Title "대입지원서 작성시 자신있는 활동순으로"[LA중앙일보]
올 가을 신입생 기숙사로 떠나는 대학 입학 선배들에게 듣는 대입 진학 설명회가 지난 달 25일 재미한인자원봉사자협회(PAVA.강태흥 회장) 사무실에서 열렸다.
이날 설명회에 나온 선배들은 다트머스대 입학 예정인 크리스탈 바스코(패서디나 존마샬고교) USC의 미셸 김(아케디아고교) 하버드대의 앤젤라 오(노스할리우드고교) 등 3명이다.
이들은 이날 3시간동안 PAVA 후배들에게 대학에 보낼 자기 소개서 작성법부터 교사추천서 부탁힐 때 지켜야 할 예의 재정지원서 작성시 주의할 점 대학입학시험인 SAT 및 ACT 시험 준비법 등을 자세히 설명했다. 또한 후배 학생들에게 봉사활동이나 특별활동 선택시 고려해야 할 사항에 대해서도 필요한 조언을 아끼지 않았다.
바스코양은 "동부지역 대학에 진학하는 것을 계획하고 있다면 SAT 뿐만 아니라 ACT 시험도 준비해야 한다"며 "양 시험의 문제제출 스타일이 다른 만큼 시험준비를 미리해둬야 한다"고 조언했다.
김양은 "재정지원서에 정보를 잘못 기재하면 나중에 추가 서류를 요구받아 준비하는 게 더 힘들어진다"며 "서류작성시 꼼꼼히 확인할 것"을 강조했다.
김양은 특히 "서류 양식을 컴퓨터에 다운받아서 그냥 작성할 경우 입력이 잘못되거나 누락될 수 있다"며 "문장을 작성해야 할 때는 워드파일에서 미리 쓰고 답을 옮겨 적는 것이 안전하다"고 덧붙였다.
오양은 "평소 생태계에 관심이 많아 이 부문 활동에 많은 노력과 시간을 투자했다이 됐다"며 "대입 입학서 작성때 내가 자신있는 활동을 맨 위에 올려놔 강조했다"고 대입 지원서 작성법을 귀뜸했다.
한편 이들은 "고교 시절 가장 큰 고민이 자기 소개서 작성이었다"며 "컴퓨터 게임이나 음식 신발 등 주제와 상관없이 솔직한 내 모습을 설명하는 것이 가장 좋은 반응을 얻었다. 미리 여러 개를 작성해 친한 교사나 멘토에게 읽어봐달라는 것도 도움이 된다"고 설명했다.
PAVA 강태흥 회장은 "대학진학 문제로 고민하는 학생들에게 가장 큰 힘은 선배들의 체험일 것"이라며 "앞으로도 학생들에게 실질적인 도움을 줄 수 있는 행사를 자주 마련할 예정"이라고 말했다.
장연화 기자
-From PAVA - http://www.pavausa.com/bbs/bbs.asp?action=READ&mnu_idx=1259&bbl_id=210&searchFlag=&searchTxt=&page=1&bbs_idx=4778
이날 설명회에 나온 선배들은 다트머스대 입학 예정인 크리스탈 바스코(패서디나 존마샬고교) USC의 미셸 김(아케디아고교) 하버드대의 앤젤라 오(노스할리우드고교) 등 3명이다.
이들은 이날 3시간동안 PAVA 후배들에게 대학에 보낼 자기 소개서 작성법부터 교사추천서 부탁힐 때 지켜야 할 예의 재정지원서 작성시 주의할 점 대학입학시험인 SAT 및 ACT 시험 준비법 등을 자세히 설명했다. 또한 후배 학생들에게 봉사활동이나 특별활동 선택시 고려해야 할 사항에 대해서도 필요한 조언을 아끼지 않았다.
바스코양은 "동부지역 대학에 진학하는 것을 계획하고 있다면 SAT 뿐만 아니라 ACT 시험도 준비해야 한다"며 "양 시험의 문제제출 스타일이 다른 만큼 시험준비를 미리해둬야 한다"고 조언했다.
김양은 "재정지원서에 정보를 잘못 기재하면 나중에 추가 서류를 요구받아 준비하는 게 더 힘들어진다"며 "서류작성시 꼼꼼히 확인할 것"을 강조했다.
김양은 특히 "서류 양식을 컴퓨터에 다운받아서 그냥 작성할 경우 입력이 잘못되거나 누락될 수 있다"며 "문장을 작성해야 할 때는 워드파일에서 미리 쓰고 답을 옮겨 적는 것이 안전하다"고 덧붙였다.
오양은 "평소 생태계에 관심이 많아 이 부문 활동에 많은 노력과 시간을 투자했다이 됐다"며 "대입 입학서 작성때 내가 자신있는 활동을 맨 위에 올려놔 강조했다"고 대입 지원서 작성법을 귀뜸했다.
한편 이들은 "고교 시절 가장 큰 고민이 자기 소개서 작성이었다"며 "컴퓨터 게임이나 음식 신발 등 주제와 상관없이 솔직한 내 모습을 설명하는 것이 가장 좋은 반응을 얻었다. 미리 여러 개를 작성해 친한 교사나 멘토에게 읽어봐달라는 것도 도움이 된다"고 설명했다.
PAVA 강태흥 회장은 "대학진학 문제로 고민하는 학생들에게 가장 큰 힘은 선배들의 체험일 것"이라며 "앞으로도 학생들에게 실질적인 도움을 줄 수 있는 행사를 자주 마련할 예정"이라고 말했다.
장연화 기자
기사입력: 07.03.11 16:18
-From PAVA - http://www.pavausa.com/bbs/bbs.asp?action=READ&mnu_idx=1259&bbl_id=210&searchFlag=&searchTxt=&page=1&bbs_idx=4778
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Title Students Share Korean Culture Through Percussion at Disneyland [LA중앙일보]
On the morning of June 18 around sixty colorfully clad students gathered at Disneyland California Adventures with drums of varying size. Minutes later a voice announced to a waiting audience "Ladies and gentlemen please give a warm welcome to the team led by Tiger Kang and Kang Dae-Sung the PAVA samulnori team from Los Angeles!"
These students were students selected by the Pacific American Volunteer Association also known as PAVA and they had practiced for months for this event. They performed Korean percussion also known as samulnori which utilizes four different types of drums- a big gong known as a "jing" round drums called "buk" long double-sided drums called "janggu" and small metal plate-like gongs called "kwaengwaree."
The performers were taught by Mr. Kang Dae-Sung and they came from all over Southern California from thirteen districts including Los Angeles the San Fernando Valley Arcadia and Phelan. The audience was awestruck at the prowess of the performers including one man who remarked that "he was amazed and struck speechless."
Jane Kim one of the leading kwangwaree players and a rising senior from the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies had many things to comment on the performance. "I thought this performance wasn't bad at all. It might not have been the best but it was definitely one of our better ones. It was so fun and rewarding because all of us together worked so hard to get where we're at now and we were able to showcase our accomplishments and our culture in a really public place."
What makes samulnori different from other cultural activities? "Samulnori is only one of countless music genres in the world but there are elements that make it unique" Jane says. "We don't have notes for example; we memorize the rhythms and the patterns. Our cues come from the lead instruments the kwangwarees so as a group we have to listen carefully for those cues and even the audience can pick them up if they pay close attention. Samulnori is also very loud and raucous almost cacophonous but we're actually very much in sync with each other. Our clothes also tell much: Koreans are festive passionate people fond of bold outstanding colors."
Susan Kim a rising junior from the Cate School offers a viewer's perspective "I thought that it was good. I liked listening to it and I loved the energy. It brought back memories of my childhood and made me learn that kwangwaree isn't as annoying as I thought it was. I think it's beautiful; music in general is beautiful. Plus I really love looking at the clothes. It's part of what defines samulnori. I also liked the beats especially the call-and-answer portions of the kwaengwaree."
The PAVA samulnori team will be performing at the Hollywood Parade and are practicing hard to excel at the worldwide venue.
Chiyoung Kim
10th grade, North Hollywood High School
Student Reporter
These students were students selected by the Pacific American Volunteer Association also known as PAVA and they had practiced for months for this event. They performed Korean percussion also known as samulnori which utilizes four different types of drums- a big gong known as a "jing" round drums called "buk" long double-sided drums called "janggu" and small metal plate-like gongs called "kwaengwaree."
The performers were taught by Mr. Kang Dae-Sung and they came from all over Southern California from thirteen districts including Los Angeles the San Fernando Valley Arcadia and Phelan. The audience was awestruck at the prowess of the performers including one man who remarked that "he was amazed and struck speechless."
Jane Kim one of the leading kwangwaree players and a rising senior from the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies had many things to comment on the performance. "I thought this performance wasn't bad at all. It might not have been the best but it was definitely one of our better ones. It was so fun and rewarding because all of us together worked so hard to get where we're at now and we were able to showcase our accomplishments and our culture in a really public place."
What makes samulnori different from other cultural activities? "Samulnori is only one of countless music genres in the world but there are elements that make it unique" Jane says. "We don't have notes for example; we memorize the rhythms and the patterns. Our cues come from the lead instruments the kwangwarees so as a group we have to listen carefully for those cues and even the audience can pick them up if they pay close attention. Samulnori is also very loud and raucous almost cacophonous but we're actually very much in sync with each other. Our clothes also tell much: Koreans are festive passionate people fond of bold outstanding colors."
Susan Kim a rising junior from the Cate School offers a viewer's perspective "I thought that it was good. I liked listening to it and I loved the energy. It brought back memories of my childhood and made me learn that kwangwaree isn't as annoying as I thought it was. I think it's beautiful; music in general is beautiful. Plus I really love looking at the clothes. It's part of what defines samulnori. I also liked the beats especially the call-and-answer portions of the kwaengwaree."
The PAVA samulnori team will be performing at the Hollywood Parade and are practicing hard to excel at the worldwide venue.
Chiyoung Kim
10th grade, North Hollywood High School
Student Reporter
