock shows a video of an ordinary clock getting ground into dust. The main message behind this artwork is no matter how much humans value time, it can be destroyed in a matter of time. Mark Hansen’s Other People’s Feeling are Also My Own wisely uses the physiological mind of human beings to create a false perception. Similarly using the facial expression and position, Hansen imitates a complete stranger; making the viewer believe that Hansen and the strangers belong to the same family. The true message behind this work is the theme of unity: every human beings are connected to one another.

Turn and Widen is divided into three parts: light, communication, and time. Through these different segments of the museum, different artist's perspective on the world can be viewed at the same time. The exhibit is a wonderful experience to see the new media trend of art today. Carefully executed and well thought out, the exhibition in the Seoul Museum of Fine Art allows people to see so many philosophies and ideas. Seoul Museum of Fine Art brings New Media art to life.

44% OF KOREAN IVY LEAGUE STUDENTS QUIT

1. I was, somewhat very surprised to see that out of all of the Asian students, Korean student's dropout rate was the highest. We are globally known as one of the most prestigious and dillegent students. Yet unable to carry that same mindset to a college level surprised me.

2. I know some few people who have dropped out from their college. The main reason I was given was just because of the fact that, "everything was too hard."

3. I do think it's the fact that Korean parents force their children too much to study. All parents should allow the maximum amount of opportunity to be given to their children.

4. Extracurricular activities exist to prove that the world isn't only based on books and tests. By participating in these activities, students build wider knowledges on the world. Thus making them into more prepared learners in the future.

5. Just knowing how to study, doesn't make a person to become an available person in the future. I believe that how you incooperate your knowledge from your studies makes you into a successful person.

6. I think the solution to this problem is to tell all Korean parents that there are more than to just study in this wide range of world.

SAT ESSAY

The society constatly revolves and changes into a new stance. The driving force that contributes to that change is through the exertion of perower. During the Civil Rights movement, Malcom X, a Civil RIghts leader, believed in different ways from Martin Luther King Jr.. WHile Martin promoted peacefull path, Malcom X believed that using violence will bring a definit impact to the society. Novels such as "1984" by George Orwell depicts how power is chosen over patience to control the masses will. Through these examples, we can see that power brings strong changes in the society.

Unlike Martin Luther king Jr., Malcom X was a person who favored using force to bring changes. Joining ideas along with antoher Civil Rights leader, Stockely Carmichel, both used violent riots such as The March of Washington to express their belief and ideas to the government. Because of their sudden adn violent force that constantly collided, the Congress had to pass laws to settle matters into tranquility. Like Malcom X, literatures also depict a clear sense of societies changed through force and power.

"1984" by George Orwell, dpeicts a life of an Soviet Union citizen; who despises the Big Brother government, also known as the communist government. The government who tries to take full controll of their people, uses extreme actions such as torture, to brainwash their people. The main character is constantly pressured under the government's eye, and in the end, losing himself into the submission of the government.

Loking through both of these examples, while others may use patience to rediate their will, using force and pwoer are more effective. By bringing strong and overwhelming actions; both Malcom X and the communist government were successful of having what they wanted. Power, maybe the only way to bring social changes.

Final edition of Routine

Showering in the morning due, questions came to his mind, “Every moment in my life, I’ve never felt special. Will I ever be successful?" The boy moved slowly sat up his lethargic body."What if I fail my family and my peers? What humiliations do I have to face today?I just want to be free from everything…" With these thoughts, Paul got up from his bed and sullenly left his room.