• Malaysian Embassy • Campus Tour: Sungkyunkwan University • Campus Tour: Soongsil University 13 students of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) went ‘gap packing’ during the semester break in January 2012. Campus trip to K’ ARTS University, Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University, and Soongsil University was an eye opening experience for us in learning the undergraduate student system in South Korea. We also surely would really miss hospitality provided by StayKorea . Last but not least, many thanks to Seoul Red Cat and Julia Tour who ensured our trip went smoothly. 1. AHMAD FAUZI ISHAK 2. AMIZATUL JANNAH MOHAMAD 3. MOHD. FARIS BIN MAIMUN 4. HAZMAN SAPAWI 5. IZZAH ZAHIN ALIMAN 6. JASMINE SULAIMAN 7. MUHAMAD NORIMAN B. MUSTAFA ALLBAKRY 8. NOOR FATIHAH BINTI HARISFAZILLAH 9. NOORSHAZEELE ZAKARIYA 10. NORKHUZAIMAH ZAINAL 11. NUR NABILA ILMA MUSTAFA KAMAL 12. NURSHUHADA BTE SAFRUDDIN 13. RUSNANI YAAKOB 14. SITI NURASHIKIN BT JAPADULIN 15. WAN FATIMATUZAHRA WAN OTHMAN

1.  Malaysian Embassy
 Campus Tour: Sungkyunkwan University
 Campus Tour: Soongsil University
> Preparing breakfast in the early morning
We met Mr Mohd Zulkepli bin Embong, a counsellor in
Investment at Malaysian Embassy in Seoul. It was a very
informative session in which he presented the bilateral
relationships between South Korea and Malaysia and also
his experience being abroad and becoming a diplomatic
officer.
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2. > Campus Tour: Sungkyunkwan University
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Sungkyunkwan University was founded at the beginning of the Joseon
Dynasty in 1398 as the highest national educational institute in the early
years of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. As the oldest university in East
Asia, it has fostered leaders of our society for over 600 years.
Old Sungkyunkwan was founded over 600 years ago by
royal decree to promote education the scholarship in
Confucianism.
> Mr Peter presented about the background of Sungkyunkwan University
With the support of the world renowned global company SAMSUNG,Sungkyunkwan University has become a
creative and innovative center of higher education. Based on a highly successful partnership with Samsung
which has generously funded several core initiatives, the University has been rapidly developing and prospering
since 1996.

3. > Ammar and Halian, study engineering at Sungkyunkwan University

4. > Anak Johor

5. > Anak Utara
> Anak Pantai Timur

6. > Anak Selangor
> Peter

7. <
Lunch at Pasha, a
Turkish kebab
restaurant serving
wonderful Turkish
food in an exotic,
interior setting.
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Final campus tour
in South Korea:
Soongsil University

8. Soongsil University was founded on October 10, 1897 as a private school by Dr. William M. Baird, a missionary
of the Northern Presbyterian Church of America. The name, Soongsil (숭실), roughly means "Revering [God]
(숭 soong) with Truth and Integrity (실 sil)". The first Computer Science Department in Korea was founded here
and the department is currently ranked second after Seoul National University in the field of Computer Science
in Korea.

9. > Izzah at the individual study compartment right in the university library

10. > Inside the library
> Met a Malaysian student at the student hostel

12. > A surprise dinner organised by Julia and Stephanie
> The boiled barley & fast-fermented bean paste