SK GLOBAL HOUSE DORM TOUR + Tips On How to Get There & More | heyytheredalila
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- Опубліковано 16 лют 2018
- Hi guys! So I finally uploaded my SK Global Dorm Tour/Korean Dorm Tour! :D
So I studied in Seoul, South Korea for the fall 2017 (so from late August to Late December), and I attended Yonsei University through an exchange/study abroad program and lived in a double room at SK Global House. I decided to make this video for those who are curious on how the dorms look like since personally I would always search for dorm tours too, lol
If you found this video helpful, let me know in the comments and if you guys have questions, and if I miss anything else, let me know as well. But as always, thank you for watching my video! :D
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Time outline of the video:
1:01 Dorm Tour Starts
14:21 Price of a double room
14:56 How to get to SK Global House
26:37 Things you get at SK Global House
30:45 Overview of floors at SK Global House
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Things I discussed at the end of the video:
1. Price of dorm
❐ For the fall 2017 semester I paid 1,785,000KRW = $1672.90 USD for a double room, so I had a roommate
(keep in mind that I studied abroad through an affiliate program since my school didn't have a direct exchange program so I paid directly to Yonsei and not to my home university or the affiliate).
2. How to Get to Dorms (Four Transportation Methods)
❐ By airport limousine bus (price: 10,000KRW = about $10 USD)
❐ By airport van service (price 70,000KRW-85,000KRW = about $70-$85 USD)
❐ By taxi (price: it can range from 40,000KRW-85,000KRW = about $40-$85 USD)
❐ By subway: (cheapest method.. price: i think it's about 6,000KRW = $6 USD)
****UA-cam said my description was too long so I created a google drive file you can access with all the information :) Let me know if the link works:
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3. Things you get in SK Global
❐ Wifi
❐ Bedding (not the best, but you can get some at Homeplus)
❐ Each floor has a a study room at the end of the halls
4. Things to Remember about SK Global House
❐ You can't put stuff on wall unless it's with sticky tack that doesn't damage the wall, but ask just in case.
❐ You must separate your trash!
❐ You can't go to the opposite sex's floor & if you get caught you get penalty points of some sort
❐ They have a weird point system, but in all dorms there's a handbook of sorts so if you want to know more about that and also with instructions on how to set up ethernet, it's all in that handbook.
❐ THERE IS NO SHOWER DOOR! There's the regular glass shower door, but there is no door that separates the sink/shower area from the rest of the room, but a solution is to go to Daiso and buy compression rods and shower curtains like my roommate and I did. The most you'll spend is 3,000KRW or $3 USD, so it's not that bad.
❐ You can buy adapters @ Daiso or the convenience store on the B2 level or at the university's bookstore.
4. Overview of SK Floors
❐ B4 (I think there's a 4th basement, lol): Parking lot
❐ B3 (3rd Basement): where the community kitchen is and where you throw your trash away.
❐ B2 (2nd basement): Female floor, lobby, laundry rooms, computer lab, mini gym, housing office, convenience store, and small restaurants/phone store
❐ B1 (1st basement): female dorm floor
❐ 1-3 (floors 1-3): male dorm floors I think
❐ 4-7 (floors 4-7): female dorm floors
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Other helpful links/apps:
❐ Yonsei University's website with transportation info:
oia.yonsei.ac.kr/campus/trans...
❐ Airport Van Service:
www.airhelp.co.kr
❐ Naver Map:
itunes.apple.com/us/app/naver... navigation/id311867728?mt=8
❐ Korea Subway Map App (works offline too): itunes.apple.com/us/app/subwa...
❐ Apple's World Travel Kit that I used entire time abroad:
www.apple.com/shop/product/MD...
❐ Apple's 12W USB Power Adapter (I bought this so I can charge my iPhone and just used the South Korea convertor thing from the world travel kit)
www.apple.com/shop/product/MD...
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Watching this for our daughter, who asked me to! @20:20 or so, when you talk about the subway your mouth spoke ambiguous words, but your face said ‘ordeal’. ! Thanks for this ice-breaking, take care all.
Absolutely the most helpful video I've seen on this yet! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!
Thanks for watching my video, and aww I'm so happy to hear that! :D And yeah, no problem! I'm really glad it's helping a lot of people :) Also, let me know if you have any questions since I'm planning to make a Q&A video on things that maybe I didn't get to cover in this video.
Thank you for such an in-depth video about this!! You rock!
haha thanks, and no problem! I'm glad you liked the video! :)
heyytheredalila thanks for your reply too!! I’m leaving to study abroad at Yonsei in 2 months so this was extremely helpful in answering so many of my questions!!
haha yeah, no problem! :) and ahhh, i'm excited for you! You'll love Yonsei! If you have any other questions or what not feel free to let me know ^^
heyytheredalila thank you queen ❤️❤️❤️
This is so helpful! Thank you so much! I'll be there late next month for the Spring semester! I'm so excited! ☺️💕
Aww, no problem :D and omg i'm excited for you!!! You'll have the best time ever over there! :D
This really takes me back. Nice tour, thanks for uploading! I miss SK Global so much!
What is the rent of 1 room for 1 month !?
She mentioned 1600$ but I can’t guess for how many months !
Thanks! I really miss it too. Wish I could go back lol
The price I paid was for 1 semester for a double room. So my semester was from late August to late December. You have to pay the entire dorm fee before you move-in instead of doing monthly payments.
This is extremely helpful! I'm starting my studies in spring of 2019 for my bachelor's & I've only traveled to Australia, so I'm a bit nervous for Korea. However, I'm extremely excited! & with this info I feel more reassured about what to do & where to go. Thanks for taking the time to make this!
Aww, I'm so happy you found my video helpful! :D And I was super nervous at first too, but don't worry too much, I'm sure everything will go great for you as it was for me :) If you have any questions, feel free to let me know ^^
@@heyytheredalila I sure hope so! I can read and write in Hangul just fine but as of right now I'm going to work on my speaking and listening skills. I'm trying to learn more vocab and grammar so I'm not completely lost when I first get there.
I do have one question - what'd you do about your phone? Since I'm going to be studying there for four years, I'm thinking of getting a SIM card in the Incheon airport and using that until I obtain a Korean bank account and my Alien Registration Card so I can just get a monthly plan under a Korean phone company. I currently have a Pixel 2 and as far as I'm concerned, it's unlocked so I should be able to switch phone companies just fine. I'm going to contact Verizon and ask them of course, but I figured I may as well ask you too.
Again, thank you!
I still have to go 2 years of school before college and I'm already watching this. IT'S REALLY MY DREAM UNIVERSITY!
It’s never too early to start looking into everything :) I hope you get to go, because it was such an amazing experience and the campus is so pretty!
Thank youu, i hope so too😊
Hi i might be late but did yonsei sponsored pharmaceutical course?
Woah, thank you so much! Pretty informative!♥ Can't wait to visit yonsei next year..>,<
By the way, you're really pretty!♥
I'm happy you liked the video! and haha aww thanks! xD
You're so awesome thank you so much for this!!
Aww, thanks! I'm glad you liked the video :)
2018-2019
I still got 5 school grades to go through but thx♡♡
love yah boo😂💖
haha now about 2?
So helpful ty❤️
Thank you so much this video is so helpful,ahm may I ask, could i still stay at the dorm even tho its a vacation? (sorry for the wrong grammar hehe)
did you have to bring your own sheets/duvet cover for. the bedding and pillow?
Hi sorry if i'm so latee, but if i stay at the i-house, can i go to the convenience store or is that floor only accessible for sk global residents only? thankss great video!
Hi! Can you explain the difference between KLI and normal Korean courses? I know KLI is more intensive,, but how much more intensive?
hii i’m planing to try to get an exchange program here for spring 2022. just wondering, is it hard for me to study there without knowing how to speak korean? and for the double room, can we choose our roommate?
is it possible to deliver food to the dorms? would they be able to come up or would they leave it in the lobby?
Thank you for the video! Its really helpful however do you know what they ask so that we can prepare for when the online application comes out?
No problem! And from what I remember, they asked which dorm building, if you want a single or double room, if you want to request a roommate, and I think also your admission number (it should be in your letter of acceptance/email). Also, I recommend to sign up for an account on the housing website before the actual housing application opens, so you can submit the application as soon as you can, since it is a first-come first-serve basis for the dorm assignments.
I have this year and next year and then I plan on going to college! I may stay here in America for a year and attend college in Texas (my home state) and then fly to Korea for college. I hope to go asap, but I'm a scared to go to another country by myself. would anyone like to be online friends and we can talk about college in South Korea?
thank you for making your video a very in-depth video, it really helped me understand the system a bit more than I did before. One question I have is the dorm pricing. You mentioned that it was about $1,600 USD, but was that for the whole semester or is that per month?
No problem! I'm glad it helped you :)
The amount would be for the whole semester. They just require you to pay it upfront before even arriving to Korea. However, the prices may have changed from the time I went (since it's been three years already 😅), so here's the link to Yonsei's website where they have the updated room rates: ih.yonsei.ac.kr/?code=0201
If you plan to go for a full semester, make sure to look at the prices for the table titled as "Regular" and for the SK Global parts (either single room or double room), not Int'l House. Hope this also helps! :)
Thanks for the dorm tour 💗
I really want to study abroad at yonsei university for college next year . I've always wanted to travel and learn Korean. A college where i live has a study abroad program tht offers yonsei university as an option. Any tips for studying abroad or for studying at yonsei university ?
No problem and I’m happy you enjoyed the dorm tour! :D I definitely think that if you want to study abroad, especially at Yonsei, you’re never too early to start the process. If you haven’t done so already, I recommend talking to your college’s study abroad office and also your academic advisor for your major, since there may be specific paperwork that you must turn in to them when you start the process. If you receive financial aid for school, depending on where you live, I would also maybe talk to them as well. But definitely, talk to the faculty/office that may be in charge of the Yonsei exchange program in your school. Another tip would be that if you haven’t travelled recently or not have a current passport, I would start with renewing that. When the thought of studying abroad first crossed my mind, the first thing I did was renew my expired passport, since I figured it could be one easier thing to check off my list during my studying abroad process. Also, I would try to look into potential scholarship applications too. Even if you don’t plan on applying in the next few months, I would try to get acquainted with some just to see what the requirements for them are and usually when they open and close the applications. These are some of the tips that I can currently think of. If I can remember more, I’ll let you know. However, feel free to ask me any questions, either through the comments, my email for questions askdalila@gmail.com, or my IG. Wish you the best, and I hope you do end up studying abroad at Yonsei, or just in general. It was literally the best experience for me and I’m sure it will be for you as well! :)
Thank you so much but i have a question can cleaning ladies or other authorities can enter the room without our permission
Hi! Thanks for the video it was super helpful :) I was wondering if you have any idea how hard it is to get a dorm room? Are there much more applicants than rooms?
Hi there! Sorry for taking forever to reply 😭
Yes, getting a dorm at least for Yonsei was literally a race since there’s more people applying than dorm rooms available. I’m not sure if the process has changed from when I applied a few years back, but I literally was stuck to my computer before the application even opened. When it did, I kid you not, I submitted my dorm application 3 minutes into the opening time and ended up being like applicant 250ish. I was fortunate to be able to get the dorm I wanted but other people I met when I was over there weren’t able to get their first choice of dorm. There was some people who didn’t even get a dorm room and ended up having to find their own place. I would just say to better your chances of getting the dorm you want, to literally be ready as soon as the application opens. Or have a back up plan in the worst case scenario of not getting one.
This was very helpful 🥰! My best friend and I are studying at yonsei for 2 semesters and worried about where to live.
I’m glad you found it helpful! 😃 and ahh, you guys will love Yonsei. It’s such a pretty campus. Also, SK is a good place to live at while studying at Yonsei. I would recommend applying for that dorm as soon as you guys can so you guys can secure a spot. If you guys end up having any questions let me know 🙂
My best friend and I are also applying for the language program of summer2020! Did you guys apply online or were you required to mail the documents?
You should apply online first and pay the application fee. They’ll email you if they require more details or documents. I applied for the WAY program that will start on the 27th of December.
Suaad O thank you for that info! What is the WAY program btw?
heyy thanks for this video and i wld like to ask if u had to go to dorm earlier than the actual start of school? and how did u start school? was there a tour or orientation?
Hey! Yes, a few of my program classmates and I actually arrived to Korea a few days earlier than when we were supposed to go to due to a misunderstanding we had. Our program advisor had contact the person in charge of the dorms to let her know of our situation so we could be allowed to check-in a few days earlier. Once the dorm director knew of the situation, we just had to send in an additional payment for the extra days we were going to be there.
Yes, the have an orientation before school starts. They walk you through the important things to know and give you different pamphlets with useful information such as apps they recommend to download that can help you look at your grades, look at the campus bus' schedule, etc. They also give you your ID there and let you know how you can join different activities that encourage the exploration of Korea.
Thank you really really hepful!!!
Just a question: where were you used to go eat? Did you cook your food in the kitchen of the dorm or buy food in the restaurants around there or is there a canteen somewhere?
Thank you :)
I only cooked a few times in the kitchen, but most of the time I ate out in different restaurants. I would sometimes eat at the restaurants in the B2 level, the restaurants at the student union building, or just in Sinchon. There's also another dorm cafeteria in the new dorm that's right in front of SK's main entrance. Also, there's few restaurants at the bottom of the hill where SK Global is. So basically as soon as you go out the huge glass doors that say SK Global and keep walking straight down, there's a sandwich place on your left called Standby Kitchen and three other restaurants as well. If you turn right, you'll see a place sort of underground with a strawberry and it's across from a convenience store. They sell my favorite kimchi sundubu and other really good food and it's really cheap too. I also highly recommend downloading this app called Mango Plate. It's in English and it also helped me choose places to eat nearby when I was there.
Hi! I want to study at Yonsei next summer but I really have a lot of questions. Students can stay at SK Global Hause even if is just for the summer or it's in another building? :c Thank u sooooo mucho for such a helpful video.
Hey, I'm happy you found my video helpful! :)
I believe summer students can stay at SK Global or International House depending on their preference and if there's enough spots available since housing fills up fast. I found this link to Yonsei's website about summer housing for this past summer and I assume it should be super similar for next summer as well.
summer.yonsei.ac.kr/home/housing/oncampus.asp
Whenever housing applications open for next summer, make sure to be ready to fill the application as soon as it opens because for me, the application for the fall 2017 semester opened at 8pm and by 8:03pm when I had submitted my application I was already like applicant 200ish, so just keep that in mind.
If for some reason you don't end up getting a room on either of the dorm buildings, don't worry too much. There was people I met who lived in the goshiwon's that were a few buildings down from SK Global and others who lived in airbnb's in Sinchon, so there would be other options too. But yeah, hope this helped! :)
This is very very helpful in getting much more information than their website or from their workers.
I have a few questions, please answer me so that I can be prepared with the things I need to know of. Thank you very much in advance!
1) how much does it cost each time of laundry WASHING?
2) how much does it cost each time of laundry DRYING?
3) do each room has WIFI connection? Is there a time limit for the WIFI usage? (the person emailed me said no WIFI, I need LAN cable etc. so I'm making sure)
4) how did you clean your room? Did you have to buy your own broom and mop ? or are those provided for each room?
5) Did you cook by yourself ? how did you store your fresh ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc)
Thank you again!
I'm happy to hear that!
1-2) For both washing and drying it was 1000won (about $1 USD).
3) Yes, there was wifi in the rooms and there isn't a limit to use it. For some reason I was told the same thing before going and I even bought the cables and adapter for my computer, but when I got there, they had wifi.
4) When it comes to cleaning, we had to buy all the cleaning products and broom/mop, etc.
5) I did cook by myself at times. I would use the kitchen in the basement and they had community refrigerators where you could keep your food as long as you labeled your name and room number on it. If you end up with a single room though, you get your own mini fridge, so you could store your food there. However, it doesn't have a freezer compartment. The double rooms don't have a mini fridge, so I had to use the community fridges in the basement.
@@heyytheredalila thank you for sharing!
one more question, do the balcony door has like a 'net door' that prevents insects from coming into the dorm?
@@casowoljean Yes, there's a net door in addition to two glass doors.
This is so helpful! Thanks a lot! Do you know if the dorms are opened during winter break as well?
I'm glad you found my video helpful! :) and yes, I believe that they are open for the winter, but there's a separate application process for it as well.
@@heyytheredalila Thank you! ^^
hi! thank you so much for this great informative video.. i'd like to ask you some questions or an advice? ok so by 2021 ill graduate highschool. i'm planning on going to the uk to study maybe like 2 years? then i want to go to a korean university (most likely yonsei) to finish my bachelors degree and continue my masters degree btw by the time im in the uk ill try to study the korean language.. do you recommend? or should i do something else?
also i'm struggling about choosing my major, i like chemistry but i dont know if its the thing i really really want. also do they offer many classes in english? i'm so sorry for writing such a long comment. i'd be glad for your help and thank you for this amazing video once again ♥️👏✨.
Hi there!! So sorry I’m just replying 😭 Thanks for your kind words and I’m glad my video was able to help you. :)
I think it’s doable starting in the UK and finishing in a Korean university. I recommend maybe reaching out the office of admissions for Yonsei or the Korean university you end up going to, to see if they would accept all the credits from the UK university you want to attend first since based on my experience from transferring universities within the US, I ended up losing some course credits which made me have to take those classes again... so I would just double check on that so you don’t have to go through that. Maybe ask them what the transferring requirements are for an international student versus if you were to do your entire degree there.
At least for Yonsei, they offered a lot of classes in English, but it depended also on what you were studying. I think it would apply the same for other Korean universities. It will depend what programs they offer in English and if that program is what you want to study.
From having changed my major 4 times in college, I recommend trying out one to two classes in the different areas you think you may want to do. I initially started college as a biology major wanting to become a pediatrician but ended up graduating college with a degree in marketing and a minor in studio art lol 😅 The way I ended up realizing what I wanted to get a degree in was by simply listening to how I felt about certain subjects. As much as I wanted to become a doctor to help people, I realized I didn’t like science to the point on getting a degree in it and that becoming a doctor wasn’t the only way I could help people. So I decided to try other classes, so I changed to anthropology but realized it’s hard to earn a living off that, so I started taking business classes and realized that I was good at accounting... but ended up hating it in my junior year of college. So I had to think of what I wanted to get out of a degree and future job, and my top priority was creativity and always having different paths I could go to, so I landed in marketing and ended up loving it. So maybe think (maybe create a list) of things you really want to get out of your degree or maybe what your dream job is. From there, you can look for ways that can help you reach that dream job or dream subject. Since you said you like chemistry, you don’t have to major it in if you’re not 100% sure, but if your school offers it, maybe you can minor in it? I liked art a lot but liked business too, so I minored in studio art. Maybe that could be something you can do too (minoring in other areas)?
For the subway method, would it be quicker to get off ewha university station instead of sinchon
It would be a little bit quicker if you get off at the Ewha University stop, however in order to get to the Yonsei campus, it can be a little tricky in terms of having to go up a lot of steps if you want to cut through the Ewha campus depending on the exit you go out from. I recommend Sinchon station since the sidewalks are relatively flat and you don't have to cross that many streets if you're taking suitcases or something heavy. If you aren't taking too many things that are heavy or difficult to pull/push, then Ewha station is the fastest way to get to the SK Global dorms.
Hi! I am studying abroad this summer at Yonsei and was wondering if you liked living at the dorms! Like pros and cons? I am still in between staying at SK global or an apartment!
Thank you!
Hi! Thanks for watching my video!
For the most part, I really did like living in the dorms. Everything was close to the dorms, especially if you are planning to take KLI classes in the summer, you technically don't even have to go outside to get to the building since there's a connected entrance from SK global to the KLI building. Also, there's a convenience store and a few little coffee shops/restaurants in the second basement too, so whenever you don't feel like going outside, you can get food there, or study there as well.
For the actual room, the pros is that if you do end up getting a single room, you'll get your own mini fridge, but if you get a double room, you don't, so anything food related that has to be in a fridge would have to be placed in the community kitchen in the third basement.
Another con would be that in general you don't really get that much closet space, or storage space in general, and the dorms tend to be smaller than what it might seem on camera. Also, I showed it in the video, but double rooms don't have an additional door that divides the shower from the rest of the room, so that can be kind of annoying and awkward when changing, lol Oh yeah, and washing your clothes can be a challenge since there's only like 5 or 6 washers and dryers and they would always get full super fast, but since you're going in the summer, it shouldn't be as bad as during the longer semesters.
But yeah, I mean overall, I really liked living in the dorm. Like I mentioned, everything was fairly close and convenient. If you end up living in an apartment in Sinchon, the stores and subway station would be super close, but even if you decide to live in the dorms, the station isn't that far from the dorm, and there's bus stops probably about 5 minutes from the dorm too, so there's also that option.
If I missed something or if you have any other questions feel free to ask me! I'll be glad to help out!^^ Also, sorry it's such a long response, lol
heyytheredalila ohh heyy it’s realy interesting your video , excuse me but i have a question for you it’s about the university i want to access in but the problem is how can i because i need a scholarship and i don’t know how to get it and if there’s any option i can do to have one it will be great reaaallyy . It will be super nice if you can help me out with some informations and i really appreciate your video thaankk you am youssef from Morocco your are welcome hhhhhhhhh
Hi, thanks for watching my video! So for scholarships, it can vary depending on whether you are already enrolled in a university in your home country, or if you will be applying for admission to a university for the first time. I tried looking up for some scholarships that Yonsei might offer or refer you to, and this is what it said on their website:
"Scholarships offered by the government include Korean Student Aid Foundation scholarships and National Grants. International students may apply for Korean Government Scholarship Programs. Detailed information is available at the Study in Korea website, www.studyinkorea.go.kr."
I think they list different types of grants and scholarships with different eligibility requirements, so hopefully that can help you. :)
Hey could i confirm if there's really wifi in the room itself? (Or only certain room/location?)
Because till now the official site still says can only connect via LAN cable if we want an internal connection in the room ):
It would be greaat if there's wifi!!
Hey, yes there's internet both inside the room and outside the room, so no matter what floor you're in or where you are within the dorm hall there's always wifi.
You do have the option to set up and connect the internet with the cable like the website says, but the wifi was pretty good, so you don't have to worry. :)
If you have any other questions, feel free to let me know! ^^
Hi, are these dorms for people who also go for a semester for the Korean language program? or is there another building?
Yes, I believe SK Global and I-House (International House) are dorms used for the summer Korean language program too.
Hello! Thank you for this informative video! I'm gonna be studying at Yonsei for the whole academic year and was wondering if you recommend getting a single or a double? I just finished my third year at my home school and I lived on campus for 2 years and off campus for 1 and I always had a roommate. Do you by any chance know if the single has a bit more space and room than a double? Thank you again for a great video 😊😊
Hi, i'm happy you found my video helpful! :)
In terms of the rooms, I would recommend getting a single room, just because you get a mini-fridge for yourself and in the double rooms you don't, so you would have to go all the way down to the third basement to use the communal kitchen fridges. In terms of space, the single room is smaller than a double room, but I feel like with a roommate, what ends up becoming "your side" of the room will be smaller than the space you get in an actual single room (I hope that made sense, lol). So in other words, you would get more space for yourself in a single room than you would in a double room. I feel like a positive of a double room though is that you kind of instantly have a friend with your roommate like it was in my case, but you know there's also a chance you might get a not so great roommate, but it's just hard to know. Overall though, I still think a single room is a good choice, because you basically can do what you want when you want, like listening to music or studying or sleeping late and what not without having to worry about a roommate and stuff like that, lol
But yeah, sorry it's a long response, but I hope this helps, lol Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll be more than happy to help out! :D
heyytheredalila thank you so much for the information and your opinion. I actually do have another question! I tried looking for information on meal plans but I couldn't find any. Does Yonsei offer meal plans or do the students pay out of pocket at the cafeteria? Also if you don't mind answering this, in your experience, was it difficult to engage in conversations or make friends with classmates? I like to call myself a social butterfly, but this will be my first time in another country, and not knowing the language makes me kind a nervous haha. Thank you!
No problem! And yeah, Yonsei doesn't have a meal plan and you have to pay out of pocket every time you go eat food. However, the food in the cafeteria (it's near the main gate, in the student union building) has a variety of food that is fairly cheap. In the first floor there's like Korean styled food and you can eat like a full meal (depending on the menu for that day) for like about $4-5USD. If you go to the second floor there will be stuff that's still cheap, but pricier from the downstairs stuff, but they have a huge selection of foods and what not.
And in terms of making friends, I feel like it was fairly easy to make friends with classmates and even making conversations with strangers in the elevator and what not. I'm more of an ambivert, so i'm not that outgoing but not that reserved either, and I felt that many people were open to being friends. Most of the people there will be in the same position as you and wanting to make friends and since you mentioned you are more of a social butterfly, I feel like it will be super easy to make friends, so don't worry :)
heyytheredalila thank you so much for the help!!
hi, did you guys have wifi at sk global? or is it only ethernet connection?
Hi, yes, there was both wifi and an ethernet connection at SK global.
Sorry it's coming late but if the semester ends would students be allowed to stay in the dorms
Hi there! Sorry I’m replying super late. If your semester ends and if you’re planning to stay for longer, I believe they usually allow you to if you’ll be studying abroad for longer and if you pay the extra fees as well. I had a friend who studied abroad for a whole year so since she had to pay essentially for the 3 different semesters she lived there (fall, winter, and spring). I feel like as long as you let them know ahead of time and pay the fees, you should be okay. If you’re not studying for longer, I think they may not let you stay longer, but I would double check with the dorm office just in case.
is the price for sk global 1.785.000 KRW per month or per semester?
It's per semester. The cost may vary if you're doing a winter or summer term, but if you're doing a fall or spring semester, that's the price.
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Sorry if i got it wrong but if you want to do it by yourself, is it a dollar per wash?
Yes, it was about a $1 per wash (1000 Korean won).
Hey!
I am from India
And where can I change the Indian money to Korean money?
Please reply anyone ❤
Actually I am also an indian as far i did my research you can change our rupees into won in airport or you can change in money box seoul station in seoul but you need to remember this dont exchange too much of money in airport cause the airport exchangers are not really reliavle .Hope my answer is useful
Hey can i just check the kind of pillow sk global provides? I was under the impression they provide some kind of straw-filled pillows? (Or is it only for I-house)
Hey, yeah I think it might be just for I-house. I remember my pillow at SK was filled with what seemed to be cotton and I asked other friends who lived at SK and they had cotton filled pillows as well.
Thank you so much for your reply!!
Yeah, no worries ^^ let me know if you have any other questions :)
Did you take money in cash? And how did you convert it to Korean won ?
Hey, yes, I took money in cash. What I ended up doing was before leaving to Korea (about a month before leaving), I went to my bank and told them I wanted to order foreign currency. I told them that I wanted a certain amount of Korean won to be ordered. So for example, if I wanted to take 250,000won in cash, they would convert that amount I told them into USD (about $221.13) and deduct that from my bank account and a week later, I would go and pick up the Korean won at the bank, since at least for my bank, they didn't have that type of currency readily available.
Whenever I did run out of that cash I took, I just used my debit card at global atms (basically the ones that had services in English), and just withdrew money from them. I was charged a fee every time I withdrew money though, so make sure to ask your bank if they would charge you as well or not.
Hi me and my friend wanna study yonsei can you help us
Yes, let me know what I can help you guys with! :)
Thanks so much for being so detailed and informative! I just had a couple questions: how close to the dorm is Daiso? And is the bed a regular sized twin or an XL twin?
No problem! And the closest one is about a 10 minute walk from the dorm and I think it was twin XL. At least that's the size of bedding stuff that I remember taking there lol
@@heyytheredalila Only 10 minutes? Thank goodness lol. And okay I figured it was XL, that's good because I can bring the ones I use in my current dorm. Thanks for replying!
Hey I have a question! Do you have to take and pass Korean language class in order to be able to enroll for classes at Yonsei?
No, you don't have to take a Korean language class to enroll for classes. They recommend for you to enroll either in KLI courses (they're more fast paced Korean language classes) or regular Korean Language courses, but you are not required to. The only time that you do have to take a test, is for the KLI courses and it's at the beginning. Although I didn't take KLI courses since I opted for the regular Korean 1 course, I had friends who did, and they had to take a test to see how much Korean they knew so they could be placed in the correct level. If you don't know Korean and have to take the KLI test, I believe you just have to show up, write your name on the test and leave so they can place you in level 1... well at least that's what my friends did lol
heyytheredalila Thank you so much for such detailed response to my question! :)) you’re the best! Btw if you don’t mind asking, are you planning to study abroad at yonsei or any other korean uni again?
No worries! Hope my answers helped. :) And yes, I’m planning in the next couple of years to go back to Yonsei to get my Global MBA. I want to get some working experience first here at home and probably after a couple years, I want to go back to study. However, with everything going, I would have to see first how things play out, but hopefully I am able to go do that.
So I’m planning on studying abroad for 4(+) years. Would I get a dorm like this or would I have to find my own place.
you could do either based on what is best for you financially
Hi there! I’m sorry for replying until now. I agree that it would one depend on whether financially it would be better for you to stay in a dorm or get your own place. In general, both options has its perks. From my experience, if you’re in a dorm, i feel like you’ll easily make friends or just be super close to campus so you wouldn’t have to really worry about how to get to campus. You can still get privacy if you get a dorm just for you versus having a roommate. However, sometimes I wished I had my own place just because living fully in your own and having that separation between school and personal life was something I wanted at times. Personally, I felt that if I would have lived in my own place, you may be able to not always be surrounded by the potential stress of school and just have your own place of comfort. Plus, living by yourself in general may help you learn things about yourself since you’ll be depending of yourself. Plus, I feel like you’d get to decorate the place to your liking and not have to worry about dorm rules or curfews depending if the dorms have one. But again, it would be mostly depending on what you would feel more comfortable with and maybe the expectations you have of the place you will live in. Maybe if you list out things that you definitely want your housing experience to have (basically like a pros and cons) it may help you in deciding what would be better for your preferences.
Would you recommend going in fall or spring ?
I would say the fall, just because you get to experience almost three out of the four seasons over there even if you go for a semester. Not to mention that I had the best time at the YonKo games which is held in the fall. I also think that you get more holidays (such as Chuseok, Hangul Day, etc) so you can have more time to explore and travel with friends. However, if you are able to do a full academic year, I would say do that instead. I regret only doing one semester instead of a full year. If I could go back in time, I would've stayed longer lol
This question may be dumb but
do you have to bring your own kitchen stuff? (ex. kitchen pan) 😮
Haha no worries, and yeah, for the kitchen stuff you do have to bring your own stuff. The only thing that they really provide is just the actual stove, community fridges (or small fridge depending on the room), microwave, etc.
@@heyytheredalila Thanks 💙 I hope one day I'll go on exchange
No problem ^^ and I hope you do! It's literally the best experience ever :D
I was wondering: What are students doing that start dating? Where do they go to have some private time, if it’s forbidden to visit eachother? Do they go to a hotel or something? I‘m just really curious! I think the separation is quite conservative, but I guess Yonsei is a Christian school after all... Also, thanks a lot for the video! It was super informative and interesting :)
Hi! I’m sorry I’m barely replying and I’m glad you found the video helpful. Well dating in general wasn’t really looked weirdly but rather where people were allowed to meet was. At least dorm wise, it wasn’t allowed for girls to visit the guys floor or the guys to visit the girls floor. From what I remember them saying was that they were pretty serious regarding that rule although I never really saw someone doing that or getting in trouble. I think people would just avoid doing that as a whole. I would assume that most likely they would meet outside the dorms at restaurants or hotels. But for sure in the dorms it’s something that was really conservative in on girls and guys not visiting each other’s floors. It was okay for everyone to be in the common areas together but that was pretty much it.
hello! did you and your roommate request to become roommates or were you guys randomly paired??
Hi! We were both randomly paired, but if you know someone who is also applying, you can request them as a roommate on your dorm application.
@@heyytheredalila hi dear want to ask no room service there and we have to buy our toiletries by our self....
And what about drinking wanter they provide or we have to buy
And what about halal food
is a single room where you dont have a roommate but a double is where you have 1? Am i mistaken? someone explain please because i'd prefer having a roommate and idk XD
So the single room is the one where you are by yourself and the double room is the one where you get a roommate assigned.
@@heyytheredalila oh thanks, sounds like double is better.
What major do I need to work at a Kpop Entertainment company like as a manager for a Kpop group or like a employee and another question do Yonsei University give like a internship to work at YG Entertainment
I would think a Public Relations major would possibly be one of the requirements to work in the entertainment industry, since usually people who study that major are able to work in different ranges of positions, like being a spokesperson for a company or possibly even a manager for celebrities.
Thank you so much and at Yonsei do they give internship to YG Entertainment or like a entertainment company internship.
No worries, and I'm not completely sure. They may or may not, but when I was there, I missed the deadline for when they had the internship fair for foreigners so I wasn't able to see what companies were there. However, I do assume they would have some type of internship within that industry.
Did u only study there for only 4 months? Cuz I thought u had to go to school for 4 years?
Yes, I went for a semester as an exchange student so it was about 4 months. To go there you can either go as an exchange student, so you can stay as far as a year I believe since you’ll be going from your official home university or you can do your entire undergraduate/bachelor’s degree there which requires the four years.
Do you know what the dimensions of your suitcases are?
29in by 18in by 10in
@@heyytheredalila thank you!!!
@@helenaberry25 No problem! :)
How did you offered all of this did you have to work.
What I ended up doing was using my financial aid that I usually receive for school in addition to two scholarships I had also applied to. For my financial aid, it basically consisted of grants and student loans. For one of the scholarships, I applied through my home university and for the other scholarship it was a US government scholarship that I had to write essays for and what not. So basically, the financial aid and the scholarships covered the dorm, tuition, personal expenses (food, transportation, textbooks, etc.). In terms of work, I did work all summer before leaving, so I used my savings for the flight and after buying my airplane ticket I had about $400ish left, which $200 I took in cash to Korea.
I'm actually planning to make a video regarding on how I afforded everything and it might go up sometime at the end of next week. However, if you have any other questions before then, let me know and i'll be happy to answer them :)
@@heyytheredalila please make a video about it.
Yep, i'll be making the video soon now that i'm on winter break from school. Stay tuned for it! :)
@@heyytheredalila hi! which US gov scholarship did you apply for? :)
what is your major?
I majored in Marketing and minored in Studio Art.
Hi are full time student or exchange in this dorm??
Hi! For SK Global House and International House only exchange students live there. There are separate dorms on the other side of the campus for the regular students who are not studying abroad.
@@heyytheredalila which dorm do I get to stay if I am doing my 4 year undergraduation?
It depends which dorm building you decide to apply to. I know that both SK Global and International House (I-House) are open to international students in general and not just exchange students, so whichever you apply for, that will most likely be your dorm.
@@heyytheredalila thank you
How far is Yonsei University from YG Entertainment
I would say like 25-30 minutes if you're taking the subway. The area where the YG building is in is two subway stops from Sinchon station (the closest subway station to Yonsei) plus walking, it'll be around that amount of time.
What grade do you need to get to get into Yonsei University.
It can vary depending if you want to study there for all 4 years of your bachelor's degree or only study abroad as an exchange student for either a semester or an academic year. Since I went through an affiliate program that works both with my home university and Yonsei, the GPA requirement for them was at least a 2.5 out of a 4.0 scale. Here's the a link for the Yonsei's website if you want more information for the exchange program: oia.yonsei.ac.kr/intstd/exApp.asp
Hope this helps! :)
If I get a bachelor degree will I have better chance of working for YG Entertainment or managing a Kpop.
Personally, I feel like it would possibly give you a better chance/be a good advantage for you to have a bachelor's degree since it would most likely give you more credibility in terms of your education background. However, I feel like you should also look for other things that could make you stand out compared to other people who could also be applying to a PR position in the entertainment industry. For example, if you end up getting an internship in an entertainment company or even just a PR internship even in a non-entertainment company could make you seem more well-rounded in terms of experience and exposure to different work settings and could up your chances if you end up applying.
So after I graduate high school I can just apply to Yonsei University and tell them that I want to get a bachelor degree for all four years in public relations and tell them I want to work and become a manager or employee for a big Kpop entertainment and that I speak Spanish English fluently and some what Korean and Japanese.
I would first start with researching what universities in Seoul or Korea in general provide the major you are looking for and go from there. Check to see what they require from a foreign student in order to study there (ex: if you have to pass a certain test regarding your level of Korean language fluency, have a specific gpa from high school, etc.) and if they provide scholarship opportunities for international students. Also, when you are researching the majors provided by the different universities in Korea, make sure to double check the name of the majors, since they may classify the PR major under a different name but it might be essentially the same thing. Maybe also let your school's advisor know about your potential plans, and maybe they can have more direct resources on what to exactly do. If they are not able to help you directly, I would also recommend to email the department of each Korean university that handles international students' admission.
Since you said you are in high school, maybe also look into possible exchange programs for high school students to Korea. A friend of mine did an exchange program to Germany for a year when I was in high school and it really did help her decide what she wanted to major in college. You could use that opportunity to network and have guidance from a school over there that could let you know what you can do to achieve your goal.
Word of advice though, keep your options open. If your end goal is to work in the entertainment industry in Korea, try to have other potential areas you could work in. I learned this the hard way in terms of what I thought I wanted to do in high school and I literally had to change my major 4 times until I found what I loved learning/doing. But yeah, I hope everything turns out well. :)
also i when i come to a korean uni, i'm so socially awkward that im gonna drag my mom with me to handle my shit xD